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PortCalls July 14, 2021

Our latest issue (PortCalls; July 14 2021). Stories include: E-TRACC expands to…
  • July 14, 2021
  • 1 minute read

BOC to launch AEO portal, e-advance ruling system within July

The Bureau of Customs will launch within July an online portal for…
  • July 13, 2021
  • 3 minute read

P9.6M in ecstasy seized in QC post office bust

A package containing more than 5,600 tablets of ecstasy with an estimated…
  • July 13, 2021
  • 1 minute read

Penalties for strategic trade act violation take effect in 2022

Penalties under the Strategic Trade and Management Act will be lifted on…
  • July 13, 2021
  • 4 minute read

Calapan port back in business after turnover standoff

The standstill at the Port of Calapan in Mindoro this morning (July…
  • July 12, 2021
  • 4 minute read

BOC seizes endangered live leopard gecko

A parcel containing a live leopard gecko from Thailand was seized by…
  • July 12, 2021
  • 2 minute read

DOF orders BIR to monitor alleged sugar smuggling

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III instructed the Bureau of Customs look out…
  • July 12, 2021
  • 2 minute read

May air cargo demand up 9.4% from pre-Covid levels

Compared to pre-Covid levels in May 2019, global demand in May 2021…
  • July 12, 2021
  • 3 minute read

E-TRACC expands to cover more inter-island import cargoes

The Bureau of Customs’ Electronic Tracking of Containerized Cargo (E-TRACC) System now…
  • July 12, 2021
  • 3 minute read

Special Supplement: Philippine Ports Authority’s 47th Anniversary

The Philippine Ports Authority celebrated its 47th founding anniversary on July 11,…
  • July 12, 2021
  • 1 minute read
Customs
CPA issues guidelines on computation basis for domestic cargo-handling rates

CPA issues guidelines for uniform implementation of domestic cargo-handling rates

The Cebu Port Authority has issued guidelines for uniform implementation of domestic…
  • July 6, 2026
  • 2 minute read
BOC, DENR, SBMA inspect Subic recycling firms for suspected e-waste

BOC, DENR, SBMA inspect Subic recycling firms for suspected e-waste

The Bureau of Customs, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, and Subic…
  • July 6, 2026
  • 2 minute read
BOC beats June target, pushes first-half surplus to ₱11.5B

BOC beats June target, pushes first-half surplus to ₱11.5B

The Bureau of Customs collected ₱491.748 billion from January to June 2026,…
  • July 5, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Maritime
PH, Denmark ink MOU on financing, investments in maritime, other sectors

PH, Denmark ink MOU on financing, investments in maritime, other sectors

The Philippines and Denmark signed an MOU to strengthen financial and development…
  • July 6, 2026
  • 2 minute read
CPA issues guidelines on computation basis for domestic cargo-handling rates

CPA issues guidelines for uniform implementation of domestic cargo-handling rates

The Cebu Port Authority has issued guidelines for uniform implementation of domestic…
  • July 6, 2026
  • 2 minute read
APECO to promote Casiguran port, other projects at ASEAN logistics summit

APECO to promote Casiguran port, other projects at ASEAN logistics summit

The Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority will promote the Casiguran…
  • July 6, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Aviation
Domestic airfreight volume drops 3.3% in Q1 2026

Domestic airfreight volume drops 3.3% in Q1 2026

Domestic airfreight forwarders handled 16.283 million kilograms of air cargo in the…
  • July 6, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Manila's Cargo Crisis: What Needs to Happen

Manila’s Cargo Crisis: What Needs to Happen

Editor’s Note: This is the last of a 3-part PortCalls series on…
  • July 4, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Asia Pacific air cargo demand expands 2.5% in May driven by stockpiling, tech goods

Asia Pacific air cargo demand rises 2.5% in May on stockpiling, tech goods

International air cargo demand in Asia Pacific continued to expand in May…
  • July 3, 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
CPA issues guidelines on computation basis for domestic cargo-handling rates

CPA issues guidelines for uniform implementation of domestic cargo-handling rates

The Cebu Port Authority has issued guidelines for uniform implementation of domestic…
  • July 6, 2026
  • 2 minute read
APECO to promote Casiguran port, other projects at ASEAN logistics summit

APECO to promote Casiguran port, other projects at ASEAN logistics summit

The Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority will promote the Casiguran…
  • July 6, 2026
  • 2 minute read
BOC, DENR, SBMA inspect Subic recycling firms for suspected e-waste

BOC, DENR, SBMA inspect Subic recycling firms for suspected e-waste

The Bureau of Customs, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, and Subic…
  • July 6, 2026
  • 2 minute read
3PL
CPA issues guidelines on computation basis for domestic cargo-handling rates

CPA issues guidelines for uniform implementation of domestic cargo-handling rates

The Cebu Port Authority has issued guidelines for uniform implementation of domestic…
  • July 6, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Domestic airfreight volume drops 3.3% in Q1 2026

Domestic airfreight volume drops 3.3% in Q1 2026

Domestic airfreight forwarders handled 16.283 million kilograms of air cargo in the…
  • July 6, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Manila's Cargo Crisis: What Needs to Happen

Manila’s Cargo Crisis: What Needs to Happen

Editor’s Note: This is the last of a 3-part PortCalls series on…
  • July 4, 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
PH, Denmark ink MOU on financing, investments in maritime, other sectors

PH, Denmark ink MOU on financing, investments in maritime, other sectors

The Philippines and Denmark signed an MOU to strengthen financial and development…
  • July 6, 2026
  • 2 minute read
CPA issues guidelines on computation basis for domestic cargo-handling rates

CPA issues guidelines for uniform implementation of domestic cargo-handling rates

The Cebu Port Authority has issued guidelines for uniform implementation of domestic…
  • July 6, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Domestic airfreight volume drops 3.3% in Q1 2026

Domestic airfreight volume drops 3.3% in Q1 2026

Domestic airfreight forwarders handled 16.283 million kilograms of air cargo in the…
  • July 6, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Press Releases
PH, Denmark ink MOU on financing, investments in maritime, other sectors

PH, Denmark ink MOU on financing, investments in maritime, other sectors

The Philippines and Denmark signed an MOU to strengthen financial and development…
  • July 6, 2026
  • 2 minute read
BOC, DENR, SBMA inspect Subic recycling firms for suspected e-waste

BOC, DENR, SBMA inspect Subic recycling firms for suspected e-waste

The Bureau of Customs, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, and Subic…
  • July 6, 2026
  • 2 minute read
BOC beats June target, pushes first-half surplus to ₱11.5B

BOC beats June target, pushes first-half surplus to ₱11.5B

The Bureau of Customs collected ₱491.748 billion from January to June 2026,…
  • July 5, 2026
  • 2 minute read