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DHL Supply Chain investing

DHL Supply Chain investing €500M in India

Investment will expand DHL’s warehousing space by 12 million square feet, nearly…
  • September 21, 2022
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PortCalls September 21, 2022

Our latest issue (September 21, 2022). Stories include: PPA freezes rate hike…
  • September 20, 2022
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RCEP role in ASEAN

RCEP role in ASEAN post-pandemic revival seen

ASEAN ministers say RCEP free trade pact could help the regional group’s…
  • September 20, 2022
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PEZA seeks firmer BOC ties for trade facilitation

Philippine Economic Zone Authority is seeking stronger ties with the Bureau of…
  • September 20, 2022
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PPA freezes rate hike requests, bidding of ports

Requests for upward adjustment of port rates and bidding of ports under…
  • September 20, 2022
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Manila ports not congested; gov’t eyes stakeholders’ meeting

Transport officials plan to meet stakeholders to address their concerns, including the…
  • September 20, 2022
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Subic reviews port fees to attract transshipments 

Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority is reviewing port fees to make Subic port…
  • September 20, 2022
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PPA reiterates single-use plastics ban in all ports

PPA reiterates single-use plastics ban in all ports

The Philippine Ports Authority reiterates ban on all single-use plastics at all…
  • September 19, 2022
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Saudi Arabia inaugurates Hutchison-run

Saudi Arabia inaugurates Hutchison-run Jazan Port

Prince Mohammed bin Nasser, governor of Jazan Region, led the inauguration of…
  • September 19, 2022
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Cebu Pacific revives Kota Kinabalu flights

Cebu Pacific revives Kota Kinabalu flights

Cebu Pacific is returning to Kota Kinabalu in Sabah, Malaysia, at the…
  • September 19, 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
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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
Global dual-fuel vessel fleet surpasses 1,200 ships

Global dual-fuel vessel fleet surpasses 1,200 ships

The global dual-fuel fleet for container and vehicle carriers reached 1,204 vessels…
  • May 15, 2026
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Lorenzo Shipping to lease assets as it leaves active operations

Lorenzo Shipping to shift from shipping to leasing assets

Lorenzo Shipping Corp. will transition from active shipping operations to leasing its…
  • May 15, 2026
  • 2 minute read
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
Aviation
Cebu Pacific passengers decrease slightly in April as fares spike

Cebu Pacific passengers decrease slightly in April as fares spike

Cebu Pacific flew 2.271 million passengers in April 2026, a 0.7% drop…
  • May 15, 2026
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Challenge bid papers for Subic airport project out June 17

Challenge bid papers for Subic airport project out June 17

Issuance of challenge documents for the project to transform Subic Bay International…
  • May 15, 2026
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Lufthansa Technik PH inks lease deal with NNIC for NAIA facility

Lufthansa Technik PH inks lease deal with NNIC for NAIA facility

Maintenance, repair, and overhaul services provider Lufthansa Technik Philippines, Inc. has signed…
  • May 15, 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
Challenge bid papers for Subic airport project out June 17

Challenge bid papers for Subic airport project out June 17

Issuance of challenge documents for the project to transform Subic Bay International…
  • May 15, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Lufthansa Technik PH inks lease deal with NNIC for NAIA facility

Lufthansa Technik PH inks lease deal with NNIC for NAIA facility

Maintenance, repair, and overhaul services provider Lufthansa Technik Philippines, Inc. has signed…
  • May 15, 2026
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ICTSI appeals on Costa Rica terminal project proceeds

ICTSI appeals on Costa Rica terminal project move forward

International Container Terminal Services, Inc. welcomes the admission by a Costa Rica…
  • May 14, 2026
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3PL
Challenge bid papers for Subic airport project out June 17

Challenge bid papers for Subic airport project out June 17

Issuance of challenge documents for the project to transform Subic Bay International…
  • May 15, 2026
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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
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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
Approved foreign investments in PH surge 52% in Q1

Approved foreign investments in PH surge 52% in Q1

Approved foreign investments in the Philippines grew by 52.3% to P42.64 billion…
  • May 15, 2026
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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
Press Releases
Global dual-fuel vessel fleet surpasses 1,200 ships

Global dual-fuel vessel fleet surpasses 1,200 ships

The global dual-fuel fleet for container and vehicle carriers reached 1,204 vessels…
  • May 15, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Lorenzo Shipping to lease assets as it leaves active operations

Lorenzo Shipping to shift from shipping to leasing assets

Lorenzo Shipping Corp. will transition from active shipping operations to leasing its…
  • May 15, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Cebu Pacific passengers decrease slightly in April as fares spike

Cebu Pacific passengers decrease slightly in April as fares spike

Cebu Pacific flew 2.271 million passengers in April 2026, a 0.7% drop…
  • May 15, 2026
  • 2 minute read