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Zamboanga port contract worth P2.49B up for bid

The Philippine Ports Authority is bidding out the management and operation contract…
  • February 22, 2021
  • 2 minute read

Kuehne+Nagel to buy Asian logistics company Apex

Acquisition represents the largest in Kuehne+Nagel’s history Apex is one of Asia’s…
  • February 22, 2021
  • 2 minute read

P13M in Chinese cigarettes, meds captured in Parañaque raids

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) and other law enforcement agencies have seized…
  • February 22, 2021
  • 2 minute read

MARINA grants 30% fee discount, extends docs and payment deadlines

The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) grants a 30% discount on fees and…
  • February 22, 2021
  • 2 minute read

PortCalls February 22, 2021

Our latest issue PortCalls (February 22, 2021). Stories include: PH-registered ships must…
  • February 22, 2021
  • 1 minute read

Maersk to deploy first carbon-neutral box ship by 2023

Maersk to accelerate efforts to decarbonize operations with the launch of a…
  • February 21, 2021
  • 3 minute read

No drop in air cargo volume in Jan, a first since pandemic

January 2021 is the first month since the pandemic started that there…
  • February 20, 2021
  • 2 minute read

BOC-NAIA intercepts live reptiles for export to Taiwan

A total of 25 wildlife species—two spitting cobras, eight pit vipers and…
  • February 20, 2021
  • 2 minute read

ASEAN oks Covid-19 recovery guidelines for road freight transport

The COVID-19 Recovery Guidelines for Resilient and Sustainable International Road Freight Transport…
  • February 20, 2021
  • 3 minute read

BOC-CDO nabs P50M worth of cigarettes misdeclared as furniture

Bureau of Customs (BOC)-Port of Cagayan de Oro busted illicit shipment of…
  • February 20, 2021
  • 1 minute read
Customs
PCC warns rice importers vs cartelization with P50/kg cap in place

PCC warns rice importers vs cartelization with P50/kg cap in place

The Philippine Competition Commission held a dialogue with the Philippine Rice Importers’…
  • May 26, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Trade agencies start national single window onboarding by Aug

Trade agencies start National Single Window onboarding by Aug

Onboarding of trade regulatory government agencies into the new Philippine national single…
  • May 26, 2026
  • 4 minute read
BOC eyes e-AWB rollout within 2026

BOC eyes e-AWB rollout within 2026

The Bureau of Customs is eyeing to roll out the electronic airway…
  • May 26, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Maritime
IMO adopts safety code for autonomous ships as AI tech advances

IMO adopts safety code for autonomous ships as AI tech advances

The International Maritime Organization adopted the first code to support the safe…
  • May 25, 2026
  • 4 minute read
BOC-POM: reminds stakeholders: release cargoes, re-export empties on time

BOC-POM reminds stakeholders: release cargoes, re-export empties on time

The Bureau of Customs-Port of Manila reminded importers, shipping lines, and other…
  • May 25, 2026
  • 5 minute read
BOC sets rules for conditional imports of foreign cable-laying, repair ships

BOC sets rules for conditional imports of foreign cable-laying, repair ships

The Bureau of Customs has issued rules for the uniform treatment of…
  • May 25, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Aviation
BOC eyes e-AWB rollout within 2026

BOC eyes e-AWB rollout within 2026

The Bureau of Customs is eyeing to roll out the electronic airway…
  • May 26, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Another Cebu Pacific A320neo arrives, boosting modern fleet

Another Cebu Pacific A320neo arrives, boosting modern fleet

Cebu Pacific has received a new Airbus A320neo, its second for the…
  • May 25, 2026
  • 2 minute read
PAL’s seasonal direct flights to Sapporo resume Nov 23

PAL’s seasonal direct flights to Sapporo resume Nov 23

Philippine Airlines’ seasonal, thrice-weekly flights between Manila and Sapporo will resume on…
  • May 22, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Opinion
New Rules, Old Gaps: What CAO 01-2026 Got Right — and Missed

New Rules, Old Gaps: What CAO 01-2026 Got Right — and Missed

The Bureau of Customs’ issuance of Customs Administrative Order No. 01-2026, which…
  • May 19, 2026
  • 2 minute read
In Defense of the Humanities

In Defense of the Humanities

Whenever I find myself in a conversation about artificial intelligence, I get…
  • May 18, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Undervaluation Is No Longer a Shortcut. It’s a System Trigger.

Undervaluation Is No Longer a Shortcut. It’s a System Trigger.

What happened Bureau of Customs Philippines is not just “checking more.” They…
  • May 18, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Ports/Terminals
BOC eyes e-AWB rollout within 2026

BOC eyes e-AWB rollout within 2026

The Bureau of Customs is eyeing to roll out the electronic airway…
  • May 26, 2026
  • 3 minute read
BOC-POM: reminds stakeholders: release cargoes, re-export empties on time

BOC-POM reminds stakeholders: release cargoes, re-export empties on time

The Bureau of Customs-Port of Manila reminded importers, shipping lines, and other…
  • May 25, 2026
  • 5 minute read
MICT appeals to cargo stakeholders to hasten container withdrawal

MICT appeals for faster container withdrawal

Manila International Container Terminal asked shipping lines, customers, and consignees to expedite…
  • May 23, 2026
  • 4 minute read
3PL
BOC eyes e-AWB rollout within 2026

BOC eyes e-AWB rollout within 2026

The Bureau of Customs is eyeing to roll out the electronic airway…
  • May 26, 2026
  • 3 minute read
BOC-POM: reminds stakeholders: release cargoes, re-export empties on time

BOC-POM reminds stakeholders: release cargoes, re-export empties on time

The Bureau of Customs-Port of Manila reminded importers, shipping lines, and other…
  • May 25, 2026
  • 5 minute read
FAST Logistics, DTI-Misamis Oriental expand MSME logistics support

FAST Logistics, DTI-MisOr expand MSME logistics support

FAST Logistics Group and Department of Trade and Industry-Misamis Oriental signed an…
  • May 25, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Sponsored
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
MSC SS Rice News Convention 2025

MSC Brings Rice Logistics Experts to SS Rice News Convention 2025

Date: 12-14 November 2025 ⏰Time: 09:00–18:00 (GMT+7) Venue: Pattaya Exhibition and Convention…
  • November 4, 2025
  • 2 minute read
Economy
PCC warns rice importers vs cartelization with P50/kg cap in place

PCC warns rice importers vs cartelization with P50/kg cap in place

The Philippine Competition Commission held a dialogue with the Philippine Rice Importers’…
  • May 26, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Trade agencies start national single window onboarding by Aug

Trade agencies start National Single Window onboarding by Aug

Onboarding of trade regulatory government agencies into the new Philippine national single…
  • May 26, 2026
  • 4 minute read
BOC-POM: reminds stakeholders: release cargoes, re-export empties on time

BOC-POM reminds stakeholders: release cargoes, re-export empties on time

The Bureau of Customs-Port of Manila reminded importers, shipping lines, and other…
  • May 25, 2026
  • 5 minute read
Press Releases
PCC warns rice importers vs cartelization with P50/kg cap in place

PCC warns rice importers vs cartelization with P50/kg cap in place

The Philippine Competition Commission held a dialogue with the Philippine Rice Importers’…
  • May 26, 2026
  • 2 minute read
BOC eyes e-AWB rollout within 2026

BOC eyes e-AWB rollout within 2026

The Bureau of Customs is eyeing to roll out the electronic airway…
  • May 26, 2026
  • 3 minute read
IMO adopts safety code for autonomous ships as AI tech advances

IMO adopts safety code for autonomous ships as AI tech advances

The International Maritime Organization adopted the first code to support the safe…
  • May 25, 2026
  • 4 minute read