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As SEA-FE rates diverge

ICTSI Subic welcomes Wan Hai’s consolidated service

Subic Bay International Terminals Corp (SBITC) received the first call of Wan…
  • January 17, 2022
  • 1 minute read
Singapore port

Singapore closes 2021 with record 37.5M TEUs of box throughput

Container volumes at Singapore port were recorded at 37.5 million twenty-foot equivalent…
  • January 17, 2022
  • 2 minute read

PortCalls Jan 17, 2022

Our latest issue (PortCalls_January 17, 2022). Stories include: 9 sites to pilot…
  • January 17, 2022
  • 1 minute read
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What Resilience Really Is

Whenever we in supply chain talk about “resilience” it’s almost always much…
  • January 16, 2022
  • 5 minute read
stranded seafarers

Maersk upgrades profit guidance again after strong Q4

A.P. Moller-Maersk yet again raised its full-year guidance for 2021 as it…
  • January 16, 2022
  • 2 minute read
Fpr stranded seafarers story

SBMA reaps P65.7M windfall from crew change program

Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority generated an income of P65.73 million from the…
  • January 14, 2022
  • 3 minute read

Singapore still world’s top maritime city, HK slips from Top 5

Singapore has maintained its position as the leading maritime city of the…
  • January 14, 2022
  • 3 minute read

NCR, over 80 areas under Alert Level 3 until end Jan

The National Capital Region will remain under Alert Level 3 while 54…
  • January 14, 2022
  • 3 minute read

BOC x-ray operations scan 65% more containers, collect 13% more in 2021  

The Bureau of Customs scanned 65% more containers and collected P113.721 million…
  • January 14, 2022
  • 1 minute read

Cebu Port Authority adopts no jab, no ride policy

The Cebu Port Authority on January 13 started to implement the “No…
  • January 14, 2022
  • 2 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