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Domestic airfreight forwarders lift 15.8% more cargo in 2023; AP Cargo tops list

Domestic airfreight forwarders lift 15.8% more cargo in 2023 from 2022 The…
  • March 7, 2024
  • 2 minute read
LBP accepts e-payment for BOC miscellaneous fees

LBP accepts e-payment for BOC miscellaneous fees

Land Bank of the Philippines is accepting electronic payment for Bureau of…
  • March 6, 2024
  • 2 minute read

NEDA mulls extension of reduced duties to e-motorcycles, hybrid vehicles

The National Economic and Development Authority and other agencies initiated talks on…
  • March 6, 2024
  • 2 minute read
First phase of LRT Cavite 1 extension project 97% complete

First phase of LRT Cavite 1 extension project 97% complete

The first phase of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 Cavite Extension…
  • March 6, 2024
  • 2 minute read
BOC-Cebu implements e-Travel Customs System in MCIA

BOC-Cebu implements e-Travel Customs System in MCIA

• The e-Travel Customs System is being implemented at three Mactan-Cebu International…
  • March 6, 2024
  • 2 minute read
Ocean freight rates spike at highest rate in 16 months

Ocean freight rates spike at highest rate in 16 months

Ocean freight rates have risen to their highest rate in 16 months,…
  • March 6, 2024
  • 2 minute read
Global air cargo demand surges 18.4% in Jan

Global air cargo demand surges 18.4% in Jan

Global air cargo demand surged 18.4% in January, according to latest data…
  • March 6, 2024
  • 2 minute read

PortCalls March 6, 2024

Our latest issue (March 6, 2024). Stories include: PEZA eyes streamlined truckers’…
  • March 6, 2024
  • 1 minute read

PSAA kicks off 50th anniversary celebration with golf tournament

The Philippine Ship Agents Association (PSAA) kicked off its yearlong 50th anniversary…
  • March 5, 2024
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BOC surpasses Feb collection target

BOC surpasses Feb collection target

The Bureau of Customs exceeded its revenue collection target in February 2024…
  • March 5, 2024
  • 2 minute read
Customs
PCCBI convention puts resilience, ethics in customs on agenda

PCCBI convention puts resilience, ethics in customs on agenda

The 34th Philippine Chamber of Customs Brokers, Inc National Convention runs October…
  • October 14, 2026
  • 2 minute read
SGV bags P57M cross-border e-invoicing project preparation contract

SGV wins P57M deal to plan import e-invoicing system

SyCip Gorres Velayo & Co won the P57.387-million contract to plan the…
  • October 14, 2026
  • 2 minute read
DA ramps up ube production in Cagayan Valley for export

DA ramps up ube production in Cagayan Valley for export

The Department of Agriculture is expanding ube production in Cagayan Valley to…
  • October 14, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Maritime
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
DA: Import permit cancelled before P700M rice shipment seizure

DA: Import permit cancelled before P700M rice shipment seizure

The Department of Agriculture clarified that it ordered the cancellation of the…
  • October 14, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Global container volumes sustain uptrend, hits 17.46M TEUs in Aug

Global container volumes sustain uptrend, hit 17.46M TEUs in Aug

Global container shipping volumes reached a record 17.46 million TEUs in August…
  • October 13, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Aviation
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
Air passenger, cargo fuel surcharge drops one level for Oct 16-31

Air passenger, cargo fuel surcharge drops one level for Oct 16-31

The Civil Aeronautics Board lowered by one level the passenger and cargo…
  • October 13, 2026
  • 3 minute read
3 PH firms seek fund, partners for sustainable aviation fuel projects

3 PH firms seek fund, partners for sustainable aviation fuel projects

The Board of Investments is supporting three local projects that aim to…
  • October 13, 2026
  • 3 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
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
Shipping lines’ global reliability tumbles to 27% in Sept, vessel delay worsens to 6 days

Only 27% of container ships arrive on time, delays hit 6 days in Sept

Global reliability for shipping lines tumbled for the fourth month in September,…
  • October 13, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Mindanao Container Terminal fuel surcharge drops to 5.5% for Oct 13-19

Mindanao Container Terminal fuel surcharge drops to 5.5% for Oct 13-19

Phividec Industrial Authority has authorized Mindanao Container Terminal to impose a 5.5%…
  • October 13, 2026
  • 2 minute read
3PL
PH warehousing demand accelerates in Q3 as chip makers expand

PH warehousing demand accelerates in Q3 as chip makers expand

Demand for industrial warehousing accelerated in the third quarter of 2026, with…
  • October 14, 2026
  • 4 minute read
FedEx: AI chip boom opens growth for PH semiconductors

FedEx: AI chip boom opens growth for PH semiconductors

AI and EV demand is speeding up chip production in Asia Pacific,…
  • October 13, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Oil shock could raise freight costs by up to 14%—PIDS

Oil shock could raise freight costs by up to 14%—PIDS

Freight costs could rise 9% to 14% due to higher oil prices,…
  • October 12, 2026
  • 4 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
SGV bags P57M cross-border e-invoicing project preparation contract

SGV wins P57M deal to plan import e-invoicing system

SyCip Gorres Velayo & Co won the P57.387-million contract to plan the…
  • October 14, 2026
  • 2 minute read
SCAD, Tarlac gov’t to develop Subic-Clark Corridor master plan

SCAD, Tarlac gov’t to develop Subic-Clark Corridor master plan

The Subic-Clark Alliance for Development Council and the Tarlac provincial government will…
  • October 14, 2026
  • 2 minute read
DA ramps up ube production in Cagayan Valley for export

DA ramps up ube production in Cagayan Valley for export

The Department of Agriculture is expanding ube production in Cagayan Valley to…
  • October 14, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Press Releases
SCAD, Tarlac gov’t to develop Subic-Clark Corridor master plan

SCAD, Tarlac gov’t to develop Subic-Clark Corridor master plan

The Subic-Clark Alliance for Development Council and the Tarlac provincial government will…
  • October 14, 2026
  • 2 minute read
DA ramps up ube production in Cagayan Valley for export

DA ramps up ube production in Cagayan Valley for export

The Department of Agriculture is expanding ube production in Cagayan Valley to…
  • October 14, 2026
  • 3 minute read
DA: Import permit cancelled before P700M rice shipment seizure

DA: Import permit cancelled before P700M rice shipment seizure

The Department of Agriculture clarified that it ordered the cancellation of the…
  • October 14, 2026
  • 3 minute read