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MPTC gears up for Lenten rush

MPTC gears up for Lenten rush

Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation officially activated its comprehensive “Biyaheng Arangkada” program, shifting…
  • March 30, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Cavitex C5 Link new segment opens

Cavitex C5 Link new segment opens

President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. recently inaugurated the newest segment of the Cavitex…
  • March 30, 2026
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BOC eyes comprehensive strategy to address port congestion

The Bureau of Customs is looking to develop a comprehensive strategy to…
  • March 30, 2026
  • 4 minute read

PortCalls March 30, 2026

Our latest issue (March 30, 2026). Stories include: Customs Processing System bidding…
  • March 30, 2026
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Manila Port Alert: Yard Use Rising as Peak Season Echoes

Manila Port Alert: Yard Use Rising as Peak Season Echoes

What happened Manila’s main gateways are tightening up. As of early March…
  • March 30, 2026
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Submission of proposal for Poro Point seaport project moved anew to April 13

Submission of proposal for Poro Point seaport project moved anew to April 13

The deadline for submission of technical proposals for consultancy services of the…
  • March 30, 2026
  • 3 minute read

Feb trade deficit up after 7 months of decline

The country’s trade deficit widened for the first time in February 2026…
  • March 29, 2026
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BOC adopts measures to fast-track critical fuel shipments amid energy crisis

Bureau of Customs is implementing emergency preferential handling for petroleum imports to…
  • March 29, 2026
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Customs Processing System bidding eyed in July, contract awarding in Feb 2027

Customs Processing System bidding eyed in July, contract awarding in Feb 2027

Bidding for the proposed Customs Processing System is eyed in July 2026…
  • March 29, 2026
  • 3 minute read
₱1B NAIAX westbound off-ramp to Terminal 3 inaugurated

₱1B NAIAX westbound off-ramp to Terminal 3 inaugurated

NAIA Expressway westbound off-ramp inaugurated on March 26, providing a critical new…
  • March 28, 2026
  • 2 minute read
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
  • 3 minute read
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
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
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
  • 2 minute read
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
  • 4 minute read
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
  • 3 minute read
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
  • 2 minute read
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
  • 2 minute read
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
  • 2 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
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