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Korean Air plane overshoots Cebu runway; all flights suspended

Korean Air plane overshoots Cebu runway; all flights suspended

All international and domestic flights to and from Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) are suspended…
  • October 24, 2022
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PortCalls October 24, 2022

Our latest issue (October 24, 2022). Stories include: DOTr seeks to separate…
  • October 24, 2022
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BOI seeks investments for cold chain sector

BOI seeks investments for cold chain sector

The Board of Investments is conducting roadshows to drum up investments for…
  • October 23, 2022
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Will These Bridges Be Worth It?

Among the many infrastructure projects mooted by the Duterte administration during its…
  • October 23, 2022
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DOTr pushes anew private sector participation in big-ticket projects

DOTr pushes anew private sector participation in big-ticket projects

The Department of Transportation is inviting anew private sector participation in big-ticket…
  • October 23, 2022
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Trucks temporarily banned from Roxas Boulevard

Trucks temporarily banned on Roxas Boulevard

Trucks with gross capacity weight of more than 4,500 kilos are temporarily…
  • October 22, 2022
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Marcos extends sugar imports arrival to Oct 31

Marcos extends sugar imports arrival to Oct 31

Malacañang has pushed back to October 31 the arrival date of sugar…
  • October 22, 2022
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Air cargo rates tonnages

Air cargo rates, tonnages stabilize in negative trend

Rates and tonnages stabilized in the second week of October, but the…
  • October 21, 2022
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Reefer rates resilient to

Reefers resilient as box spot rates fall further

Ocean container spot rates continued to decline this week but port congestion…
  • October 21, 2022
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Abandoned balikbayan boxes released to recipients

Recipients of numerous balikbayan boxes sent home by OFWs but were unpaid…
  • October 21, 2022
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Customs
BOC seizes over P23M misdeclared agricultural imports from China

BOC seizes over P23M misdeclared agricultural imports from China

The Bureau of Customs intercepted five containers of misdeclared frozen agricultural and…
  • July 21, 2026
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Cargo releasing at NAIA improves; backlog set for clearance by end-July

Cargo releasing at NAIA improves; backlog set for clearance by end-July

Cargo releasing operations at Ninoy Aquino International Airport have improved following the…
  • July 21, 2026
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SEIPI coordinating with gov’t, Paircargo to speed up release of critical shipments

SEIPI coordinating with gov’t, Paircargo to speed up release of critical shipments

The Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines Foundation, Inc. is working…
  • July 20, 2026
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Maritime
BCDA, SBMA to position Subic as Pax Silica maritime gateway

BCDA, SBMA to position Subic as Pax Silica maritime gateway

The Bases Conversion and Development Authority and Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority signed…
  • July 20, 2026
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BOC forms task force to break Manila's sea, air port cargo logjam

BOC forms task force to break Manila’s sea, air port cargo logjam

Customs Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno has constituted a high-level Technical Working Group and…
  • July 19, 2026
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Peak season starts early for freight markets with strong demand—DHL

Peak season starts early for freight markets with strong demand—DHL

Air and ocean freight markets are seeing tight capacity, congestion at major…
  • July 17, 2026
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Aviation
Cargo releasing at NAIA improves; backlog set for clearance by end-July

Cargo releasing at NAIA improves; backlog set for clearance by end-July

Cargo releasing operations at Ninoy Aquino International Airport have improved following the…
  • July 21, 2026
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PAL orders up to 20 Boeing 787s, engines from GE Aerospace

PAL orders up to 20 Boeing 787s, engines from GE Aerospace

Philippine Airlines signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Boeing for the acquisition of…
  • July 21, 2026
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Cebu Pacific expands maintenance contract with Lufthansa Technik

Cebu Pacific expands maintenance contract with Lufthansa Technik

Cebu Pacific and Lufthansa Technik have signed a contract expanding their cooperation…
  • July 21, 2026
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Opinion
Southern Luzon: The Logistics Spine the Philippines Has Been Waiting For

Southern Luzon: The Logistics Spine the Philippines Has Been Waiting For

When we talk about Philippine logistics, the conversation almost always defaults to…
  • July 19, 2026
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Customs Filing Is Moving Before Loading

Customs Filing Is Moving Before Loading

Customs work is moving earlier. For many lanes, it no longer starts…
  • July 17, 2026
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From Prohibition to Transparency: The JAO's Evolving Draft

From Prohibition to Transparency: The JAO’s Evolving Draft

A necessary caveat first: the Joint Administrative Order (JAO) on Yard Utilization…
  • July 14, 2026
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Ports/Terminals
Cargo releasing at NAIA improves; backlog set for clearance by end-July

Cargo releasing at NAIA improves; backlog set for clearance by end-July

Cargo releasing operations at Ninoy Aquino International Airport have improved following the…
  • July 21, 2026
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SEIPI coordinating with gov’t, Paircargo to speed up release of critical shipments

SEIPI coordinating with gov’t, Paircargo to speed up release of critical shipments

The Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines Foundation, Inc. is working…
  • July 20, 2026
  • 4 minute read
BCDA, SBMA to position Subic as Pax Silica maritime gateway

BCDA, SBMA to position Subic as Pax Silica maritime gateway

The Bases Conversion and Development Authority and Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority signed…
  • July 20, 2026
  • 2 minute read
3PL
Cargo releasing at NAIA improves; backlog set for clearance by end-July

Cargo releasing at NAIA improves; backlog set for clearance by end-July

Cargo releasing operations at Ninoy Aquino International Airport have improved following the…
  • July 21, 2026
  • 4 minute read
SEIPI coordinating with gov’t, Paircargo to speed up release of critical shipments

SEIPI coordinating with gov’t, Paircargo to speed up release of critical shipments

The Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines Foundation, Inc. is working…
  • July 20, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Private Express and Messengerial Association elects officers for 2026-27, launch website

Private Express and Messengerial Association elects officers for 2026-27, launches website

The Private Express and Messengerial Association of the Philippines elected its officers…
  • July 20, 2026
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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
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Economy
BOC seizes over P23M misdeclared agricultural imports from China

BOC seizes over P23M misdeclared agricultural imports from China

The Bureau of Customs intercepted five containers of misdeclared frozen agricultural and…
  • July 21, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Cargo releasing at NAIA improves; backlog set for clearance by end-July

Cargo releasing at NAIA improves; backlog set for clearance by end-July

Cargo releasing operations at Ninoy Aquino International Airport have improved following the…
  • July 21, 2026
  • 4 minute read
SEIPI coordinating with gov’t, Paircargo to speed up release of critical shipments

SEIPI coordinating with gov’t, Paircargo to speed up release of critical shipments

The Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines Foundation, Inc. is working…
  • July 20, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Press Releases
BOC seizes over P23M misdeclared agricultural imports from China

BOC seizes over P23M misdeclared agricultural imports from China

The Bureau of Customs intercepted five containers of misdeclared frozen agricultural and…
  • July 21, 2026
  • 2 minute read
PAL orders up to 20 Boeing 787s, engines from GE Aerospace

PAL orders up to 20 Boeing 787s, engines from GE Aerospace

Philippine Airlines signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Boeing for the acquisition of…
  • July 21, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Cebu Pacific expands maintenance contract with Lufthansa Technik

Cebu Pacific expands maintenance contract with Lufthansa Technik

Cebu Pacific and Lufthansa Technik have signed a contract expanding their cooperation…
  • July 21, 2026
  • 3 minute read