PortCalls (February 8, 2021)

Our latest issue (PortCalls_Feb_8_2021). Stories include: PH transport firms required to submit…

Box freight rates soar 21% on persistent backlog, congestion

Freightos Baltic Global Container Index reached a record high of US$4,077/FEU in…

LBC’s 10,000 workers to get COVID-19 vaccine

LBC Express is acquiring COVID-19 vaccines for its 10,000 employees nationwide to…

Exporters seek deferment of proposed export container weighing

The Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (PHILEXPORT) and Export Development Council-Networking Committee on…

PH manufacturing drops for 10th straight month in Dec

The Philippine manufacturing sector continued to contract in both volume and value…

BIR clarifies effectivity of order cutting requirements for VAT refund claims

Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Revenue Memorandum Order No. 47-2020 streamlined documentary…

Cutter head of tunnel borer for MM subway arrives

The cutter head of the first of six tunnel boring machines (TBMs)…

PCCI pushes for calibrated pork importation

The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry is proposing calibrated importation of…

CMA CGM launches new Asia-Oakland direct service to ease congestion at US ports

New direct service from Asia to Port of Oakland to start February…

Duterte oks more pork imports

President Rodrigo Duterte has approved additional pork imports to boost supply and…