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New Lite Ferry Twenty vessel enhances Batangas-Caticlan sea link

New Lite Ferry Twenty vessel enhances Batangas-Caticlan sea link

M/V Lite Ferry Twenty entered service on the Batangas City-Caticlan route, strengthening…
  • August 10, 2026
  • 2 minute read
BOC sets up office focused on balikbayan box issues, policies

BOC sets up office focused on balikbayan box concerns, policies

The Bureau of Customs is establishing a centralized office that will oversee…
  • August 10, 2026
  • 3 minute read

Fears, Anxieties, and Valid Concerns

There’s this development over the last few months that I didn’t think…
  • August 10, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Global air and ocean freight demand stays strong with Asia exports – DHL

Global air, ocean freight demand stays strong with Asia exports – DHL

The global air and ocean freight markets continued to see strong demand,…
  • August 10, 2026
  • 3 minute read

PortCalls August 10, 2026

Our latest issue (August 10, 2026). Stories include: BOC pushes for optimized…
  • August 10, 2026
  • 1 minute read
Cost-to-Serve Reckoning and Profitability in the 3PL Business

Cost-to-Serve Reckoning and Profitability in the 3PL Business

Having spent nearly three decades navigating Philippine logistics, I can say with…
  • August 9, 2026
  • 4 minute read

8 shipping groups oppose Strait of Hormuz tolls

Eight global shipping groups oppose compulsory tolls in Strait of Hormuz Charges…
  • August 8, 2026
  • 1 minute read
FAST Logistics, Chiongbian Group tap JNEC for renewable power

FAST Logistics, Chiongbian Group tap JNEC for renewable power

FAST Logistics Group and Chiongbian Group have selected Jin Navitas Electric Corp.…
  • August 7, 2026
  • 3 minute read
BOC pushes for optimized export of containers from Manila port

BOC pushes for more efficient export of containers from Manila ports

The Bureau of Customs is calling for a more efficient way to…
  • August 7, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Philippine GDP growth slows to 2.3% in Q2

Philippine GDP growth slows to 2.3% in Q2

The Philippine economy grew 2.3% in the second quarter of 2026, slowing…
  • August 7, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Customs
PCC fines onion cartel a record P1.76B

PCC fines onion cartel a record P1.76B

The Philippine Competition Commission found six firms and their officers liable for…
  • October 15, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Marcos: Private sector key to logistics as UPS opens Clark hub

Marcos: Private sector key to logistics as UPS opens Clark hub

President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr joined the opening of UPS’s new International Air…
  • October 15, 2026
  • 2 minute read
UPS opens $80M Clark hub, its largest PH investment

UPS opens $80M Clark hub, its largest PH investment

UPS opened its new hub at Clark International Airport in Pampanga, its…
  • October 15, 2026
  • 5 minute read
Maritime
Global shipping lines shift away from vessel sharing deals

Global shipping lines shift away from vessel sharing deals

Cargo shipping companies have been changing how they operate in the last…
  • October 16, 2026
  • 2 minute read
PH joins EU, 32 other nations in rejecting tolls through straits

PH joins EU, 32 other nations vs tolls on international straits

 The Philippines has joined all 27 European Union member states and 32…
  • October 15, 2026
  • 3 minute read
No qualified bidders for DOTr’s TRANSIT consultancy project

No eligible bidders for DOTr’s P51M project tracking consultancy

Bidding for the consultancy services of the Department of Transportation’s proposed Integrated…
  • October 14, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Aviation
Domestic demand lifts Cebu Pacific Sept passenger traffic by 4.4%

Domestic demand lifts Cebu Pacific Sept passenger traffic by 4.4%

Cebu Pacific carried 1.906 million passengers in September 2026, up 4.4% from…
  • October 16, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Marcos: Private sector key to logistics as UPS opens Clark hub

Marcos: Private sector key to logistics as UPS opens Clark hub

President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr joined the opening of UPS’s new International Air…
  • October 15, 2026
  • 2 minute read
UPS opens $80M Clark hub, its largest PH investment

UPS opens $80M Clark hub, its largest PH investment

UPS opened its new hub at Clark International Airport in Pampanga, its…
  • October 15, 2026
  • 5 minute read
Opinion
The Rise of the Hybrid Customs Broker

Leading the Adaptation: The Rise of the Hybrid Customs Broker

“Dear Customs Wiz, I have been a licensed customs broker for twelve…
  • October 14, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Removing the Excise Tax Is Not Just For ‘The Rich’

Removing the Excise Tax Is Not Just For ‘The Rich’

Over the past fortnight the price of diesel, in particular, reached triple…
  • October 5, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Why Old Customs Orders Cannot Solve Today’s Shipping Woes

Why Old Customs Orders Cannot Solve Today’s Shipping Woes

The Philippine supply chain community is closely watching the impending Joint Administrative…
  • October 5, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Ports/Terminals
DP World names Jason Varsamidis CEO for Asia Pacific

DP World names Jason Varsamidis CEO for Asia Pacific

DP World appointed Jason Varsamidis as chief executive officer and managing director…
  • October 16, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Taway reappointed APECO chief for another 3 years

Taway reappointed APECO chief for another 3 years

Undersecretary Gil Taway IV gets a fresh three-year term as president and…
  • October 16, 2026
  • 3 minute read
No qualified bidders for DOTr’s TRANSIT consultancy project

No eligible bidders for DOTr’s P51M project tracking consultancy

Bidding for the consultancy services of the Department of Transportation’s proposed Integrated…
  • October 14, 2026
  • 3 minute read
3PL
DP World names Jason Varsamidis CEO for Asia Pacific

DP World names Jason Varsamidis CEO for Asia Pacific

DP World appointed Jason Varsamidis as chief executive officer and managing director…
  • October 16, 2026
  • 2 minute read
LTFRB cracks down on illegal truck-for-hire for e-commerce

LTFRB cracks down on illegal truck-for-hire for e-commerce

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board warned private trucks and vans…
  • October 15, 2026
  • 2 minute read
‘K’ Line Logistics PH marks 3rd year of Silang warehouse operations

‘K’ Line Logistics marks 3rd year of Silang warehouse operations

“K” Line Logistics (Phils.), Inc. marked the third anniversary of its warehouse…
  • October 15, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Sponsored

MIFFI becomes LOGISTEED Philippines

Building on a Trusted Foundation. Taking on the Future. After decades of…
  • October 1, 2026
  • 3 minute read
BOC, AISL and World Shipping Council strengthen cooperation through dialogue conference on draft 2026 JAO

BOC, AISL and World Shipping Council strengthen cooperation through dialogue conference on draft 2026 JAO

PASAY CITY, Philippines — 10 September 2026 — The Bureau of Customs…
  • September 11, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Quickflo powers dual-leg PH-India air charter

Quickflo powers dual-leg international air charter from PH to India then back to PH

Quickflo Forwarders, Inc., a proud member of the XLP Projects Network and…
  • September 2, 2026
  • 1 minute read
Economy
Taway reappointed APECO chief for another 3 years

Taway reappointed APECO chief for another 3 years

Undersecretary Gil Taway IV gets a fresh three-year term as president and…
  • October 16, 2026
  • 3 minute read
LTFRB cracks down on illegal truck-for-hire for e-commerce

LTFRB cracks down on illegal truck-for-hire for e-commerce

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board warned private trucks and vans…
  • October 15, 2026
  • 2 minute read
PH joins EU, 32 other nations in rejecting tolls through straits

PH joins EU, 32 other nations vs tolls on international straits

 The Philippines has joined all 27 European Union member states and 32…
  • October 15, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Press Releases
Domestic demand lifts Cebu Pacific Sept passenger traffic by 4.4%

Domestic demand lifts Cebu Pacific Sept passenger traffic by 4.4%

Cebu Pacific carried 1.906 million passengers in September 2026, up 4.4% from…
  • October 16, 2026
  • 2 minute read
DP World names Jason Varsamidis CEO for Asia Pacific

DP World names Jason Varsamidis CEO for Asia Pacific

DP World appointed Jason Varsamidis as chief executive officer and managing director…
  • October 16, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Taway reappointed APECO chief for another 3 years

Taway reappointed APECO chief for another 3 years

Undersecretary Gil Taway IV gets a fresh three-year term as president and…
  • October 16, 2026
  • 3 minute read