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Batangas Container Terminal switches to fully automated gates

Batangas Container Terminal switches to fully automated gates

Batangas Container Terminal has been equipped with an AI-powered automated gate system…
  • September 12, 2022
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Meralco Avenue closed 5 years for subway project 

Meralco Avenue closed 5 years for subway project 

The northbound and southbound lanes of Meralco Ave. in Pasig City will…
  • September 12, 2022
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PortCalls September 12, 2022

Our latest issue (September 12, 2022). Stories include: Ongoing rail, airport, road…
  • September 12, 2022
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SCMAP Supply Chain Conference

Three Questions

Next week we at SCMAP are mounting our first in-person event in…
  • September 11, 2022
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Bills establishing PH ship registry refiled

Bills establishing PH ship registry refiled

Bills seeking to establish a ship registry system in the Philippines have…
  • September 11, 2022
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Container owners struggle to

Container owners struggle to return empties to China

Empty boxes are piling up at US and European depots as container…
  • September 11, 2022
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DP World joins Digital Supply Chain Institute

DP World joins Digital Supply Chain Institute

DP World joins Digital Supply Chain Institute to seek new supply chain…
  • September 10, 2022
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Startup Shipmates raises $2.2M to grow shipping platform

Startup Shipmates raises $2.2M to grow shipping platform

A pair of young Filipino tech wizards raises US$2.2 million seed capital…
  • September 10, 2022
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Los Angeles Port got

Los Angeles Port gets US$20M for road-rail project

US$20 million federal infrastructure grant will finance a critical road-railway grade separation…
  • September 10, 2022
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4 rice traders convicted of smuggling

4 rice traders convicted of smuggling

4 individuals found guilty of rice smuggling The decision was handed out…
  • September 9, 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 shift from active shipping operations to leasing assets…
  • 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
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
  • 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
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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 shift from active shipping operations to leasing assets…
  • 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