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Cebu baseport berthing space expands after P81M repair

Cebu port berthing space expands after P81M repair

The P80.8-million repair and expansion of the reinforced concrete deck at berths…
  • December 13, 2022
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Digitization a high priority for PPA

Digitization a high priority for PPA

The Philippine Ports Authority is focusing on digitization for faster and corruption-free…
  • December 12, 2022
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Metro mayors to halt confiscation of drivers’ licenses

Metro mayors to halt confiscation of drivers’ licenses

Confiscation of driver’s licenses of traffic violators will stop for now as…
  • December 12, 2022
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Emirates Shipping adds Qingdao-Port Klang to Asia routes

Emirates Shipping adds Qingdao-Port Klang to Asia routes

Emirates Shipping Line will launch its China Malaysia Service (CMS) on December…
  • December 12, 2022
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Pagadian port operation turned over to Mega Lifters

Pagadian port has been turned over to its new operator, Mega Lifters…
  • December 12, 2022
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Panguil Bay Bridge construction 61% done

Panguil Bay Bridge construction 61% done

Construction of the 3.17-km Panguil Bay Bridge that will link Tangub City…
  • December 12, 2022
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PortCalls December 12, 2022

Our latest issue (December 12, 2022). Stories include: Domestic airfreight forwarders handle…
  • December 12, 2022
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Maritime supply chains need

Maritime supply chains need boost vs. crises – UNCTAD

Maritime supply chains need to be strengthened to make them overcome future…
  • December 12, 2022
  • 3 minute read
Logi-Sys gaining popularity among Philippines forwarders

Why Technology is No Longer Just an Enabler in Freight Business

Technologies have become an integral part of every business. No one can…
  • December 11, 2022
  • 3 minute read
Customs
BOC-Port of Batangas joins PortCalls' inaugural Southern Luzon Logistics Conference

BOC-Port of Batangas joins PortCalls’ inaugural Southern Luzon Logistics Conference

PortCalls is holding the 1st Southern Luzon Logistics Conference & Exhibit 2026…
  • June 23, 2026
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BIR completes onboarding to New Single Window

BIR completes onboarding to New Single Window

The Bureau of Internal Revenue has onboarded to the government’s new National…
  • June 23, 2026
  • 3 minute read
BOC finalizing rules on Jet A-1 fuel facility, bunker fuel up next

BOC finalizing rules on Jet A-1 fuel facility, bunker fuel up next

The Bureau of Customs is finalizing its rules on the establishment of…
  • June 23, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Maritime
MARINA calls on shipbuilding sector to take lead, lobby for bills

MARINA calls on shipbuilding sector to take lead, help lobby for bills

The Maritime Industry Authority called on the shipbuilding and ship repair sector…
  • June 22, 2026
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Shipping recovery at least 3 months away in best peace scenario

Shipping recovery at least 3 months away in best peace scenario

The container shipping industry will take at least three months to recover…
  • June 22, 2026
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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
Aviation
Jamco signs lease deal for expansion at Clark Aviation Capital

Jamco signs lease deal for expansion at Clark Aviation Capital

Clark International Airport Corp. and Jamco Philippines Inc. signed a lease agreement…
  • June 23, 2026
  • 3 minute read
BOC finalizing rules on Jet A-1 fuel facility, bunker fuel up next

BOC finalizing rules on Jet A-1 fuel facility, bunker fuel up next

The Bureau of Customs is finalizing its rules on the establishment of…
  • June 23, 2026
  • 3 minute read
FedEx beefs up support for APAC businesses as EU ends de minimis

FedEx beefs up support for APAC businesses as EU ends de minimis

Federal Express is beefing up its support for businesses in Asia Pacific…
  • June 23, 2026
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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
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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
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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-Port of Batangas joins PortCalls' inaugural Southern Luzon Logistics Conference

BOC-Port of Batangas joins PortCalls’ inaugural Southern Luzon Logistics Conference

PortCalls is holding the 1st Southern Luzon Logistics Conference & Exhibit 2026…
  • June 23, 2026
  • 2 minute read
ICTSI, other Razon‑led firms mobilize aid after Sarangani quake

ICTSI, other Razon‑led firms mobilize aid after Sarangani quake

Companies and foundations associated with businessman Enrique Razon Jr. coordinated relief efforts…
  • June 22, 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
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3PL
BOC-Port of Batangas joins PortCalls' inaugural Southern Luzon Logistics Conference

BOC-Port of Batangas joins PortCalls’ inaugural Southern Luzon Logistics Conference

PortCalls is holding the 1st Southern Luzon Logistics Conference & Exhibit 2026…
  • June 23, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Kintetsu World Express recognized by Texas Instruments with excellence award

KWE recognized by Texas Instruments with excellence award

Kintetsu World Express, Inc. was one of the recipients of Texas Instruments’…
  • June 23, 2026
  • 2 minute read
FAST Logistics rolls out 45 new delivery vehicles

FAST Logistics rolls out 45 new delivery vehicles

FAST Logistics Group rolled out 45 new delivery vehicles to boost its…
  • June 23, 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
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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
Economy
BOC-Port of Batangas joins PortCalls' inaugural Southern Luzon Logistics Conference

BOC-Port of Batangas joins PortCalls’ inaugural Southern Luzon Logistics Conference

PortCalls is holding the 1st Southern Luzon Logistics Conference & Exhibit 2026…
  • June 23, 2026
  • 2 minute read
BIR completes onboarding to New Single Window

BIR completes onboarding to New Single Window

The Bureau of Internal Revenue has onboarded to the government’s new National…
  • June 23, 2026
  • 3 minute read
P1.7B illegal cigarettes seized in Manila by multi-agency team

P1.7B illegal cigarettes seized in Manila by multi-agency team

A joint anti-smuggling operation by the Bureau of Customs, National Bureau of…
  • June 23, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Press Releases
Jamco signs lease deal for expansion at Clark Aviation Capital

Jamco signs lease deal for expansion at Clark Aviation Capital

Clark International Airport Corp. and Jamco Philippines Inc. signed a lease agreement…
  • June 23, 2026
  • 3 minute read
BIR completes onboarding to New Single Window

BIR completes onboarding to New Single Window

The Bureau of Internal Revenue has onboarded to the government’s new National…
  • June 23, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Kintetsu World Express recognized by Texas Instruments with excellence award

KWE recognized by Texas Instruments with excellence award

Kintetsu World Express, Inc. was one of the recipients of Texas Instruments’…
  • June 23, 2026
  • 2 minute read