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ATI earmarks P5.2B capex for 2023

Asian Terminals Inc is investing P5.2 billion this year to support its…
  • April 18, 2023
  • 2 minute read
2GO sails into P312M profit from 5-year losses

2GO sails into P312M profit from 5-year losses

• 2GO Group’s net income reached P312 million in 2022, a turnaround…
  • April 17, 2023
  • 2 minute read

Airfares may drop in May with lower fuel surcharge

• Airfares are likely to fall in May following a further downgrade…
  • April 17, 2023
  • 3 minute read
March car exports hit

Korea’s March car exports hit 48% as ICTs slump

South Korean vehicle exports surged to a record-high 48% in March buoyed…
  • April 17, 2023
  • 3 minute read
Lorenzo Shipping books first annual profit since 2015

Lorenzo Shipping books first annual profit since 2015

Lorenzo Shipping Corp. has turned around to net income of P18.6 million…
  • April 17, 2023
  • 3 minute read
BOC finds P150M suspected smuggled agri products

BOC finds P150M suspected smuggled agri products

The Bureau of Customs discovered P150 million worth of potentially smuggled agricultural…
  • April 17, 2023
  • 2 minute read

Senate resolution seeks to curb smuggling of excisable products

A resolution has been filed in the Philippine Senate seeking to address…
  • April 17, 2023
  • 2 minute read

PortCalls April 17, 2023

Our latest issue (April 17, 2023). Stories include: Benefits of PPA container…
  • April 17, 2023
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LTO scraps periodic medical exam for holders of driver's license

LTO scraps periodic medical exam for holders of driver’s license

Holders of driver’s licenses are no longer required to undergo periodic medical…
  • April 16, 2023
  • 2 minute read
Avoiding Common Importer Mistakes

How PH Customs Should Modernize

(This is the first of a two-part series. ) Brief History of…
  • April 16, 2023
  • 3 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