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PPA to implement e-ticketing this year

The Philippine Ports Authority hopes to implement within the year the electronic…
  • February 21, 2023
  • 4 minute read
PPA to inaugurate 3 terminals in March;

PPA to inaugurate 3 terminal buildings in March

The Philippine Ports Authority will inaugurate this March three port terminal buildings…
  • February 21, 2023
  • 2 minute read

PortCalls February 20, 2023

Our latest issue (February 20, 2023). Stories include: PH retains 18th spot…
  • February 20, 2023
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Introduction to Import Management – Part I

Introduction to Import Management – Part I

In the Philippines, most importers pay a lot more taxes (indirect taxes)…
  • February 19, 2023
  • 4 minute read
P150M worth of agri goods seized in 24 warehouses

P150M worth of smuggled agri goods seized in 24 warehouses

An inspection of 24 warehouses in Metro Manila yielded smuggled agri goods…
  • February 19, 2023
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BOC inspects smuggled goods worth P90M

BOC inspects smuggled goods worth P90M

Bureau of Customs officials inspected five containers with smuggled cigarettes and sugar…
  • February 18, 2023
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ICTSI proposes US$343M project for Australia’s biggest port

ICTSI proposes US$343M project for Australia’s biggest port

ICTSI has started discussions with the Port of Melbourne and its owners…
  • February 18, 2023
  • 2 minute read
DHL Express launches GoGreen Plus, service that uses sustainable fuel

DHL Express launches GoGreen Plus, service that uses sustainable fuel

DHL Express launched GoGreen Plus, a service that gives customers the option…
  • February 18, 2023
  • 2 minute read
Senate concurrence to RCEP gains ground

Senate concurrence to RCEP gains ground

The Department of Trade and Industry is confident of Senate concurrence to…
  • February 18, 2023
  • 3 minute read

Studies for 2 railway projects approved

The Public-Private Partnership Center-Project Development and Monitoring Facility Committee has approved the…
  • February 17, 2023
  • 2 minute read
Customs
BOC chief orders crackdown on delayed perishable cargo to curb waste, decongest ports

BOC chief orders crackdown on delayed perishable cargo to curb waste, decongest ports

Customs commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno directed the issuance of Notices of Delinquency with…
  • June 21, 2026
  • 3 minute read
5 more forwarders face raps over abandoned balikbayan boxes

5 more forwarders face raps over abandoned balikbayan boxes

The Bureau of Customs filed criminal complaints with the Department of Justice…
  • June 19, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Airspeed plans cargo consolidation hubs to serve SMEs

Airspeed plans cargo consolidation hubs to serve SMEs

Airspeed is eyeing consolidation hubs for small and medium enterprises to help…
  • June 19, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Maritime
Earthquake-hit Cebu ports still under assessment

Earthquake-hit Cebu ports still under assessment

Full-scale rehabilitation of the three ports in Cebu damaged by the magnitude…
  • June 19, 2026
  • 3 minute read
WSC, IMO stress freedom of navigation in Hormuz with US-Iran peace deal

WSC, IMO stress freedom of navigation in Hormuz with US-Iran peace deal

World Shipping Council and the International Maritime Organization underscored the principle of…
  • June 19, 2026
  • 3 minute read
PH shipyards’ output up 2.2% to 517 vessels in 2025

PH shipyards’ output up 2.2% in 2025

Philippine shipyards built 517 ships for domestic use and export in 2025,…
  • June 19, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Aviation
Hactl bags 15-year franchise renewal for HK airport cargo handling

Hactl bags 15-year franchise renewal for HK airport cargo handling

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited secured a 15-year extension to its…
  • June 19, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Cathay expands freighter fleet with another A330 for Air Hong Kong

Cathay expands freighter fleet with another A330 for Air Hong Kong

Air Hong Kong, a Cathay Group all-cargo carrier, signed a lease agreement…
  • June 19, 2026
  • 3 minute read
LIPAD welcomes Lufthansa Technik, touts Clark is geared for world-class aviation

LIPAD welcomes Lufthansa Technik decision on new Clark facility

Luzon International Premiere Airport Development Corp., operator of Clark International Airport, welcomed…
  • June 18, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Opinion
Arrastre operator liability for pilferage of container van

Arrastre Operator Liability for Pilferage of Container Van

Can the arrastre operator be held liable for pilferage sustained by a…
  • June 21, 2026
  • 3 minute read
The Strategic Realignment of Customs Accreditation

Smart Gatekeeping: The Strategic Realignment of Customs Accreditation

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) recently implemented a pivotal structural shift under…
  • June 16, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Take It to the Skies

Take It to the Skies

On paper, the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that hit southern Mindanao last week…
  • June 15, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Ports/Terminals
BOC chief orders crackdown on delayed perishable cargo to curb waste, decongest ports

BOC chief orders crackdown on delayed perishable cargo to curb waste, decongest ports

Customs commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno directed the issuance of Notices of Delinquency with…
  • June 21, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Earthquake-hit Cebu ports still under assessment

Earthquake-hit Cebu ports still under assessment

Full-scale rehabilitation of the three ports in Cebu damaged by the magnitude…
  • June 19, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Hactl bags 15-year franchise renewal for HK airport cargo handling

Hactl bags 15-year franchise renewal for HK airport cargo handling

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited secured a 15-year extension to its…
  • June 19, 2026
  • 2 minute read
3PL
BOC chief orders crackdown on delayed perishable cargo to curb waste, decongest ports

BOC chief orders crackdown on delayed perishable cargo to curb waste, decongest ports

Customs commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno directed the issuance of Notices of Delinquency with…
  • June 21, 2026
  • 3 minute read
5 more forwarders face raps over abandoned balikbayan boxes

5 more forwarders face raps over abandoned balikbayan boxes

The Bureau of Customs filed criminal complaints with the Department of Justice…
  • June 19, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Airspeed plans cargo consolidation hubs to serve SMEs

Airspeed plans cargo consolidation hubs to serve SMEs

Airspeed is eyeing consolidation hubs for small and medium enterprises to help…
  • June 19, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Sponsored
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
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
Economy
BOC chief orders crackdown on delayed perishable cargo to curb waste, decongest ports

BOC chief orders crackdown on delayed perishable cargo to curb waste, decongest ports

Customs commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno directed the issuance of Notices of Delinquency with…
  • June 21, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Airspeed plans cargo consolidation hubs to serve SMEs

Airspeed plans cargo consolidation hubs to serve SMEs

Airspeed is eyeing consolidation hubs for small and medium enterprises to help…
  • June 19, 2026
  • 2 minute read
WSC, IMO stress freedom of navigation in Hormuz with US-Iran peace deal

WSC, IMO stress freedom of navigation in Hormuz with US-Iran peace deal

World Shipping Council and the International Maritime Organization underscored the principle of…
  • June 19, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Press Releases
BOC chief orders crackdown on delayed perishable cargo to curb waste, decongest ports

BOC chief orders crackdown on delayed perishable cargo to curb waste, decongest ports

Customs commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno directed the issuance of Notices of Delinquency with…
  • June 21, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Earthquake-hit Cebu ports still under assessment

Earthquake-hit Cebu ports still under assessment

Full-scale rehabilitation of the three ports in Cebu damaged by the magnitude…
  • June 19, 2026
  • 3 minute read
5 more forwarders face raps over abandoned balikbayan boxes

5 more forwarders face raps over abandoned balikbayan boxes

The Bureau of Customs filed criminal complaints with the Department of Justice…
  • June 19, 2026
  • 2 minute read