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Drewry upgrades box carrier profit forecast to $80B for 2021

Carriers posted a record EBIT result in the first quarter of 2021…
  • July 12, 2021
  • 3 minute read

Singapore tops international maritime center rankings for 8th straight year

Singapore tops the list for the eighth year followed by London, Shanghai,…
  • July 12, 2021
  • 3 minute read

Container port congestion to last until end-2021—Fitch

Some port operators are suffering lower margins due to higher processing costs…
  • July 12, 2021
  • 3 minute read

PortCalls July 12, 2021

Our latest issue (PortCalls; July 12 2021). Stories include: Perks await local…
  • July 12, 2021
  • 1 minute read

OOCL more than doubles revenue to $6.5B in 1H

Overall volumes rose by double digits and revenues more than doubled in…
  • July 10, 2021
  • 3 minute read

Perks await local carriers plying missionary RoRo routes

The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) is encouraging domestic ship operators to deploy…
  • July 9, 2021
  • 2 minute read

PPA seeks bids for P500M terminal management system

The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is seeking bidders for the electronic terminal…
  • July 9, 2021
  • 3 minute read

Newly expanded Ilocos port eyes cruise ships

The Department of Transportation and Philippine Ports Authority inaugurated on July 8…
  • July 9, 2021
  • 1 minute read

PH trade jumps 40% to $14.54B in May

The Philippines’ total merchandise trade grew 39.9% in May 2021, its fourth…
  • July 9, 2021
  • 3 minute read

French shipbuilder to invest P1.5B in PH shipyard project

French shipbuilding company OCEA S.A. has pledged P1.5 billion in investments for…
  • July 8, 2021
  • 2 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