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Cuts fail to halt

CMA CGM net profit doubles to US$7.6B

CMA CGM’s net profit climbs 118.5% year-on-year to US$7.6 billion in the…
  • September 5, 2022
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Supply chain stakeholders tackle industry challenges at SCMAP conference

Supply chain stakeholders tackle industry challenges at SCMAP conference

This year’s SCMAP Supply Chain Conference will explore issues and opportunities facing…
  • September 5, 2022
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ICTSI subsidiary to operate forwarding company with Prime Alta

ICTSI subsidiary to operate forwarding company with Prime Alta

International Container Terminal Services Inc. unit Abbotsford Holdings partners with Prime Alta…
  • September 5, 2022
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DTI eyes transformation of PH into high-value exporter

DTI eyes transformation of PH into high-value exporter

New Philippine Export Development Plan aims to transform the country from an…
  • September 5, 2022
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BOC beats August target with P79B collection

BOC beats August target with P79B collection

Bureau of Customs beat its monthly collection target for the eighth straight…
  • September 5, 2022
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Long-term container rates track

Long-term container rates track spot market dip 

Shipping executives and industry watchers say contract prices for 40-TEU containers are…
  • September 5, 2022
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PortCalls September 5, 2022

Our latest issue (September 5, 2022). Stories include: Ecozone logistics firms qualify…
  • September 4, 2022
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Placing Your Customer First When Upgrading Logistics Technology

What Does it Mean to be Frictionless in Freight Forwarding?

A simple answer is when the information flow and collaboration between people…
  • September 4, 2022
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BOC-Port of Cebu exceeds Aug collection target by 18.4%

BOC-Port of Cebu exceeds Aug collection target by 18.4%

Customs collection at the Port of Cebu reached P3.52 billion in August,…
  • September 2, 2022
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SBMA approves P33B FDIs in Q2

Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority approved P32.98 billion in foreign direct investments in…
  • September 2, 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
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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 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