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Upgrade works for ICTSI’s NorthPort ahead of schedule

Upgrade works for ICTSI’s NorthPort ahead of schedule

Structural works on the second and third 42.5-meter segments of NorthPort’s Pier…
  • March 16, 2026
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GCC Lane Crisis

GCC Lane Crisis: The $800 ‘End of Voyage’ Reality

The Strait of Hormuz is effectively closed to major commercial traffic following…
  • March 16, 2026
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Global container trade starts 2026 strong with 4% rise in Jan

Global container trade starts 2026 strong with 4% rise in Jan

Global container trade reached 16.03 million TEUs in January 2026, up 4%…
  • March 16, 2026
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Cargo trucks to raise rates or halt operations as diesel price spirals

Cargo trucks to raise rates or halt operations as diesel price spirals

Trucking firms are either raising their rates or looking at stopping operations…
  • March 16, 2026
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BOC starts collecting safeguard duty for imported cement

BOC starts collecting safeguard duty for imported cement

The Bureau of Customs has started implementing the safeguard duty for imported…
  • March 16, 2026
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PH suspends poultry imports from Indiana over bird flu

PH suspends poultry imports from Indiana over bird flu

Department of Agriculture imposed a temporary ban on poultry imports from the…
  • March 16, 2026
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MARINA launches random checks of ships nationwide

MARINA launches random checks of ships nationwide

The Maritime Industry Authority will launch a nationwide validation inspection of domestic…
  • March 16, 2026
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BOC adopts 4-day onsite work schedule

BOC adopts 4-day onsite work schedule

The Bureau of Customs is adopting a four-day onsite, one-day work-from-home arrangement…
  • March 16, 2026
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DoTr reduces fees at government-operated airports amid oil crunch

DoTr reduces fees at government-operated airports amid oil crunch

Passenger service charge and air navigation fees at Civil Aviation Authority of…
  • March 16, 2026
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PortCalls March 16, 2026

Our latest issue (March 16, 2026). Stories include: ICTSI sets South Luzon…
  • March 16, 2026
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Customs
Customs police relieved in Zamboanga school shooting probe

Customs police relieved in Zamboanga school shooting probe

Customs Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno relieved a Port of Zamboanga enforcement official whose…
  • August 18, 2026
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BOC tightens security, speeds up disposal of seized and abandoned goods

BOC tightens security, speeds up disposal of seized and abandoned goods

The Bureau of Customs is intensifying safeguards over seized, forfeited, and abandoned…
  • August 18, 2026
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Finance chief checks on customs, tax enforcement efforts in Cebu

Finance chief checks on customs, tax enforcement efforts in Cebu

Finance Secretary Frederick Go met with officials of the Bureau of Customs…
  • August 17, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Maritime
Dimerco lists six supply chain pressures shaping AI logistics

Dimerco lists six supply chain pressures shaping AI logistics

Global logistics service provider Dimerco identified six supply chain pressures that are…
  • August 18, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Harbor Star Shipping’s H1 2026 profit surges 375%

Harbor Star Shipping’s H1 2026 profit surges 375%

Harbor Star Shipping Services saw higher profit of P82.735 million in the…
  • August 18, 2026
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BOC tightens security, speeds up disposal of seized and abandoned goods

BOC tightens security, speeds up disposal of seized and abandoned goods

The Bureau of Customs is intensifying safeguards over seized, forfeited, and abandoned…
  • August 18, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Aviation
Cebu Pacific resumes flights from Iloilo to Bangkok, Singapore

Cebu Pacific resumes flights from Iloilo to Bangkok, Singapore

Cebu Pacific is resuming direct flights from Iloilo to Bangkok, Thailand and…
  • August 19, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Vietjet launches new flights to Cebu, Clark, Chiang Mai, Osaka

Vietjet launches new flights to Cebu, Clark, Chiang Mai, Osaka

Budget carrier Vietjet is launching a series of new routes connecting Vietnam…
  • August 19, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Dimerco lists six supply chain pressures shaping AI logistics

Dimerco lists six supply chain pressures shaping AI logistics

Global logistics service provider Dimerco identified six supply chain pressures that are…
  • August 18, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Opinion
Smart Customs Has No Passport

Smart Customs Has No Passport

I stood in a room at Shanghai Customs University as a Member…
  • August 18, 2026
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Fears, Anxieties, and Valid Concerns

There’s this development over the last few months that I didn’t think…
  • August 10, 2026
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Red Sea May Reopen But Forwarders Should Not Rush Back to Old Promises

Red Sea May Reopen But Forwarders Should Not Rush Back to Old Promises

Some carriers may start using the Suez route again. That sounds like…
  • August 7, 2026
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Ports/Terminals
Indian businesses in PH recommend all-in freight rate for foreign shipping lines

Indian chambers in PH recommend all-in freight rate for foreign shipping lines

The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce Philippines urges adoption of a…
  • August 17, 2026
  • 3 minute read
BOC-Batangas again exceeds monthly revenue target with P24.2B in July

BOC-Batangas exceeds monthly revenue target with P24.2B in July

The Bureau of Customs-Port of Batangas took in P24.208 billion in July…
  • August 17, 2026
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Subic port operations deliver P874M revenue, up 8% in H1

Subic port operations deliver P874M revenue, up 8% in H1

The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority Port Operations Group reported a consolidated gross…
  • August 17, 2026
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3PL
LBC H1 net income drops 34.4% to P119M, service revenue up 3%

LBC H1 net income drops 34.4% to P119M, service revenue up 3%

LBC Express Holdings, Inc. recorded a net income of P119 million in…
  • August 19, 2026
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Dimerco lists six supply chain pressures shaping AI logistics

Dimerco lists six supply chain pressures shaping AI logistics

Global logistics service provider Dimerco identified six supply chain pressures that are…
  • August 18, 2026
  • 3 minute read
K‑Logistikus expands footprint with new Bicol crossdock facility

K‑Logistikus expands footprint with new Bicol crossdock facility

K-Logistikus Philippines expanded its nationwide logistics footprint with a 1,500-square-meter crossdock hub…
  • August 18, 2026
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Sponsored
ACTOO convenes industry partners to address high yard utilization

ACTOO convenes industry partners to address high yard utilization

Manila, Philippines — Recognizing the critical role of truckers in maintaining the…
  • June 1, 2026
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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
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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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Economy
Epson expands ecozone operations with robotics manufacturing project

Epson expands ecozone operations with robotics manufacturing project

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority and Epson Precision Philippines Inc. signed an…
  • August 19, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Finance chief checks on customs, tax enforcement efforts in Cebu

Finance chief checks on customs, tax enforcement efforts in Cebu

Finance Secretary Frederick Go met with officials of the Bureau of Customs…
  • August 17, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Indian businesses in PH recommend all-in freight rate for foreign shipping lines

Indian chambers in PH recommend all-in freight rate for foreign shipping lines

The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce Philippines urges adoption of a…
  • August 17, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Press Releases
Epson expands ecozone operations with robotics manufacturing project

Epson expands ecozone operations with robotics manufacturing project

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority and Epson Precision Philippines Inc. signed an…
  • August 19, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Cebu Pacific resumes flights from Iloilo to Bangkok, Singapore

Cebu Pacific resumes flights from Iloilo to Bangkok, Singapore

Cebu Pacific is resuming direct flights from Iloilo to Bangkok, Thailand and…
  • August 19, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Vietjet launches new flights to Cebu, Clark, Chiang Mai, Osaka

Vietjet launches new flights to Cebu, Clark, Chiang Mai, Osaka

Budget carrier Vietjet is launching a series of new routes connecting Vietnam…
  • August 19, 2026
  • 3 minute read