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PortCalls January 23, 2023

Our latest issue (January 23, 2023). Stories include: PPA bent on implementing…
  • January 23, 2023
  • 1 minute read
Neoline sail ship project

CMA CGM pumps air into Neoline sail-ship project

French transport giant CMA CGM says it has acquired a stake in…
  • January 22, 2023
  • 4 minute read
Still busiest US hub

LA still busiest US hub with 10M TEUs in 2022

Port of Los Angeles’ nearly 10-million-TEU throughput in 2022 was the second…
  • January 21, 2023
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BOC foils smuggling of cigarettes worth 160M

BOC foils smuggling of cigarettes worth P160M

The Bureau of Customs-Port of Cagayan de Oro seized P160 million worth…
  • January 21, 2023
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Supply chain chaos seen

Supply chain chaos seen post-CNY, China infections

2,300 supply chain specialists polled on impact of holiday factory closures and…
  • January 21, 2023
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2GO acquires mixed temperature vans

2GO acquires mixed temperature vans

2GO Group acquired new mixed temperature vans—the first in the country—in a…
  • January 20, 2023
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Metro-wide single ticketing system draft code ok’d

Metro-wide single ticketing system draft code ok’d

MMDA, LTO and local traffic bureau heads approved the final draft of…
  • January 20, 2023
  • 2 minute read
Airport, seaport expansion to aid in recovery of Ilocos Norte trade

Airport, seaport expansion to aid in recovery of Ilocos Norte trade

Ilocos Norte expects recovery in trade and logistics post-pandemic, helped along by…
  • January 20, 2023
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PPA to harmonize tree-planting policy with other agencies

PPA to harmonize tree-planting policy with other agencies

The Philippine Port Authority is streamlining its tree-planting policy guidelines The agency…
  • January 20, 2023
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ICTSI CFO Consing retires to assume Palace role

International Container Terminal Services Inc.’s chief financial officer and compliance officer Rafael…
  • January 20, 2023
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Customs
PEZA approves P64B investments for 26 projects in April

PEZA approves P64B investments for 26 projects in April

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority Board approved 26 new and expansion projects…
  • May 8, 2026
  • 3 minute read
PH secures 1.5M mt of rice from Vietnam until April 2027

PH secures 1.5M mt of rice from Vietnam until April 2027

The Philippines and Vietnam have agreed on a trade deal for the…
  • May 8, 2026
  • 2 minute read
BOC chief orders streamlining of procedures for releasing imported rice

BOC chief orders streamlined procedures for releasing rice imports

Customs commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno ordered to streamline procedures for the discharge and…
  • May 7, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Maritime
Maersk posts $340M Q1 operating income as ocean volumes climb

Maersk posts $340M Q1 operating income as ocean volumes climb

A.P. Moller-Maersk reported a first-quarter 2026 earnings before interest and taxes of…
  • May 8, 2026
  • 3 minute read
LSPH conference

LSPH Conference strengthens public-private synergy to tackle logistics bottlenecks

Around 200 stakeholders and government representatives joined the Logistics Services Philippines Conference…
  • May 7, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Cebu ports log higher cargo volume in Q1 2026

Cebu ports log higher cargo volume in Q1 2026

Cebu ports handled higher cargo, container, and roll-on/roll-off volumes in the first…
  • May 5, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Aviation
Maersk posts $340M Q1 operating income as ocean volumes climb

Maersk posts $340M Q1 operating income as ocean volumes climb

A.P. Moller-Maersk reported a first-quarter 2026 earnings before interest and taxes of…
  • May 8, 2026
  • 3 minute read
LSPH conference

LSPH Conference strengthens public-private synergy to tackle logistics bottlenecks

Around 200 stakeholders and government representatives joined the Logistics Services Philippines Conference…
  • May 7, 2026
  • 3 minute read
AirAsia places order for 150 Airbus A220-300 planes worth $19B

AirAsia places order for 150 Airbus A220-300 planes worth $19B

AirAsia X Berhad announced its order of 150 Airbus A220-300 aircraft valued…
  • May 7, 2026
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Opinion
Container Rates Are Moving Again. Your Pricing Model Is Already Outdated

Container Rates Are Moving Again. Your Pricing Model Is Already Outdated

What happened Rates on Asia lanes are unstable again. Red Sea diversions…
  • May 4, 2026
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Infrastructure Pro Max

Infrastructure Pro Max

SCMAP president Pierre Carlo Curay will be speaking at this Wednesday’s LSPH…
  • May 4, 2026
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Connecting the Dots

Now We’re Connecting the Dots

It might seem like the worst is over. We have seen oil…
  • April 20, 2026
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Ports/Terminals
DP World has secured a five-year concession extension to continue operations at the B5 container berth at Laem Chabang Port, Thailand’s primary deep-sea gateway.

DP World secures five-year extension for Laem Chabang port berth

DP World’s joint venture, LCIT, secured a five-year extension from the Port…
  • May 8, 2026
  • 2 minute read
BOC chief orders streamlining of procedures for releasing imported rice

BOC chief orders streamlined procedures for releasing rice imports

Customs commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno ordered to streamline procedures for the discharge and…
  • May 7, 2026
  • 2 minute read
LSPH conference

LSPH Conference strengthens public-private synergy to tackle logistics bottlenecks

Around 200 stakeholders and government representatives joined the Logistics Services Philippines Conference…
  • May 7, 2026
  • 3 minute read
3PL
Maersk posts $340M Q1 operating income as ocean volumes climb

Maersk posts $340M Q1 operating income as ocean volumes climb

A.P. Moller-Maersk reported a first-quarter 2026 earnings before interest and taxes of…
  • May 8, 2026
  • 3 minute read
FAST Logistics bats for faster supply chain sector digitalization

FAST Logistics bats for faster supply chain sector digitalization

FAST Logistics Group said Philippine logistics firms and the government must accelerate…
  • May 8, 2026
  • 3 minute read
LSPH conference

LSPH Conference strengthens public-private synergy to tackle logistics bottlenecks

Around 200 stakeholders and government representatives joined the Logistics Services Philippines Conference…
  • May 7, 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
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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
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Economy
PEZA approves P64B investments for 26 projects in April

PEZA approves P64B investments for 26 projects in April

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority Board approved 26 new and expansion projects…
  • May 8, 2026
  • 3 minute read
PH secures 1.5M mt of rice from Vietnam until April 2027

PH secures 1.5M mt of rice from Vietnam until April 2027

The Philippines and Vietnam have agreed on a trade deal for the…
  • May 8, 2026
  • 2 minute read
BOC chief orders streamlining of procedures for releasing imported rice

BOC chief orders streamlined procedures for releasing rice imports

Customs commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno ordered to streamline procedures for the discharge and…
  • May 7, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Press Releases
DP World has secured a five-year concession extension to continue operations at the B5 container berth at Laem Chabang Port, Thailand’s primary deep-sea gateway.

DP World secures five-year extension for Laem Chabang port berth

DP World’s joint venture, LCIT, secured a five-year extension from the Port…
  • May 8, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Maersk posts $340M Q1 operating income as ocean volumes climb

Maersk posts $340M Q1 operating income as ocean volumes climb

A.P. Moller-Maersk reported a first-quarter 2026 earnings before interest and taxes of…
  • May 8, 2026
  • 3 minute read
PEZA approves P64B investments for 26 projects in April

PEZA approves P64B investments for 26 projects in April

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority Board approved 26 new and expansion projects…
  • May 8, 2026
  • 3 minute read