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Transport, LGU authorities working to solve Matnog port gridlock

Authorities are looking at immediate solutions to lick road congestion leading to…
  • January 21, 2022
  • 2 minute read

4 areas under stricter Alert Level 4

Kalinga, Ifugao, Mountain Province and Northern Samar were placed under Alert Level…
  • January 20, 2022
  • 2 minute read

DOTr: Stranded passengers with kids can return home to province

The Department of Transportation ordered enforcers to allow stranded passengers with children…
  • January 20, 2022
  • 3 minute read

BOC Davao seizes cigarettes worth P29M

Bureau of Customs-Davao seized 1,020 master cases of smuggled cigarettes at Davao…
  • January 19, 2022
  • 1 minute read

Rail container theft compounds supply chain woes

Cargo theft is just the latest in a long list of problems…
  • January 19, 2022
  • 3 minute read

PH to import 60,000 MT of fish to plug shortage

Agriculture Secretary William Dar is allowing the importation of 60,000 metric tons…
  • January 19, 2022
  • 2 minute read

Shipping container rates from China to US rising again

Volumes at US ports are expected to remain high before returning to…
  • January 19, 2022
  • 2 minute read

PSA sets new container milestone in 2021

PSA handled record container volumes of 91.5 million TEUs at its port…
  • January 19, 2022
  • 2 minute read

PortCalls Jan 19, 2022

Our latest issue (PortCalls_January 19, 2022). Stories include: Singapore still world’s leading…
  • January 19, 2022
  • 1 minute read

DOTr inks P142B PNR Bicol contract

The P142-billion contract for the first phase of the PNR Bicol railway…
  • January 18, 2022
  • 3 minute read
Customs
Manila's Cargo Crisis — When Sea and Air Grind to a Halt

Manila’s Cargo Crisis — When Sea and Air Feel the Squeeze

Editor’s Note: This is Part 1 of a 3-part PortCalls series on…
  • July 2, 2026
  • 6 minute read
Bureau of Plant Industry gears up for NSW onboarding

Bureau of Plant Industry gears up for NSW onboarding

The Bureau of Plant Industry is preparing for its onboarding to the…
  • July 2, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Davao Del Norte resumes cacao exports with shipment to New Zealand

Davao Del Norte resumes cacao exports with shipment to New Zealand

Davao del Norte resumed international cacao exports after over a decade, shipping…
  • July 2, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Maritime
Manila's Cargo Crisis — When Sea and Air Grind to a Halt

Manila’s Cargo Crisis — When Sea and Air Feel the Squeeze

Editor’s Note: This is Part 1 of a 3-part PortCalls series on…
  • July 2, 2026
  • 6 minute read

Asia Pacific freight capacity tight with high demand, congestion issues in July

Air and ocean freight capacity in Asia Pacific are both expected to…
  • July 2, 2026
  • 3 minute read
CMA CGM to buy FedEx Supply Chain for $1.4B

CMA CGM to acquire FedEx Supply Chain for $1.4B

CMA CGM Group will acquire FedEx Supply Chain, a subsidiary of FedEx…
  • July 2, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Aviation
Manila's Cargo Crisis — When Sea and Air Grind to a Halt

Manila’s Cargo Crisis — When Sea and Air Feel the Squeeze

Editor’s Note: This is Part 1 of a 3-part PortCalls series on…
  • July 2, 2026
  • 6 minute read

Asia Pacific freight capacity tight with high demand, congestion issues in July

Air and ocean freight capacity in Asia Pacific are both expected to…
  • July 2, 2026
  • 3 minute read
CMA CGM to buy FedEx Supply Chain for $1.4B

CMA CGM to acquire FedEx Supply Chain for $1.4B

CMA CGM Group will acquire FedEx Supply Chain, a subsidiary of FedEx…
  • July 2, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Opinion

Between the Cargo and the Crisis

From vulnerability to resilience – this is more than a conference theme.…
  • July 1, 2026
  • 2 minute read
As Frictionless As Possible

As Frictionless As Possible

Unfortunately, I am not getting any thinner. Yes, I know the answer…
  • June 29, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Digitalization Cannot Stop at One Company

Digitalization Cannot Stop at One Company

The recent Logistics Services Philippines Conference & Exhibit 2026 has once again…
  • June 28, 2026
  • 5 minute read
Ports/Terminals
Manila's Cargo Crisis — When Sea and Air Grind to a Halt

Manila’s Cargo Crisis — When Sea and Air Feel the Squeeze

Editor’s Note: This is Part 1 of a 3-part PortCalls series on…
  • July 2, 2026
  • 6 minute read
Subic airport bid papers release moved by another month to July 31

Subic airport bid papers release moved by another month to July 31

The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority moved anew to July 31 from June…
  • July 1, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Starlite Ferries launches new ship for Cebu-Mindanao routes

Starlite Ferries launches new ship for Cebu-Mindanao routes

Starlite Ferries launched a new roll-on/roll-off passenger vessel, MV Starlite Gratitude, that…
  • July 1, 2026
  • 2 minute read
3PL
Manila's Cargo Crisis — When Sea and Air Grind to a Halt

Manila’s Cargo Crisis — When Sea and Air Feel the Squeeze

Editor’s Note: This is Part 1 of a 3-part PortCalls series on…
  • July 2, 2026
  • 6 minute read

Asia Pacific freight capacity tight with high demand, congestion issues in July

Air and ocean freight capacity in Asia Pacific are both expected to…
  • July 2, 2026
  • 3 minute read
CMA CGM to buy FedEx Supply Chain for $1.4B

CMA CGM to acquire FedEx Supply Chain for $1.4B

CMA CGM Group will acquire FedEx Supply Chain, a subsidiary of FedEx…
  • July 2, 2026
  • 3 minute read
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
  • 4 minute read
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
  • 1 minute read
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
  • 2 minute read
Economy
Manila's Cargo Crisis — When Sea and Air Grind to a Halt

Manila’s Cargo Crisis — When Sea and Air Feel the Squeeze

Editor’s Note: This is Part 1 of a 3-part PortCalls series on…
  • July 2, 2026
  • 6 minute read
Bureau of Plant Industry gears up for NSW onboarding

Bureau of Plant Industry gears up for NSW onboarding

The Bureau of Plant Industry is preparing for its onboarding to the…
  • July 2, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Davao Del Norte resumes cacao exports with shipment to New Zealand

Davao Del Norte resumes cacao exports with shipment to New Zealand

Davao del Norte resumed international cacao exports after over a decade, shipping…
  • July 2, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Press Releases
Bureau of Plant Industry gears up for NSW onboarding

Bureau of Plant Industry gears up for NSW onboarding

The Bureau of Plant Industry is preparing for its onboarding to the…
  • July 2, 2026
  • 3 minute read

Asia Pacific freight capacity tight with high demand, congestion issues in July

Air and ocean freight capacity in Asia Pacific are both expected to…
  • July 2, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Davao Del Norte resumes cacao exports with shipment to New Zealand

Davao Del Norte resumes cacao exports with shipment to New Zealand

Davao del Norte resumed international cacao exports after over a decade, shipping…
  • July 2, 2026
  • 2 minute read