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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

VisMin-bound passengers urged to avoid four congested ports

Passengers going to Visayas and Mindanao should expect delays at the ports…
  • January 18, 2022
  • 2 minute read

Workers exempt from ‘no vax, no ride’ policy, gov’t clarifies

As workers render essential services, they are exempt from the “No Vaccination,…
  • January 18, 2022
  • 3 minute read

DHL Express names new PH country manager

Nigel Lockett is DHL Express’ new country manager in the Philippines Lockett…
  • January 18, 2022
  • 2 minute read

BOC issues over 1,000 show cause orders to erring personnel

The Bureau of Customs issued 1,153 show-cause orders in 2021 that led…
  • January 18, 2022
  • 2 minute read
Customs
Logistics takes center stage as inaugural Luzon Economic Corridor forum wraps up

Logistics takes center stage as inaugural Luzon Economic Corridor forum wraps up

LEC Investors Forum draws some 600 global investors, as Marcos pitches Philippines…
  • September 12, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Sumifru ships first PH Hass avocado consignment to South Korea

Sumifru ships first PH Hass avocado consignment to South Korea

Sumifru (Philippines) Corp. shipped its first consignment of fresh Hass avocados to…
  • September 11, 2026
  • 2 minute read
BOC launches dedicated X-ray lanes for OFWs at NAIA, Clark airports

BOC launches dedicated X-ray lanes for OFWs at NAIA, Clark airports

The Bureau of Customs started rolling out dedicated X-ray lanes for overseas…
  • September 11, 2026
  • 1 minute read
Maritime
WSC seeks tighter rules for lithium battery shipments

WSC seeks tighter rules for lithium battery shipments

The World Shipping Council is urging governments to tighten international dangerous goods…
  • September 11, 2026
  • 3 minute read
MOL ready to deliver world's first wind-assisted LNG carrier to Chevron

MOL set to deliver world’s first wind-assisted LNG carrier to Chevron

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. is preparing to deliver the world’s first LNG…
  • September 11, 2026
  • 3 minute read
USTDA to fund study on Subic Drydock’s expansion for larger ships

USTDA funds study to extend Subic Drydock’s pier

The U.S. Trade and Development Agency and Subic Drydock Corporation signed an…
  • September 11, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Aviation
EU and Spain expand Luzon Economic Corridor’s international partners

EU, Spain join Luzon Economic Corridor’s international circle

The European Union and Spain formally joined the Luzon Economic Corridor initiative,…
  • September 11, 2026
  • 3 minute read
USTDA to assist NNIC in modernizing NAIA security screening

USTDA to fund NAIA security screening upgrade

The United States Trade and Development Agency and New NAIA Infra Corp.…
  • September 10, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Teleport investing $50M for Asia Pacific, Europe network expansion in 2H

Teleport investing $50M for Asia Pacific, Europe network expansion in 2H

Teleport, the integrated logistics arm of Capital A Berhad, is investing US$50…
  • September 9, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Opinion
Reenergized

Reenergized

The plan was to announce the biggest event in our organization’s annual…
  • September 6, 2026
  • 3 minute read
The Empty Container Rule Could Change Who Pays

The Empty Container Rule Could Change Who Pays

The truck reaches the nominated container yard before the confirmed return time.…
  • September 2, 2026
  • 3 minute read
From Gatekeeper to Strategic Advisor: The Customs Broker's New Imperative

From Gatekeeper to Strategic Advisor: The Customs Broker’s New Imperative

Over the past eighteen months, the ground beneath international trade has shifted…
  • September 2, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Ports/Terminals
BOC launches dedicated X-ray lanes for OFWs at NAIA, Clark airports

BOC launches dedicated X-ray lanes for OFWs at NAIA, Clark airports

The Bureau of Customs started rolling out dedicated X-ray lanes for overseas…
  • September 11, 2026
  • 1 minute read
USTDA to fund study on Subic Drydock’s expansion for larger ships

USTDA funds study to extend Subic Drydock’s pier

The U.S. Trade and Development Agency and Subic Drydock Corporation signed an…
  • September 11, 2026
  • 2 minute read
EU and Spain expand Luzon Economic Corridor’s international partners

EU, Spain join Luzon Economic Corridor’s international circle

The European Union and Spain formally joined the Luzon Economic Corridor initiative,…
  • September 11, 2026
  • 3 minute read
3PL
PTC Logistics reports zero loss in pilot vaccine delivery to remote areas

PTC Logistics reports zero loss in pilot vaccine delivery to remote areas

PTC Logistics completed a cold-chain vaccine delivery pilot with the Department of…
  • September 11, 2026
  • 3 minute read
FAST Logistics inks 20-year deal with Buskowitz Energy for solar power

FAST Logistics inks 20-year deal with Buskowitz Energy for solar power

FAST Logistics Group partnered with Buskowitz Energy to expand use of renewable…
  • September 11, 2026
  • 3 minute read
FedEx rolls out digital tools to help shippers navigate customs, duties earlier

FedEx debuts customs, duties digital tools for shippers

FedEx launches Global Trade Navigator, a set of digital tools aimed at…
  • September 11, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Sponsored
BOC, AISL and World Shipping Council strengthen cooperation through dialogue conference on draft 2026 JAO

BOC, AISL and World Shipping Council strengthen cooperation through dialogue conference on draft 2026 JAO

PASAY CITY, Philippines — 10 September 2026 — The Bureau of Customs…
  • September 11, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Quickflo powers dual-leg PH-India air charter

Quickflo powers dual-leg international air charter from PH to India then back to PH

Quickflo Forwarders, Inc., a proud member of the XLP Projects Network and…
  • September 2, 2026
  • 1 minute read
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
Economy
Logistics takes center stage as inaugural Luzon Economic Corridor forum wraps up

Logistics takes center stage as inaugural Luzon Economic Corridor forum wraps up

LEC Investors Forum draws some 600 global investors, as Marcos pitches Philippines…
  • September 12, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Sumifru ships first PH Hass avocado consignment to South Korea

Sumifru ships first PH Hass avocado consignment to South Korea

Sumifru (Philippines) Corp. shipped its first consignment of fresh Hass avocados to…
  • September 11, 2026
  • 2 minute read
EU and Spain expand Luzon Economic Corridor’s international partners

EU, Spain join Luzon Economic Corridor’s international circle

The European Union and Spain formally joined the Luzon Economic Corridor initiative,…
  • September 11, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Press Releases
Sumifru ships first PH Hass avocado consignment to South Korea

Sumifru ships first PH Hass avocado consignment to South Korea

Sumifru (Philippines) Corp. shipped its first consignment of fresh Hass avocados to…
  • September 11, 2026
  • 2 minute read
WSC seeks tighter rules for lithium battery shipments

WSC seeks tighter rules for lithium battery shipments

The World Shipping Council is urging governments to tighten international dangerous goods…
  • September 11, 2026
  • 3 minute read
BOC launches dedicated X-ray lanes for OFWs at NAIA, Clark airports

BOC launches dedicated X-ray lanes for OFWs at NAIA, Clark airports

The Bureau of Customs started rolling out dedicated X-ray lanes for overseas…
  • September 11, 2026
  • 1 minute read