Excess sulfur in some tested VLSFOs sowing confusion—report

In several cases, tested VLSFO samples recorded a sulfur content exceeding the…

BOC ordered to guard vs pork smuggling

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has directed the Bureau of Customs (BOC)…

Zamboanga port contract worth P2.49B up for bid

The Philippine Ports Authority is bidding out the management and operation contract…

Kuehne+Nagel to buy Asian logistics company Apex

Acquisition represents the largest in Kuehne+Nagel’s history Apex is one of Asia’s…

P13M in Chinese cigarettes, meds captured in Parañaque raids

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) and other law enforcement agencies have seized…

MARINA grants 30% fee discount, extends docs and payment deadlines

The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) grants a 30% discount on fees and…

PortCalls February 22, 2021

Our latest issue PortCalls (February 22, 2021). Stories include: PH-registered ships must…

Maersk to deploy first carbon-neutral box ship by 2023

Maersk to accelerate efforts to decarbonize operations with the launch of a…

No drop in air cargo volume in Jan, a first since pandemic

January 2021 is the first month since the pandemic started that there…

BOC-NAIA intercepts live reptiles for export to Taiwan

A total of 25 wildlife species—two spitting cobras, eight pit vipers and…