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OECD proposes changes to boost PH logistics sector

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and Philippine Competition Commission recommended…
  • February 1, 2021
  • 5 minute read

PortCalls (February 1, 2021)

Our latest issue of PortCalls (February 1, 2021). Stories include: PPA extends…
  • February 1, 2021
  • 1 minute read

Wan Hai confirms order for 12 newbuilds

The new order is part of a plan to renew the fleet…
  • February 1, 2021
  • 1 minute read

Long Journey

My girlfriend is dreading her return to the office.   She works…
  • February 1, 2021
  • 4 minute read

Uplift Your Freight Forwarding Business by Streamlining Finances

Not all businesses have an unlimited supply of capital to be pumped…
  • January 31, 2021
  • 2 minute read

Cebu temporarily stops hog exports from Feb 1

Cebu bans hog exports for six months beginning Feb 1 amid a…
  • January 31, 2021
  • 2 minute read

STMA updates, registration requirements subject of Feb 18 webinar

Feb 18 webinar tackles implementation updates and registration requirements under Strategic Trade…
  • January 31, 2021
  • 3 minute read

‘Hog lanes’ designated to guarantee pork, poultry supply amid ASF

The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) has designated the country’s nautical highway and the Maharlika Highway in Luzon as special hog lanes to guarantee unhampered transport of hog shipments from Visayas and Mindanao.
  • January 30, 2021
  • 2 minute read

CMA CGM to operate Port of Alexandria’s future terminal

Operation of Pier 55 at the Port of Alexandria will start in…
  • January 30, 2021
  • 2 minute read

Manila unveils COVID-19 vaccine storage facility

Manila’s COVID-19 Vaccine Storage Facility in Sta. Ana hospital can store vaccine…
  • January 29, 2021
  • 2 minute read
Customs
Overstaying import boxes at South Harbor face transfer in 7 days

Overstaying import boxes at South Harbor face transfer in 7 days

Overstaying import containers at the Manila South Harbor face transfer to designated…
  • May 26, 2026
  • 4 minute read
PCC warns rice importers vs cartelization with P50/kg cap in place

PCC warns rice importers vs cartelization with price 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 looking to roll out the electronic airway…
  • May 26, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Maritime
Overstaying import boxes at South Harbor face transfer in 7 days

Overstaying import boxes at South Harbor face transfer in 7 days

Overstaying import containers at the Manila South Harbor face transfer to designated…
  • May 26, 2026
  • 4 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
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
Aviation
BOC eyes e-AWB rollout within 2026

BOC eyes e-AWB rollout within 2026

The Bureau of Customs is looking 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
Overstaying import boxes at South Harbor face transfer in 7 days

Overstaying import boxes at South Harbor face transfer in 7 days

Overstaying import containers at the Manila South Harbor face transfer to designated…
  • 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 looking 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
3PL
Overstaying import boxes at South Harbor face transfer in 7 days

Overstaying import boxes at South Harbor face transfer in 7 days

Overstaying import containers at the Manila South Harbor face transfer to designated…
  • 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 looking 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
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
Overstaying import boxes at South Harbor face transfer in 7 days

Overstaying import boxes at South Harbor face transfer in 7 days

Overstaying import containers at the Manila South Harbor face transfer to designated…
  • May 26, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Domestic trade volume, value drop in Q1 2026

Domestic trade volume, value drop in Q1 2026

Philippine domestic trade reached 10.17 million tons worth P820.81 billion in the…
  • May 26, 2026
  • 4 minute read
PCC warns rice importers vs cartelization with P50/kg cap in place

PCC warns rice importers vs cartelization with price cap in place

The Philippine Competition Commission held a dialogue with the Philippine Rice Importers’…
  • May 26, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Press Releases
Domestic trade volume, value drop in Q1 2026

Domestic trade volume, value drop in Q1 2026

Philippine domestic trade reached 10.17 million tons worth P820.81 billion in the…
  • May 26, 2026
  • 4 minute read
PCC warns rice importers vs cartelization with P50/kg cap in place

PCC warns rice importers vs cartelization with price 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 looking to roll out the electronic airway…
  • May 26, 2026
  • 3 minute read