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SBMA’s Jan-Sept port take up 14% to P1.14B

SBMA’s Jan-Sept port take up 14% to P1.14B

Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority generated P1.15 billion of port revenues from January…
  • October 17, 2022
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PortCalls October 17, 2022

Our latest issue (October 17, 2022). Stories include: E-TRACC on all ecozone,…
  • October 17, 2022
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Factors Driving Digitalization in the Philippines Logistics Industry

What are the Benefits of Using Freight Management Software?

With the rise in the globalization of trade and logistics, keeping a…
  • October 16, 2022
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Revised inland rate structure

Maersk revises inland rate structure to clarify FAF

Inland rate structure change aims to give Maersk customers more visibility and…
  • October 16, 2022
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NAIA, Mactan-Cebu cargo volumes rise in Jan-Aug

Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) have posted…
  • October 14, 2022
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Asia-USWC rates rise capacity

Asia-USWC rates rise, capacity cuts ‘insufficient’

Spot rates rise 9% to $2,730/FEU on Asia-US West Coast route at midweek…
  • October 14, 2022
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PAL revives Cebu-Bangkok direct flights Dec 9

PAL revives Cebu-Bangkok direct flights Dec 9

Philippine Airlines will reintroduce direct flights between Cebu City and Bangkok, Thailand…
  • October 14, 2022
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DHL’s preliminary 3Q EBIT

DHL’s preliminary 3Q EBIT grows 15% to €2B

Group EBIT rose 15% to €2.04 billion ($1.98 billion) in third quarter 2022…
  • October 13, 2022
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E-TRACC on all ecozone, CBW exports in force by Oct 15

E-TRACC on all ecozone, CBW exports in force by Oct 15

The Bureau of Customs Electronic Tracking of Containerized Cargo System will be…
  • October 13, 2022
  • 4 minute read
Cebu Pacific resumes direct Zamboanga-Cotabato flights in November

Cebu Pacific resumes direct Zamboanga-Cotabato flights in November

Cebu Pacific is resuming next month its direct flights between Zamboanga and…
  • October 13, 2022
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Customs
BOC to implement 3-year customs brokers' accreditation

BOC implements 3-year validity for customs brokers’ registration

Customs brokers’ registration with the Bureau of Customs is now valid for…
  • May 14, 2026
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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
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Maritime
ASEAN adopts maritime cooperation accord with call for SCS code

ASEAN adopts maritime cooperation accord

The 11-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations formally adopted a sweeping maritime…
  • May 14, 2026
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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
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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
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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
ICTSI appeals on Costa Rica terminal project proceeds

ICTSI appeals on Costa Rica terminal project moves forward

International Container Terminal Services, Inc. welcomes the admission by a Costa Rica…
  • May 14, 2026
  • 4 minute read
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
3PL
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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DepDev’s Edillon to logistics sector: Tell us your priority concerns

DEPDev’s Edillon to logistics sector: Tell us your priority concerns

An official of the Department of Economy, Planning, and Development encourages the…
  • May 8, 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
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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
ASEAN adopts maritime cooperation accord with call for SCS code

ASEAN adopts maritime cooperation accord

The 11-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations formally adopted a sweeping maritime…
  • May 14, 2026
  • 3 minute read
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 Top Importers Office for seamless movement of goods

The Bureau of Customs has created a Top Importers Office to serve…
  • May 14, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Press Releases
ICTSI appeals on Costa Rica terminal project proceeds

ICTSI appeals on Costa Rica terminal project moves forward

International Container Terminal Services, Inc. welcomes the admission by a Costa Rica…
  • May 14, 2026
  • 4 minute read
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