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DTI launching National Logistics Strategy in Dec

The National Logistics Strategy to be launched by the Department of Trade…
  • November 21, 2022
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MARINA extends 30% annual tonnage fee discount until Dec 31

MARINA extends 30% annual tonnage fee discount

The 30% discount in annual tonnage fee (ATF) has been extended by…
  • November 21, 2022
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shippers’ SOC booking pain

Solution to SOC booking pains nears

84% of freight forwarders and NVOCCs surveyed by Container xChange still use…
  • November 21, 2022
  • 3 minute read

PortCalls November 21, 2022

Our latest issue (November 21, 2022). Stories include: LTO intensifies anti-overloading drive…
  • November 21, 2022
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riders delivery personnel

Kuya Rider

You may have noticed this while reading through product reviews on online…
  • November 20, 2022
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Is the Notice Requirement Mandatory?

The answer is no. And this is the story of the damaged…
  • November 20, 2022
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Expansion lifts Cainiao’s sales

Expansion lifts Cainiao’s sales 26% to US$2.6B

Cainiao’s total Q2 FY23 revenue before inter-segment elimination reaches US$ 2.57 billion…
  • November 19, 2022
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Oct passenger count up

Cathay’s Oct passenger count up 425%, cargo dips

October 2022 reflects the positive impact of the Hong Kong government’s further…
  • November 19, 2022
  • 3 minute read
Phase 2 of EU customs system to have critical impact on airfreight

Phase 2 of EU customs system to have critical impact on airfreight

The second phase of the European Union’s (EU) new customs pre-arrival security…
  • November 18, 2022
  • 4 minute read
Zamboanga welcomes first international containership

Zamboanga welcomes first international containership

Zamboanga Port received its first international ship call on November 11 with…
  • November 18, 2022
  • 2 minute read
Customs
PH, Türkiye seek expanded trade, investment cooperationThe Philippine and Turkish delegations during their recent meeting in Ankara, the first since the pandemic. Photo from Board of Investments

PH, Türkiye seek expanded trade, investment cooperation

The Philippines and Türkiye have agreed to expand trade and investment cooperation…
  • May 14, 2026
  • 3 minute read
PH reopens for California poultry imports

PH reopens for California poultry imports

Department of Agriculture lifted the temporary ban on poultry imports from California…
  • May 14, 2026
  • 2 minute read
BOC creates hub for top traders to streamline customs procedures

BOC creates hub for top traders to streamline customs procedures

The Bureau of Customs has created a Top Importers Office to serve…
  • May 14, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Maritime
PPA sets up fuel adjustment scheme for pilotage services

PPA sets up fuel adjustment scheme for pilotage services

The Philippine Ports Authority established a fuel-based adjustment mechanism for harbor pilotage…
  • May 14, 2026
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PPA issues guidelines on fuel surcharge adjustment for port operators

PPA issues guidelines on fuel surcharge adjustment for port operators

The Philippine Ports Authority has issued guidelines on the computation of fuel…
  • May 13, 2026
  • 3 minute read
NYK Line revenues drop 6.3% in FY2025

NYK Line revenues drop 6.3% in FY2025

Japanese shipping and logistics company NYK Line saw a 6.3% drop in…
  • May 12, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Aviation
Cebu Pacific Q1 revenue up but weak peso, fuel cost start to bite

Cebu Pacific Q1 revenue up but weak peso, fuel cost start to bite

Cebu Pacific reported a 10% year-on-year increase in total revenue to P33.3…
  • May 13, 2026
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Airfare, cargo rates to ease with fuel surcharge drop for May 16-31

Airfare, cargo rates to ease with fuel surcharge drop for May 16-31

Airfares and cargo rates could be lower soon as the Civil Aeronautics…
  • May 13, 2026
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Sangley Airport feasibility study gets USTDA funding

Sangley airport study gets USTDA funding; more nations join Luzon Economic Corridor project

The United States Trade and Development Agency is funding the feasibility study…
  • May 13, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Opinion
Ten Commitments, Eight Years. Time to Govern.

Ten Commitments, Eight Years. Time to Govern.

I was not only present at the Fairmont Makati on May 6…
  • May 14, 2026
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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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Ports/Terminals
PPA issues guidelines on fuel surcharge adjustment for port operators

PPA issues guidelines on fuel surcharge adjustment for port operators

The Philippine Ports Authority has issued guidelines on the computation of fuel…
  • May 13, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Sangley Airport feasibility study gets USTDA funding

Sangley airport study gets USTDA funding; more nations join Luzon Economic Corridor project

The United States Trade and Development Agency is funding the feasibility study…
  • May 13, 2026
  • 4 minute read
ATI sees sustained cargo growth in Manila and Batangas terminals

ATI sees sustained cargo growth in Manila and Batangas terminals

Asian Terminals Inc. anticipates continued cargo volume growth this year after recording…
  • May 12, 2026
  • 2 minute read
3PL
NYK Line revenues drop 6.3% in FY2025

NYK Line revenues drop 6.3% in FY2025

Japanese shipping and logistics company NYK Line saw a 6.3% drop in…
  • May 12, 2026
  • 3 minute read
DHL Express boosts PH network with new Manila Gateway

DHL Express boosts PH network with P650M Manila Gateway

DHL Express inaugurated its new €9-million (about P650 million) Manila Gateway in…
  • May 12, 2026
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Strong demand, high oil prices to push ocean freight rates further up

Strong demand, high oil prices to push ocean freight rates further up

Elevated ocean freight rates are expected to go further up due to…
  • May 12, 2026
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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
PH, Türkiye seek expanded trade, investment cooperationThe Philippine and Turkish delegations during their recent meeting in Ankara, the first since the pandemic. Photo from Board of Investments

PH, Türkiye seek expanded trade, investment cooperation

The Philippines and Türkiye have agreed to expand trade and investment cooperation…
  • May 14, 2026
  • 3 minute read
BOC creates hub for top traders to streamline customs procedures

BOC creates hub for top traders to streamline customs procedures

The Bureau of Customs has created a Top Importers Office to serve…
  • May 14, 2026
  • 2 minute read
BOC Batangas, MICP lead 13 ports that surpassed Jan-Apr targets

BOC Batangas, MICP lead 13 ports that surpassed Jan-Apr targets

Thirteen collection districts of the Bureau of Customs surpassed their revenue targets…
  • May 13, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Press Releases
PH, Türkiye seek expanded trade, investment cooperationThe Philippine and Turkish delegations during their recent meeting in Ankara, the first since the pandemic. Photo from Board of Investments

PH, Türkiye seek expanded trade, investment cooperation

The Philippines and Türkiye have agreed to expand trade and investment cooperation…
  • May 14, 2026
  • 3 minute read
PH reopens for California poultry imports

PH reopens for California poultry imports

Department of Agriculture lifted the temporary ban on poultry imports from California…
  • May 14, 2026
  • 2 minute read
BOC creates hub for top traders to streamline customs procedures

BOC creates hub for top traders to streamline customs procedures

The Bureau of Customs has created a Top Importers Office to serve…
  • May 14, 2026
  • 2 minute read