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IMO body approves draft amendments to make mandatory the use of a maritime single window

The Facilitation Committee has approved draft amendments to the FAL Convention that…
  • June 23, 2021
  • 3 minute read

PortCalls June 23, 2021

Our latest issue (PortCalls; June 23 2021). Stories include: BOC sets rules…
  • June 23, 2021
  • 1 minute read

Box throughput at Korean seaports expands 11.2% in May

Container cargo processed at the seaports of South Korea reached 2.63 million…
  • June 22, 2021
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Cebu Pacific expands domestic services with Boracay, Bohol flights

Cebu Pacific remains “cautiously optimistic” as it expands its domestic services in…
  • June 22, 2021
  • 3 minute read

Exporters to ASEAN must use new CO Form D

Exporters to ASEAN member states must now use the new certificate of…
  • June 22, 2021
  • 2 minute read

BOC NAIA starts to inoculate workers against COVID

The Bureau of Customs Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) has begun to…
  • June 22, 2021
  • 2 minute read

Vietnam port sets new TEU handling records this month

Tan Cang-Cai Mep International Terminal (TCIT) handled a historic record of 14,235…
  • June 21, 2021
  • 2 minute read

BOC sets rules on informal entry goods clearance

The Bureau of Customs has prescribed rules for the clearance of goods…
  • June 21, 2021
  • 3 minute read

PAL narrows Q1 loss to P9.6B on strong cargo revenue, lower expenses

Philippine Airlines posted a total comprehensive loss of P9.60 billion for the…
  • June 21, 2021
  • 2 minute read

BOC rolls out rules on CFW use of automated inventory system

The Bureau of Customs has issued rules on mandatory use of an…
  • June 21, 2021
  • 3 minute read
Customs
Port users to move out 1,000 old containers from Manila in 2 weeks

1,000 containers to move from Manila to Subic, Batangas

The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry said stakeholders have committed to…
  • November 4, 2026
  • 3 minute read
BOC-Clark seizes P99.4M ketamine in two air shipments

BOC-Clark seizes P99.4M ketamine in two air shipments

The Bureau of Customs-Port of Clark, in coordination with the Philippine Drug…
  • November 3, 2026
  • 2 minute read
DOF studies scrapping tax break on P10,000 imports

DOF studies scrapping tax break on P10,000 imports

The Department of Finance is studying whether to end the duty and…
  • November 3, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Maritime
Port users to move out 1,000 old containers from Manila in 2 weeks

1,000 containers to move from Manila to Subic, Batangas

The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry said stakeholders have committed to…
  • November 4, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Harbor Star Shipping Services, Inc. posted a profit of P282.626 million in the first nine months of 2026, a 227% surge from the P86.371 million recorded in the same period last year

Harbor Star Shipping profit jumps to P282M in 9-month period

Harbor Star Shipping Services, Inc. posted a profit of P282.626 million in…
  • November 3, 2026
  • 2 minute read
New MARINA chief Bernabe assures continuity, efficiency

New MARINA chief Bernabe assures continuity, efficiency

The Maritime Industry Authority will maintain uninterrupted operations and sustain its priority…
  • November 3, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Aviation
PAL posts $159M loss despite 4% revenue growth as fuel cost bites

PAL posts $159M loss despite 4% revenue growth as fuel cost bites

Philippine Airlines reported a 4% increase in revenue to US$2.50 billion in…
  • November 4, 2026
  • 3 minute read
FedEx lifts 2026 outlook as Q3 revenue hits $22.9B

FedEx lifts 2026 outlook as Q3 revenue hits $22.9B

FedEx reported revenue of $22.9 billion for the quarter ended Sept. 30,…
  • November 4, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Gogo taps Subic-based ACTSI for aircraft wireless services in PH

Gogo taps Subic-based ACTSI for aircraft wireless services in PH

Aviation Concepts Technical Services, Inc. has been appointed as an authorized dealer…
  • November 3, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Opinion
The Philippines Wants Digital Import Invoices. Will Foreign Suppliers Cooperate?

The Philippines Wants Digital Import Invoices. Will Foreign Suppliers Cooperate?

A Philippine importer can prepare for a new customs requirement. But what…
  • November 3, 2026
  • 4 minute read

Merry Christmas?

It’s said that in some cases, it doesn’t matter whether reality points…
  • November 1, 2026
  • 4 minute read
How Integrated Cold Chain Logistics Can Boost Philippine Pork Industry

How Integrated Cold Chain Logistics Can Boost Philippine Pork Industry

African Swine Fever (ASF) exposed a structural weakness in the Philippine pork…
  • October 28, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Ports/Terminals
Port users to move out 1,000 old containers from Manila in 2 weeks

1,000 containers to move from Manila to Subic, Batangas

The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry said stakeholders have committed to…
  • November 4, 2026
  • 3 minute read
BOC extends port examination hours to 12mn for Christmas volume

BOC extends port examination hours to midnight for Christmas volume

The Bureau of Customs ordered extended hours at designated examination areas in…
  • November 3, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Manila ports see 2–3 day vessel waits as Asian congestion persists

Manila ports see 2–3 day vessel waits as Asian congestion persists

DHL Global Forwarding’s Week 44 (October 26 to November 1) update lists…
  • November 2, 2026
  • 2 minute read
3PL
FedEx lifts 2026 outlook as Q3 revenue hits $22.9B

FedEx lifts 2026 outlook as Q3 revenue hits $22.9B

FedEx reported revenue of $22.9 billion for the quarter ended Sept. 30,…
  • November 4, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Port users to move out 1,000 old containers from Manila in 2 weeks

1,000 containers to move from Manila to Subic, Batangas

The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry said stakeholders have committed to…
  • November 4, 2026
  • 3 minute read
DHL Supply Chain, Teradyne PH open new warehouse in Cebu

DHL Supply Chain, Teradyne PH open new warehouse in Cebu

DHL Supply Chain Philippines and Teradyne Philippines inaugurated a new 4,200-square meter…
  • November 3, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Sponsored

MIFFI becomes LOGISTEED Philippines

Building on a Trusted Foundation. Taking on the Future. After decades of…
  • October 1, 2026
  • 3 minute read
BOC, AISL and World Shipping Council strengthen cooperation through dialogue conference on draft 2026 JAO

BOC, AISL and World Shipping Council strengthen cooperation through dialogue conference on draft 2026 JAO

PASAY CITY, Philippines — 10 September 2026 — The Bureau of Customs…
  • September 11, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Quickflo powers dual-leg PH-India air charter

Quickflo powers dual-leg international air charter from PH to India then back to PH

Quickflo Forwarders, Inc., a proud member of the XLP Projects Network and…
  • September 2, 2026
  • 1 minute read
Economy
Port users to move out 1,000 old containers from Manila in 2 weeks

1,000 containers to move from Manila to Subic, Batangas

The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry said stakeholders have committed to…
  • November 4, 2026
  • 3 minute read
PH manufacturing contracts further in Oct

PH manufacturing contracts further in October

The Philippines’ purchasing managers’ index in October 2026 signaled further deterioration in…
  • November 3, 2026
  • 3 minute read
DOF studies scrapping tax break on P10,000 imports

DOF studies scrapping tax break on P10,000 imports

The Department of Finance is studying whether to end the duty and…
  • November 3, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Press Releases
PAL posts $159M loss despite 4% revenue growth as fuel cost bites

PAL posts $159M loss despite 4% revenue growth as fuel cost bites

Philippine Airlines reported a 4% increase in revenue to US$2.50 billion in…
  • November 4, 2026
  • 3 minute read
FedEx lifts 2026 outlook as Q3 revenue hits $22.9B

FedEx lifts 2026 outlook as Q3 revenue hits $22.9B

FedEx reported revenue of $22.9 billion for the quarter ended Sept. 30,…
  • November 4, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Port users to move out 1,000 old containers from Manila in 2 weeks

1,000 containers to move from Manila to Subic, Batangas

The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry said stakeholders have committed to…
  • November 4, 2026
  • 3 minute read