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To avert union strike

UPS sweetens offer to avert union strike

UPS delivers a revised contract offer to Teamsters negotiators on Friday, June…
  • July 1, 2023
  • 3 minute read
75% hike in cargo handling at Cebu airport sought

75% hike in cargo handling rates at Cebu airport sought

Ground-Air Logistics Corp. and U-Freight Phils. Inc are seeking a 75% increase…
  • June 30, 2023
  • 3 minute read
Cebu Pacific takes delivery of first China-assembled Airbus plane

Cebu Pacific takes delivery of first China-assembled Airbus

Cebu Pacific took delivery of its first China-assembled Airbus A320neo on June…
  • June 30, 2023
  • 3 minute read

Customs brokers exempt from PPA accreditation for 3 years

Customs brokers are exempt from the Philippine Ports Authority accreditation and permit…
  • June 30, 2023
  • 3 minute read
StormGeo opens Manila operations center

StormGeo opens Manila operations center

StormGeo, provider of weather intelligence and decision-support solutions for the shipping industry,…
  • June 30, 2023
  • 2 minute read
Can Gio super port

Can Gio super port Vietnam’s ‘distant dream’

Vietnam’s planned US$6 billion “super port” in Can Gio in the south…
  • June 29, 2023
  • 4 minute read
Peak season rally unsure

Peak season rally ‘unsure’ as ex-Asia spot rates fall

Container freight spot rates from Asia to the United States and North…
  • June 28, 2023
  • 3 minute read

PortCalls June 28, 2023

Our latest issue (June 28, 2023). Stories include: ARTA open to review…
  • June 27, 2023
  • 1 minute read
Shipping can halve emissions

Shipping can halve emissions ‘sans trade impact’

A new study commissioned by four environmental concern groups says the global…
  • June 27, 2023
  • 3 minute read

BOC creates codes for RCEP preferential rates

The Bureau of Customs has created codes in its computer system for…
  • June 27, 2023
  • 4 minute read
Customs
PH exports reach record high at $8.17B in March 2026

PH exports reach record high at $8.17B in March 2026

Philippines’ export sales surged to US$8.17 billion in March 2026, the highest…
  • April 30, 2026
  • 4 minute read
BOC orders strict monitoring of 90-day foreign container dwell time

BOC orders strict monitoring of 90-day foreign container dwell time

The Bureau of Customs directed its district collectors to monitor strict compliance…
  • April 30, 2026
  • 3 minute read
PH-Canada trade negotiations continue with 3rd round set in July

PH-Canada trade negotiations continue with 3rd round set in July

The Philippines and Canada recently concluded the second round of negotiations for…
  • April 30, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Maritime
IMO discussions on global shipping emissions see progress

IMO discussions on global shipping emissions see progress

International Maritime Organization Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez said discussions on global shipping emissions…
  • May 2, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Foreign shipments drive PH ports’ cargo volume up by 5% in Q1

Foreign shipments drive PH ports’ cargo volume up by 5% in Q1

Cargoes handled at Philippine ports grew 5% to 66.961 million metric tons…
  • May 1, 2026
  • 3 minute read
ONE records $16.6B revenue in 2025, net profit drops to $338M

ONE records $16.6B revenue in 2025, net profit drops to $338M

Ocean Network Express Pte. Ltd. reported US$16.62 billion in revenues for its…
  • April 30, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Aviation
Air cargo demand in Asia Pacific climbs 2.5% in March amid Middle East disruption

Air cargo demand in Asia Pacific climbs 2.5% in March amid Middle East disruption

International air cargo demand in Asia Pacific rose by 2.5% year-on-year in…
  • April 29, 2026
  • 3 minute read
SBMA calls for challenge bids to Subic cargo, logistics hub proposal

SBMA calls for challenge bids to Subic airport project

The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority calls for challenge bids to the unsolicited…
  • April 29, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Airline fuel surcharge drops one level for May 1-15

Air fares to drop slightly with fuel surcharge down one level

The Civil Aeronautics Board approved a slightly lower level of passenger and…
  • April 28, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Opinion
Connecting the Dots

Now We’re Connecting the Dots

It might seem like the worst is over. We have seen oil…
  • April 20, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Fuel Is Up Again in the Philippines. Freight Forwarders Feel It Before Customers Do

Fuel Is Up Again in the Philippines. Freight Forwarders Feel It Before Customers Do

BY AMIT MAHESHWARI On April 7, oil companies in the Philippines pushed…
  • April 13, 2026
  • 4 minute read
SC Ruling on Final Medical Assessment of Seafarer

SC Ruling on Final Medical Assessment of Seafarer

Should the final medical assessment of a seafarer timely issued by the…
  • April 9, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Ports/Terminals
Foreign shipments drive PH ports’ cargo volume up by 5% in Q1

Foreign shipments drive PH ports’ cargo volume up by 5% in Q1

Cargoes handled at Philippine ports grew 5% to 66.961 million metric tons…
  • May 1, 2026
  • 3 minute read
BOC orders strict monitoring of 90-day foreign container dwell time

BOC orders strict monitoring of 90-day foreign container dwell time

The Bureau of Customs directed its district collectors to monitor strict compliance…
  • April 30, 2026
  • 3 minute read
SBMA further cuts port fees by 35%, slashes other charges

SBMA cuts port tariff rates by another 30%

The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority has reduced port tariff rates by another…
  • April 30, 2026
  • 3 minute read
3PL
DSV reports solid Q1 2026 performance amid market challenges

DSV reports solid Q1 2026 performance amid market challenges

EBIT before special items reached DKK 4,855  million (about USD 766.6 million), up…
  • May 2, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Yello X to provide transport services for coconut products in Luzon

Yello X to transport coconut, related products across Luzon

Yello X Supply Chain Solutions signed an agreement with the Coconut Industry…
  • April 29, 2026
  • 2 minute read
SBMA calls for challenge bids to Subic cargo, logistics hub proposal

SBMA calls for challenge bids to Subic airport project

The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority calls for challenge bids to the unsolicited…
  • April 29, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Sponsored
MSC Upgrades Bayan Ko Service

MSC Upgrades Bayan Ko Service: Enhancing Cebu’s Global Connectivity

Bayan Ko Service: Hong Kong – Yantian – Shekou – Nansha –…
  • March 23, 2026
  • 1 minute read
AISL manifesto of support to BOC commissioner Nepomuceno

AISL manifesto of support to BOC commissioner Nepomuceno

The Association of International Shipping Lines, Inc. (AISL), representing international container shipping…
  • November 26, 2025
  • 2 minute read
MSC SS Rice News Convention 2025

MSC Brings Rice Logistics Experts to SS Rice News Convention 2025

Date: 12-14 November 2025 ⏰Time: 09:00–18:00 (GMT+7) Venue: Pattaya Exhibition and Convention…
  • November 4, 2025
  • 2 minute read
Economy
PH exports reach record high at $8.17B in March 2026

PH exports reach record high at $8.17B in March 2026

Philippines’ export sales surged to US$8.17 billion in March 2026, the highest…
  • April 30, 2026
  • 4 minute read
SBMA further cuts port fees by 35%, slashes other charges

SBMA cuts port tariff rates by another 30%

The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority has reduced port tariff rates by another…
  • April 30, 2026
  • 3 minute read
PH trade deficit widens moderately at .1% in March 2026

PH trade deficit widens slightly in March 2026

The country’s trade deficit recorded a slight increase of 0.1% in March…
  • April 30, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Press Releases
DSV reports solid Q1 2026 performance amid market challenges

DSV reports solid Q1 2026 performance amid market challenges

EBIT before special items reached DKK 4,855  million (about USD 766.6 million), up…
  • May 2, 2026
  • 2 minute read
IMO discussions on global shipping emissions see progress

IMO discussions on global shipping emissions see progress

International Maritime Organization Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez said discussions on global shipping emissions…
  • May 2, 2026
  • 2 minute read
PH exports reach record high at $8.17B in March 2026

PH exports reach record high at $8.17B in March 2026

Philippines’ export sales surged to US$8.17 billion in March 2026, the highest…
  • April 30, 2026
  • 4 minute read