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PPA lacks jurisdiction over containers outside its ports, stakeholders insist

PPA lacks jurisdiction over containers outside its ports, stakeholders insist

The Philippine Ports Authority’s jurisdiction over containers is only within its ports…
  • January 27, 2023
  • 4 minute read
Its supply chain routes

DHL helps Grundfos ‘green’ its supply chain routes

DHL Global Forwarding (DHLGF) has carried out sustainable ocean and air logistics…
  • January 27, 2023
  • 3 minute read
Dumaguete port operator seeks 20.2% hike in cargo-handling tariff

Dumaguete port operator seeks 20.2% hike in cargo-handling tariff

Prudential Customs Brokerage Services, Inc. is seeking a 20.2% adjustment in cargo-handling…
  • January 27, 2023
  • 2 minute read
Acquires 35% of Indian

Hapag-Lloyd acquires 35% of Indian port operator

German container line Hapag-Lloyd takes a 35% stake in J M Baxi…
  • January 27, 2023
  • 2 minute read

Customs brokers exempt from PPA accreditation don’t need a PTO

There’s no need for licensed customs brokers to secure a permit to…
  • January 26, 2023
  • 2 minute read
Red onions worth P9.49M intercepted by BOC-Port of Zamboanga

Red onions worth P9.49M intercepted by BOC-Port of Zamboanga

The Bureau of Customs (BOC)-Port of Zamboanga intercepted on two separate occasions…
  • January 26, 2023
  • 1 minute read
Robust Q4 lifts Philippines’ 2022 GDP growth to 7.6%

Robust Q4 lifts Philippines’ 2022 GDP growth to 7.6%

The Philippines 2022 GDP growth of 7.6% beats forecasts as economy surprises…
  • January 26, 2023
  • 3 minute read
CCBI, CTAP support PPA container monitoring system

CCBI, CTAP support PPA container monitoring system

The Chamber of Customs Brokers and Confederation of Truckers Association of the…
  • January 26, 2023
  • 6 minute read
PH trade shrinks 9.9% in Dec as imports, exports drop

PH trade shrinks 9.9% in Dec as imports, exports drop

The Philippines’ external trade shrank 9.9% in December 2022, its first contraction…
  • January 26, 2023
  • 2 minute read
Special PPA unit to operate Leyte’s Palompom port

Special PPA unit to operate Leyte’s Palompon port

A special takeover unit created by the Philippine Ports Authority will operate…
  • January 26, 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
Chiongbian family to reacquire full ownership of FAST Logistics from CVC Capital Partners

Chiongbian family to reacquire full ownership of FAST Logistics

The Chiongbian Family signed definitive agreements to buy back the 40% stake…
  • June 21, 2026
  • 3 minute read
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
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
Chiongbian family to reacquire full ownership of FAST Logistics from CVC Capital Partners

Chiongbian family to reacquire full ownership of FAST Logistics

The Chiongbian Family signed definitive agreements to buy back the 40% stake…
  • June 21, 2026
  • 3 minute read
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