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BOC post-clearance audit team collects P1.5B in 2021

The Bureau of Customs collected more than P1.5 billion in duties and…
  • January 10, 2022
  • 2 minute read

PortCalls Jan 10, 2022

Our latest issue (PortCalls_January 10, 2022). Stories include: Single pass for cargo…
  • January 10, 2022
  • 1 minute read
Amit Maheshwari

What You Lost in 2021 by Not Using Freight Software

The year 2021 has turned out to be kind of deceptive for…
  • January 9, 2022
  • 3 minute read
As SEA-FE rates diverge

2021 brought home importance of container shipping—Xeneta

What it really took to bring shipping out of the shadows was…
  • January 9, 2022
  • 4 minute read

Rhenus deploys autonomous mobile robots in HK warehouse

Rhenus Hong Kong has developed its first autonomous mobile robot-operated warehouse in…
  • January 8, 2022
  • 2 minute read

Smuggled cigarettes worth P8M seized at Mindanao port

The Bureau of Customs seized one container of smuggled cigarettes worth an…
  • January 7, 2022
  • 1 minute read

Pre-CNY cargo rush to push ex-Asia freight rates even higher

Pre-Chinese New Year cargo rush ex-Asia to North America is pushing the…
  • January 7, 2022
  • 2 minute read

PH manufacturing sustains growth in Nov

The Philippine manufacturing sector continued to record growth in November The Volume…
  • January 7, 2022
  • 2 minute read

BOC: 31 ICT projects adopted to further automate transactions

The Bureau of Customs has implemented 31 ICT projects and systems as…
  • January 7, 2022
  • 3 minute read

14 more areas under Alert Level 3 from Jan 9

14 more cities and provinces were placed under the stricter Alert Level…
  • January 7, 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

Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority moved anew to July 31 from June 30…
  • 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