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PortCalls Nov 17, 2021

Our latest issue (PortCalls_November 17, 2021). Stories include: BOC issues rules on…
  • November 17, 2021
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Chelsea Logistics trims nine-month loss by 15%

Chelsea Logistics and Infrastructure Holdings posted a 15% decline in net loss…
  • November 16, 2021
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BOC issues rules on raw materials liquidation process

The Bureau of Customs has released Customs Memorandum Order No. 34-2021, which…
  • November 16, 2021
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11.7% growth in Subic container traffic boosts SBMA port revenues

Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority recorded a 15% year-on-year increase in revenues from…
  • November 16, 2021
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Jan 1 deadline for PH ships’ plan to cut fuel sulphur content

The Maritime Industry Authority reminded domestic ship owners to submit their plan…
  • November 16, 2021
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DSV investing in 20 automated multi-user fulfilment factories

DSV is investing in a string of 20 automated fulfilment factories across…
  • November 16, 2021
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Can the Consignee Be Held Liable for Demurrage Charges?

No. And this is the story. In early April 1980, LS Cigar…
  • November 15, 2021
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COP26: 22 countries sign Clydebank Declaration to boost green shipping

Twenty-two countries including the US, Japan, Australia and Canada have signed the…
  • November 15, 2021
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BOC confiscates P4.7M agri goods

The Bureau of Customs seized alleged smuggled agricultural products worth about P4.724…
  • November 15, 2021
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LRTA head Reynaldo Berroya passes away

Light Rail Transit Authority administrator Reynaldo Berroya passed away on November 15…
  • November 15, 2021
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Customs
PH trade deficit widens to $5.15B in September

PH trade deficit widens to $5.15B in September

The country’s balance of trade increased for the eight month in a…
  • October 30, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Global air cargo demand jumps 7.7% in September: IATA

Global air cargo demand jumps 7.7% in September: IATA

Global air cargo demand rose 7.7% year-on-year in September (8.6% for international…
  • October 30, 2026
  • 2 minute read
UN Accra Convention signed, paving way for digital cargo papers

UN Accra Convention signed, paving way for digital cargo papers

Twenty-six States signed the UN Convention on Negotiable Cargo Documents, known as…
  • October 29, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Maritime

Record ship capacity on Asia trade lanes in Oct, Nov

Container ship capacity on major East-West trade lanes is at historic highs…
  • November 1, 2026
  • 2 minute read

COSCO Ports Q3 throughput rises 8.4% to 42.3 million TEU

COSCO Shipping Ports’ third-quarter throughput rose 8.4% year on year to 42,266,553…
  • November 1, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Starhorse RoRo vessel with 14 cargo trucks tilts near Quezon port

Starhorse RoRo vessel with 14 cargo trucks lists near Quezon port

A roll-on/roll-off vessel operated by Starhorse Shipping Lines Inc. that was carrying…
  • October 30, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Aviation

PAL adjusts nearly 200 flights for ASEAN Summit in Manila

Philippine Airlines has cancelled or rescheduled 182 flights to and from Manila…
  • November 1, 2026
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Air cargo spot rates rise 5% as peak season nears

Global spot rates rose an average of 5% week on week in…
  • November 1, 2026
  • 2 minute read
PAL utilizes A350-1000 for Manila-San Francisco daily flights

PAL utilizes A350-1000 for Manila-San Francisco daily flights

Philippine Airlines is using its flagship Airbus A350-1000 for its daily flights…
  • October 30, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Opinion
How Integrated Cold Chain Logistics Can Boost Philippine Pork Industry

How Integrated Cold Chain Logistics Can Boost Philippine Pork Industry

African Swine Fever (ASF) exposed a structural weakness in the Philippine pork…
  • October 28, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Who Owns the Box? Who Builds the Way Out?

Who Owns the Box? Who Builds the Way Out?

Why the empty container crisis needs depots, rails, and barges, not just…
  • October 27, 2026
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New Logistics Hubs Are Opening. Who Will Win the Business?

New Logistics Hubs Are Opening. Who Will Win the Business?

A faster shipment is not the same as a new customer. That…
  • October 27, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Ports/Terminals
Some 100 Cebu Pacific flights on Nov 14-18 affected by ASEAN Summit

ASEAN Summit may disrupt 100 Cebu Pacific flights

About 100 flights of Cebu Pacific from November 14-18 may be affected…
  • October 29, 2026
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Subic airport challenge bid deadline moved anew to Nov 26

Subic airport challenge bid deadline moved anew to Nov 26

The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority reiterated that the deadline for the submission…
  • October 28, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Mingyang Group eyes port development for offshore wind projects in PH

China’s Mingyang eyes PH port, turbine plant for offshore wind

Ming Yang Smart Energy Group Limited is looking at expanding its ventures…
  • October 28, 2026
  • 2 minute read
3PL
FAST Logistics suppliers get access to BPI’s supply chain finance program

FAST Logistics suppliers get access to BPI finance program

FAST Logistics Group partnered with Bank of the Philippine Islands, giving its…
  • October 30, 2026
  • 1 minute read
UN Accra Convention signed, paving way for digital cargo papers

UN Accra Convention signed, paving way for digital cargo papers

Twenty-six States signed the UN Convention on Negotiable Cargo Documents, known as…
  • October 29, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Subic airport challenge bid deadline moved anew to Nov 26

Subic airport challenge bid deadline moved anew to Nov 26

The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority reiterated that the deadline for the submission…
  • October 28, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Sponsored

MIFFI becomes LOGISTEED Philippines

Building on a Trusted Foundation. Taking on the Future. After decades of…
  • October 1, 2026
  • 3 minute read
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
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Economy

Air cargo spot rates rise 5% as peak season nears

Global spot rates rose an average of 5% week on week in…
  • November 1, 2026
  • 2 minute read
APECO signs P9.45B LNG power project deal with US, local firms

APECO signs P9.45B LNG power project deal with US, local firms

The Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority signed an agreement with…
  • October 30, 2026
  • 4 minute read
PH trade deficit widens to $5.15B in September

PH trade deficit widens to $5.15B in September

The country’s balance of trade increased for the eight month in a…
  • October 30, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Press Releases

Record ship capacity on Asia trade lanes in Oct, Nov

Container ship capacity on major East-West trade lanes is at historic highs…
  • November 1, 2026
  • 2 minute read

COSCO Ports Q3 throughput rises 8.4% to 42.3 million TEU

COSCO Shipping Ports’ third-quarter throughput rose 8.4% year on year to 42,266,553…
  • November 1, 2026
  • 2 minute read

PAL adjusts nearly 200 flights for ASEAN Summit in Manila

Philippine Airlines has cancelled or rescheduled 182 flights to and from Manila…
  • November 1, 2026
  • 2 minute read