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Isla inaugurates LPG Import Terminal inside Batangas ecozone

Isla inaugurates LPG Import Terminal in Batangas ecozone

Isla Import Terminals inaugurated its LPG Import Terminal at the Tabangao Export…
  • February 23, 2026
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PortCalls February 23, 2026

Our latest issue (February 23, 2026). Stories include: BOC eyes exempting SGL…
  • February 23, 2026
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Remove overstaying containers, BOC orders shipping lines

Remove overstaying containers, BOC orders shipping lines

The Bureau of Customs called on members of the Association of International…
  • February 21, 2026
  • 3 minute read
BOC eyes exempting SGL members’ reefer shipments from first-border inspection

BOC eyes exempting SGL members’ reefer shipments from first-border inspection

The Bureau of Customs is looking to exempt Super Green Lane members’…
  • February 20, 2026
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FedEx updates DTI on Clark expansion plan

FedEx updates DTI on Clark expansion plan

The Department of Trade and Industry recently met with Federal Express Corp.…
  • February 20, 2026
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IMO, PH: Seafarer training must keep up with ship modernization

IMO, PH: Seafarer training must keep up with ship modernization

The International Maritime Organization and Philippine maritime officials underscored the need to…
  • February 20, 2026
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Ube rakes in $3.06M in exports, on the rise as high-value crop

Ube rakes in $3.06M in exports, on the rise as high-value crop

The Philippines generated $3.06 million in ube and ube-based product exports in…
  • February 20, 2026
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Less dwell time for e-trucks crucial for viability, says FAST Logistics

Less dwell time for e-trucks crucial for viability, says FAST Logistics

FAST Logistics Group said reducing truck dwell time is critical to making…
  • February 20, 2026
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BOC wins P998M drug smuggling case, 3 sent life in prison

BOC wins P998M drug smuggling case, 3 sent to life in prison

The Bureau of Customs secured a conviction in a P998-million drug smuggling…
  • February 20, 2026
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DHL expands airfreight network for healthcare logistics

DHL expands airfreight network for healthcare logistics

The DHL Group is expanding its dedicated airfreight cold chain network as…
  • February 20, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Customs
BOC keeps closer watch on oil imports, inventory at all ports

BOC keeps closer watch on oil imports, inventory at all ports

The Bureau of Customs has intensified its monitoring of oil importations and…
  • March 6, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Supply chain paralysis from Middle East conflict has been one of businesses’ biggest fears

Supply chain paralysis has been one of businesses’ biggest fears

The global supply chain disruption sparked by the US-Israel attack on Iran…
  • March 6, 2026
  • 3 minute read
US Trade Court orders refund of illegal tariffs to importers

US Trade Court orders refund of illegal tariffs to importers

The United States Court of International Trade directed the refund of payments…
  • March 6, 2026
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Maritime
Global shipping org BIMCO says Trump's insurance offer unclear

Global shipping org BIMCO says Trump’s insurance offer unclear

BIMCO, the world’s largest international shipping association, said the United States government’s…
  • March 6, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Another bill filed on regulation of international shipping line fees

Another bill filed on regulation of international shipping line fees

Another bill has been filed in Congress seeking to strengthen oversight functions…
  • March 5, 2026
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ICTSI income grows 23% to over $1B as ports handle more cargo

ICTSI income grows 23% to over $1B as ports handle more cargo

International Container Terminal Services, Inc. reported an attributable net income of US$1.05…
  • March 5, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Aviation
Domestic airfreight volume up 1.9% in 2025

Domestic airfreight volume up 1.9% in 2025

Domestic airfreight forwarders processed 68.458 million kilograms of cargo in 2025, up…
  • March 5, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Air cargo movement in the Gulf resumes, but limited & volatile

Air cargo movement in the Gulf resumes, but limited & volatile

Major carriers in the Gulf have resumed freighter operations but still at…
  • March 5, 2026
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International air cargo drops slightly to 17.4M kgs in 2025

International air freight forwarders in PH handle 0.2% less volume in 2025

International airfreight forwarders operating in the Philippines handled 17.377 million kilograms of…
  • March 5, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Opinion
The Red Sea Return — Speed vs. Surcharge

The Red Sea Return — Speed vs. Surcharge

Major shipping lines, including Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd, are actively shifting vessels back…
  • February 28, 2026
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A truly tall order

A Truly Tall Order

Perhaps the most striking statistic that I saw during the economic briefing…
  • February 23, 2026
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Stop the Cash Leak: BOC Eyes 15-Day Clock on Container Deposits

Stop the Cash Leak: BOC Eyes 15-Day Clock on Container Deposits

BY AMIT MAHESHWARI The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is proposing a new…
  • February 15, 2026
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Ports/Terminals
BOC keeps closer watch on oil imports, inventory at all ports

BOC keeps closer watch on oil imports, inventory at all ports

The Bureau of Customs has intensified its monitoring of oil importations and…
  • March 6, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Air cargo movement in the Gulf resumes, but limited & volatile

Air cargo movement in the Gulf resumes, but limited & volatile

Major carriers in the Gulf have resumed freighter operations but still at…
  • March 5, 2026
  • 2 minute read
ICTSI income grows 23% to over $1B as ports handle more cargo

ICTSI income grows 23% to over $1B as ports handle more cargo

International Container Terminal Services, Inc. reported an attributable net income of US$1.05…
  • March 5, 2026
  • 3 minute read
3PL
PHLPost halts acceptance of mail to 35 countries

PHLPost halts acceptance of mail to 35 countries

Philippine Postal Corporation temporarily suspends international outbound mail to 35 countries Suspension…
  • March 5, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Rhenus opens Parañaque warehouse in PH expansion drive

Rhenus opens Parañaque warehouse in PH expansion drive

Rhenus Group opened a new 7,320-square meter multi-user warehouse in Parañaque City…
  • March 5, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Domestic airfreight volume up 1.9% in 2025

Domestic airfreight volume up 1.9% in 2025

Domestic airfreight forwarders processed 68.458 million kilograms of cargo in 2025, up…
  • March 5, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Sponsored
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
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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
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Rhenus Philippines: A New Era in Pasay

Rhenus Philippines has inaugurated its new head office, which consolidates Rhenus Air…
  • September 21, 2025
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Economy
BOC keeps closer watch on oil imports, inventory at all ports

BOC keeps closer watch on oil imports, inventory at all ports

The Bureau of Customs has intensified its monitoring of oil importations and…
  • March 6, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Manufacturing output volume up 1.2% in Jan 2026

Manufacturing output volume up 1.2% in Jan 2026

The Philippine manufacturing sector started the year off with continued but slower…
  • March 6, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Supply chain paralysis from Middle East conflict has been one of businesses’ biggest fears

Supply chain paralysis has been one of businesses’ biggest fears

The global supply chain disruption sparked by the US-Israel attack on Iran…
  • March 6, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Press Releases
Global shipping org BIMCO says Trump's insurance offer unclear

Global shipping org BIMCO says Trump’s insurance offer unclear

BIMCO, the world’s largest international shipping association, said the United States government’s…
  • March 6, 2026
  • 2 minute read
BOC keeps closer watch on oil imports, inventory at all ports

BOC keeps closer watch on oil imports, inventory at all ports

The Bureau of Customs has intensified its monitoring of oil importations and…
  • March 6, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Manufacturing output volume up 1.2% in Jan 2026

Manufacturing output volume up 1.2% in Jan 2026

The Philippine manufacturing sector started the year off with continued but slower…
  • March 6, 2026
  • 2 minute read