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BOC files 131 cases vs importers, brokers from Jan-Sept

The Bureau of Customs filed a total of 131 cases against importers…
  • October 17, 2021
  • 1 minute read

CMA CGM, BigCommerce to develop digital storefronts for merchants

With this partnership, CMA CGM is accelerating its digital transformation to help…
  • October 16, 2021
  • 2 minute read

AISL: PPA container registration system encroaches on BOC mandate

The Philippine Ports Authority’s proposed container registry and monitoring system is redundant…
  • October 15, 2021
  • 5 minute read

BOC kicks off online viewing for cargo examination

The Bureau of Customs Examination Online Viewing became available on October 15…
  • October 15, 2021
  • 3 minute read

PPA requirement for permit to operate on hold for truckers

The Philippine Ports Authority is postponing implementation of a requirement for trucking…
  • October 15, 2021
  • 3 minute read

4 x-ray machines to boost BOC anti-smuggling operations

The Bureau of Customs has acquired four new mobile container x-ray machines…
  • October 15, 2021
  • 2 minute read

BOC nabs P545M smuggled agri products in Jan-Sep

The Bureau of Customs seized P545 million worth of smuggled agricultural products…
  • October 14, 2021
  • 2 minute read

MARINA limits pioneer status incentives to shipowners with liner services

Only domestic shipowners/operators offering liner services may be granted pioneer status and…
  • October 14, 2021
  • 4 minute read

Mercado takes over as DPWH secretary

Newly appointed Department of Public Works and Highways acting secretary Roger Mercado…
  • October 14, 2021
  • 2 minute read

US announces more measures to unclog major ports

The Port of Los Angeles will operate around the clock, an action…
  • October 14, 2021
  • 3 minute read
Customs
BOC assures AmCham of commitment to customs reforms

BOC assures AmCham of commitment to customs reforms

Customs commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno emphasized the Bureau of Customs’ efforts in digitalization…
  • May 20, 2026
  • 2 minute read
US firms looking to invest in Pax Silica site within New Clark City

US firms looking to invest in Pax Silica site within New Clark City

More than a dozen American companies are looking to invest in New…
  • May 20, 2026
  • 3 minute read
FedEx breaks ground on Clark gateway expansion

FedEx breaks ground on Clark gateway expansion

FedEx officially broke ground on the expansion of its Clark gateway facility…
  • May 19, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Maritime
Cagayan de Oro Port acquires new twin-lift harbor crane

Cagayan de Oro Port tests new twin-lift harbor crane

Port of Cagayan de Oro conducted its first operational test of a…
  • May 20, 2026
  • 2 minute read
MARINA suspends rule on IMO sulfur cap for marine fuel

MARINA suspends rule on IMO sulfur cap for marine fuel

The Maritime Industry Authority is suspending the implementation of the International Maritime…
  • May 20, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Magsaysay's NMC unit to operate Lorenzo Shipping assets

Magsaysay reactivates NMC as key operating unit supported by Lorenzo Shipping assets

Magsaysay Shipping and Logistics Group is reactivating its NMC Container Lines, Inc.…
  • May 20, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Aviation
Emirates posts record $6.6B profit in FY2025

Emirates posts record $6.6B profit in FY2025

The Emirates Group reported a record profit before tax of US$6.6 billion…
  • May 20, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Lufthansa Technik PH leases space at Clark airport

Lufthansa Technik PH leases space at Clark airport

Lufthansa Technik Philippines has signed a lease agreement for a plot of…
  • May 20, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Cebu Pacific resumes Dubai flights on July 2

Cebu Pacific resumes Dubai flights on July 2

Cebu Pacific will resume its Dubai operations on July 2 after safety…
  • May 20, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Opinion
New Rules, Old Gaps: What CAO 01-2026 Got Right — and Missed

New Rules, Old Gaps: What CAO 01-2026 Got Right — and Missed

The Bureau of Customs’ issuance of Customs Administrative Order No. 01-2026, which…
  • May 19, 2026
  • 2 minute read
In Defense of the Humanities

In Defense of the Humanities

Whenever I find myself in a conversation about artificial intelligence, I get…
  • May 18, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Undervaluation Is No Longer a Shortcut. It’s a System Trigger.

Undervaluation Is No Longer a Shortcut. It’s a System Trigger.

What happened Bureau of Customs Philippines is not just “checking more.” They…
  • May 18, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Ports/Terminals
Cagayan de Oro Port acquires new twin-lift harbor crane

Cagayan de Oro Port tests new twin-lift harbor crane

Port of Cagayan de Oro conducted its first operational test of a…
  • May 20, 2026
  • 2 minute read
ICTSI secures $300M loan from AIIB for PH ports upgrades

ICTSI secures $300M loan from AIIB for PH ports upgrades

International Container Terminal Services, Inc. secured a US$300 million loan from the…
  • May 20, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Lufthansa Technik PH leases space at Clark airport

Lufthansa Technik PH leases space at Clark airport

Lufthansa Technik Philippines has signed a lease agreement for a plot of…
  • May 20, 2026
  • 2 minute read
3PL
Yello X tapped as 2026 Palarong Pambansa official logistics provider

Yello X tapped as 2026 Palarong Pambansa official logistics provider

Yello X Supply Chain Solutions named as official logistics service provider for…
  • May 21, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Logistics sector commends CAVITEX-C5 for improved supply chain

Logistics sector commends CAVITEX-C5 for improved supply chain

The logistics sector reports better delivery reliability and enhanced operational efficiency after…
  • May 21, 2026
  • 2 minute read
WiseTech joins DCSA+ to advance digital integration in container shipping

WiseTech joins DCSA+ to advance digital integration in container shipping

WiseTech Global joins DCSA+, the partnership program of the Digital Container Shipping…
  • May 19, 2026
  • 3 minute read
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
  • 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
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
  • 2 minute read
Economy
APECO, PPP Center partner to accelerate Aurora infrastructure projects

APECO, PPP Center partner to accelerate Aurora infra projects

Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority and the Public-Private Partnership Center…
  • May 21, 2026
  • 2 minute read
BOC assures AmCham of commitment to customs reforms

BOC assures AmCham of commitment to customs reforms

Customs commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno emphasized the Bureau of Customs’ efforts in digitalization…
  • May 20, 2026
  • 2 minute read
US firms looking to invest in Pax Silica site within New Clark City

US firms looking to invest in Pax Silica site within New Clark City

More than a dozen American companies are looking to invest in New…
  • May 20, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Press Releases
APECO, PPP Center partner to accelerate Aurora infrastructure projects

APECO, PPP Center partner to accelerate Aurora infra projects

Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority and the Public-Private Partnership Center…
  • May 21, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Yello X tapped as 2026 Palarong Pambansa official logistics provider

Yello X tapped as 2026 Palarong Pambansa official logistics provider

Yello X Supply Chain Solutions named as official logistics service provider for…
  • May 21, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Logistics sector commends CAVITEX-C5 for improved supply chain

Logistics sector commends CAVITEX-C5 for improved supply chain

The logistics sector reports better delivery reliability and enhanced operational efficiency after…
  • May 21, 2026
  • 2 minute read