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Asia-Pacific air cargo volume grows 8.7% in 2025

Asia-Pacific air cargo volume grows 8.7% in Feb

International air cargo demand in Asia Pacific showed solid growth in February…
  • April 1, 2026
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PAL income rises 6.1% in 2025

Philippine Airlines posted a 6.1% year-on-year increase in net income to $160.4…
  • April 1, 2026
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DOTr assures readiness of transport hubs for Holy Week travel surge

DOTr assures readiness of transport hubs for Holy Week travel surge Philippine…
  • April 1, 2026
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BOC to exempt exporters from e-TRACC system

BOC to exempt exporters from e-TRACC system

The Philippine Exporters Confederation welcomed Customs commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno’s announcement that exporters…
  • April 1, 2026
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ICTSI secures $300M loan for brownfield terminals in PH

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank approved International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s US$300-million…
  • April 1, 2026
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PAL secures Ba2 rating with stable outlook from Moody’s

Philippine Airlines secured a Ba2 Corporate Family Rating with stable outlook from…
  • April 1, 2026
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PortCalls April 1, 2026

Our latest issue (April 1, 2026). Stories include: BOC eyes comprehensive strategy…
  • April 1, 2026
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Domestic shipping operators may raise freight, passenger rates by up to 30%

The Maritime Industry Authority is allowing domestic shipping operators to raise their…
  • April 1, 2026
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PH domestic trade hits 60.19M tons in 2025

PH domestic trade hits 60.19M tons in 2025

The country’s domestic trade reached 60.19 million tons amounting to P3.34 trillion…
  • March 31, 2026
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BOC-NAIA nets P38.7M illegal drugs from inbound parcels in March crackdown

BOC-NAIA nets P38.7M illegal drugs from inbound parcels in March crackdown

Bureau of Customs-NAIA seized P38.7 million worth of shabu from inbound parcels…
  • March 31, 2026
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Customs
Customs police relieved in Zamboanga school shooting probe

Customs police relieved in Zamboanga school shooting probe

Customs Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno relieved a Port of Zamboanga enforcement official whose…
  • August 18, 2026
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BOC tightens security, speeds up disposal of seized and abandoned goods

BOC tightens security, speeds up disposal of seized and abandoned goods

The Bureau of Customs is intensifying safeguards over seized, forfeited, and abandoned…
  • August 18, 2026
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Finance chief checks on customs, tax enforcement efforts in Cebu

Finance chief checks on customs, tax enforcement efforts in Cebu

Finance Secretary Frederick Go met with officials of the Bureau of Customs…
  • August 17, 2026
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Maritime
Dimerco lists six supply chain pressures shaping AI logistics

Dimerco lists six supply chain pressures shaping AI logistics

Global logistics service provider Dimerco identified six supply chain pressures that are…
  • August 18, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Harbor Star Shipping’s H1 2026 profit surges 375%

Harbor Star Shipping’s H1 2026 profit surges 375%

Harbor Star Shipping Services saw higher profit of P82.735 million in the…
  • August 18, 2026
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BOC tightens security, speeds up disposal of seized and abandoned goods

BOC tightens security, speeds up disposal of seized and abandoned goods

The Bureau of Customs is intensifying safeguards over seized, forfeited, and abandoned…
  • August 18, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Aviation
Cebu Pacific resumes flights from Iloilo to Bangkok, Singapore

Cebu Pacific resumes flights from Iloilo to Bangkok, Singapore

Cebu Pacific is resuming direct flights from Iloilo to Bangkok, Thailand and…
  • August 19, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Vietjet launches new flights to Cebu, Clark, Chiang Mai, Osaka

Vietjet launches new flights to Cebu, Clark, Chiang Mai, Osaka

Budget carrier Vietjet is launching a series of new routes connecting Vietnam…
  • August 19, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Dimerco lists six supply chain pressures shaping AI logistics

Dimerco lists six supply chain pressures shaping AI logistics

Global logistics service provider Dimerco identified six supply chain pressures that are…
  • August 18, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Opinion
Smart Customs Has No Passport

Smart Customs Has No Passport

I stood in a room at Shanghai Customs University as a Member…
  • August 18, 2026
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Fears, Anxieties, and Valid Concerns

There’s this development over the last few months that I didn’t think…
  • August 10, 2026
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Red Sea May Reopen But Forwarders Should Not Rush Back to Old Promises

Red Sea May Reopen But Forwarders Should Not Rush Back to Old Promises

Some carriers may start using the Suez route again. That sounds like…
  • August 7, 2026
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Ports/Terminals
Indian businesses in PH recommend all-in freight rate for foreign shipping lines

Indian chambers in PH recommend all-in freight rate for foreign shipping lines

The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce Philippines urges adoption of a…
  • August 17, 2026
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BOC-Batangas again exceeds monthly revenue target with P24.2B in July

BOC-Batangas exceeds monthly revenue target with P24.2B in July

The Bureau of Customs-Port of Batangas took in P24.208 billion in July…
  • August 17, 2026
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Subic port operations deliver P874M revenue, up 8% in H1

Subic port operations deliver P874M revenue, up 8% in H1

The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority Port Operations Group reported a consolidated gross…
  • August 17, 2026
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3PL
LBC H1 net income drops 34.4% to P119M, service revenue up 3%

LBC H1 net income drops 34.4% to P119M, service revenue up 3%

LBC Express Holdings, Inc. recorded a net income of P119 million in…
  • August 19, 2026
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Dimerco lists six supply chain pressures shaping AI logistics

Dimerco lists six supply chain pressures shaping AI logistics

Global logistics service provider Dimerco identified six supply chain pressures that are…
  • August 18, 2026
  • 3 minute read
K‑Logistikus expands footprint with new Bicol crossdock facility

K‑Logistikus expands footprint with new Bicol crossdock facility

K-Logistikus Philippines expanded its nationwide logistics footprint with a 1,500-square-meter crossdock hub…
  • August 18, 2026
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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
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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
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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
Epson expands ecozone operations with robotics manufacturing project

Epson expands ecozone operations with robotics manufacturing project

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority and Epson Precision Philippines Inc. signed an…
  • August 19, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Finance chief checks on customs, tax enforcement efforts in Cebu

Finance chief checks on customs, tax enforcement efforts in Cebu

Finance Secretary Frederick Go met with officials of the Bureau of Customs…
  • August 17, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Indian businesses in PH recommend all-in freight rate for foreign shipping lines

Indian chambers in PH recommend all-in freight rate for foreign shipping lines

The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce Philippines urges adoption of a…
  • August 17, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Press Releases
Epson expands ecozone operations with robotics manufacturing project

Epson expands ecozone operations with robotics manufacturing project

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority and Epson Precision Philippines Inc. signed an…
  • August 19, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Cebu Pacific resumes flights from Iloilo to Bangkok, Singapore

Cebu Pacific resumes flights from Iloilo to Bangkok, Singapore

Cebu Pacific is resuming direct flights from Iloilo to Bangkok, Thailand and…
  • August 19, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Vietjet launches new flights to Cebu, Clark, Chiang Mai, Osaka

Vietjet launches new flights to Cebu, Clark, Chiang Mai, Osaka

Budget carrier Vietjet is launching a series of new routes connecting Vietnam…
  • August 19, 2026
  • 3 minute read