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BOC chief vows ‘zero tolerance’ for agricultural smuggling

BOC chief vows ‘zero tolerance’ for agricultural smuggling

Customs commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno vowed to maintain a “zero-tolerance” policy against agricultural…
  • August 27, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Global port congestion is worsening, but not for lack of investments – Drewry

Global port congestion is worsening, but not for lack of investments – Drewry

Global port congestion on average has worsened over the last seven years,…
  • August 27, 2026
  • 4 minute read
J&T Express, YADEA partner for e-tricycles in last-mile delivery

J&T Express, YADEA partner to deploy e-tricycles for last-mile delivery

J&T Express Philippines and electric vehicle maker YADEA have partnered for the…
  • August 27, 2026
  • 2 minute read
FAST Logistics set for next growth phase as Chiongbians complete full reacquisition

Chiongbians regain full control of Fast Logistics, eye next growth phase

The Chiongbian family, through WLC Holdings Inc., has completed the acquisition of…
  • August 27, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Mactan-Cebu airport gets Level 2 accreditation for decarbonization

Mactan-Cebu airport gets Level 2 accreditation for decarbonization

Mactan-Cebu International Airport has become the first and only airport in the…
  • August 27, 2026
  • 2 minute read
ADB pushes ASEAN members to speed up transport, other connectivity projects

ADB pushes ASEAN members to speed up transport, other connectivity projects

Asian Development Bank President Masato Kanda urged Association of Southeast Asian Nations…
  • August 26, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Freight Watch: Five Risks Already Visible

Freight Watch: Five Risks Already Visible

Consider a container booked from Manila to Dubai in the final week…
  • August 26, 2026
  • 3 minute read
IndiGo airline seeks permit to serve India-Philippine routes

IndiGo applies for permit to operate India-Philippine routes

IndiGo, India’s biggest carrier in terms of passenger traffic, has filed an…
  • August 26, 2026
  • 2 minute read
https://portcalls.com/manilas-cargo-crisis-capacity-crunch-at-the-airport/

PH domestic airfreight volume down 2.8% in H1; AP Cargo stays on top

Cargoes handled by domestic airfreight forwarders in the first half of 2026…
  • August 26, 2026
  • 3 minute read
BOC-Subic destroys P129M abandoned cigarettes, more ongoing

BOC-Subic destroys P129M worth of abandoned cigarettes

The Bureau of Customs-Port of Subic destroyed about 3,000 cases of assorted…
  • August 26, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Customs
BOC Subic kush haul reaches P366.65M

BOC Subic kush haul reaches P366.65M

The Bureau of Customs-Port of Subic uncovered 109 more packages of kush…
  • September 6, 2026
  • 1 minute read
FedEx launches support unit at APAC Trade Facilitation Center in Clark

FedEx launches new facility at APAC Trade Facilitation Center in Clark

Federal Express Corp. launched the APAC Trade Facilitation Center’s newest facility in…
  • September 4, 2026
  • 2 minute read
ICTSI unit plans 180 more reefer plugs at Mindanao terminal in 2027

ICTSI’s Mindanao terminal to add 180 reefer plugs by 2027

Mindanao International Container Terminal Services Inc. plans to install 180 plug-in generators…
  • September 4, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Maritime
TCLC’s Mitra Bhum marks maiden call at Batangas port

TCLC’s Mitra Bhum marks maiden call at Batangas port

Mitra Bhum call strengthens Batangas’ links to key Asian trade hubs Asian…
  • September 6, 2026
  • 2 minute read
2GO launches sea-land linked travel service

2GO launches sea-land linked travel service

2GO Travel is introducing TraveLink, a new mutli-modal travel service that integrates…
  • September 4, 2026
  • 2 minute read
46 empty containers fall off ship at Hamilo Point in Batangas

46 empty containers fall off ship at Hamilo Point in Batangas

Forty-six empty containers were reported to have fallen overboard from a domestic…
  • September 4, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Aviation
House approves PAL franchise renewal on final reading

House approves PAL franchise renewal on final reading

The House of Representatives approved on third and final reading the proposed…
  • September 4, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Air cargo demand growth in Asia Pacific slows to 1.1% in July

Air cargo demand growth in Asia Pacific slows to 1.1% in July

Air cargo markets in Asia Pacific posted another month of growth in…
  • September 3, 2026
  • 3 minute read
International air cargo, mail in PH grow 15.4% in 1H, PAL still leads

International air cargo, mail in PH grow 15.4% in 1H, PAL still leads

International cargo and mail traffic handled by carriers operating in the Philippines…
  • September 3, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Opinion
The Empty Container Rule Could Change Who Pays

The Empty Container Rule Could Change Who Pays

The truck reaches the nominated container yard before the confirmed return time.…
  • September 2, 2026
  • 3 minute read
From Gatekeeper to Strategic Advisor: The Customs Broker's New Imperative

From Gatekeeper to Strategic Advisor: The Customs Broker’s New Imperative

Over the past eighteen months, the ground beneath international trade has shifted…
  • September 2, 2026
  • 3 minute read
How Filipinos Can Define the Next Era of Logistics

How Filipinos Can Define the Next Era of Logistics

Thank you to everyone who wrote in after my maiden column on…
  • September 1, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Ports/Terminals
BOC Subic kush haul reaches P366.65M

BOC Subic kush haul reaches P366.65M

The Bureau of Customs-Port of Subic uncovered 109 more packages of kush…
  • September 6, 2026
  • 1 minute read
TCLC’s Mitra Bhum marks maiden call at Batangas port

TCLC’s Mitra Bhum marks maiden call at Batangas port

Mitra Bhum call strengthens Batangas’ links to key Asian trade hubs Asian…
  • September 6, 2026
  • 2 minute read
2GO launches sea-land linked travel service

2GO launches sea-land linked travel service

2GO Travel is introducing TraveLink, a new mutli-modal travel service that integrates…
  • September 4, 2026
  • 2 minute read
3PL
2GO launches sea-land linked travel service

2GO launches sea-land linked travel service

2GO Travel is introducing TraveLink, a new mutli-modal travel service that integrates…
  • September 4, 2026
  • 2 minute read
FedEx launches support unit at APAC Trade Facilitation Center in Clark

FedEx launches new facility at APAC Trade Facilitation Center in Clark

Federal Express Corp. launched the APAC Trade Facilitation Center’s newest facility in…
  • September 4, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Royal Cargo seeks 10-wheeler trucking partners to boost capacity

Royal Cargo seeks 10-wheeler partners to expand trucking capacity

Royal Cargo Inc. is looking for trucking partners for full container load…
  • September 3, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Sponsored
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
ACTOO convenes industry partners to address high yard utilization

ACTOO convenes industry partners to address high yard utilization

Manila, Philippines — Recognizing the critical role of truckers in maintaining the…
  • June 1, 2026
  • 4 minute read
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
Economy
PH manufacturing sustains growth in July but slower at 9.6%

PH manufacturing sustains growth in July but at a slower pace

The Philippine manufacturing sector continued to record growth, albeit slower, in July…
  • September 4, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Air cargo demand growth in Asia Pacific slows to 1.1% in July

Air cargo demand growth in Asia Pacific slows to 1.1% in July

Air cargo markets in Asia Pacific posted another month of growth in…
  • September 3, 2026
  • 3 minute read
International air cargo, mail in PH grow 15.4% in 1H, PAL still leads

International air cargo, mail in PH grow 15.4% in 1H, PAL still leads

International cargo and mail traffic handled by carriers operating in the Philippines…
  • September 3, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Press Releases
BOC Subic kush haul reaches P366.65M

BOC Subic kush haul reaches P366.65M

The Bureau of Customs-Port of Subic uncovered 109 more packages of kush…
  • September 6, 2026
  • 1 minute read
TCLC’s Mitra Bhum marks maiden call at Batangas port

TCLC’s Mitra Bhum marks maiden call at Batangas port

Mitra Bhum call strengthens Batangas’ links to key Asian trade hubs Asian…
  • September 6, 2026
  • 2 minute read
2GO launches sea-land linked travel service

2GO launches sea-land linked travel service

2GO Travel is introducing TraveLink, a new mutli-modal travel service that integrates…
  • September 4, 2026
  • 2 minute read