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PortCalls (December 16, 2020)

Our latest issue of PortCalls (December 16, 2020). Stories include: BOC seeks…
  • December 16, 2020
  • 1 minute read

41 new harbor pilots take oath

MARINA swears in 41 new harbor pilots  Foreign and domestic ships are…
  • December 15, 2020
  • 2 minute read

BOC CMEC activate measures to fast-track parcel importations

The Bureau of Customs at the Central Mail Exchange Center (CMEC) in…
  • December 15, 2020
  • 2 minute read

More than 50 ecozone locators bag PEZA award

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has awarded more than 50 registered…
  • December 15, 2020
  • 3 minute read

Senate urges suspension of cashless toll collection scheme

The Senate wants the mandatory cashless toll collection program on expressways suspended…
  • December 15, 2020
  • 3 minute read

BOC seeks to avoid port congestion with return of truck ban

Bureau of Customs coordinating with terminal operators and shipping lines to avert…
  • December 15, 2020
  • 3 minute read

CMA CGM to deploy nine 23,000-TEU vessels to raise Asia-Europe trade capacity

Capacity boosted between Asia and Europe to meet ‘unprecedented demand’ for shipping…
  • December 15, 2020
  • 2 minute read

Truckers decry truck ban, fear further blow to struggling economy

• The Confederation of Truckers Association of the Philippines is asking the…
  • December 14, 2020
  • 3 minute read

Online delivery platform connects farmers, MSMEs to consumers

Deliver-E, an end-to-end logistics platform that aims to connect farmers and MSMEs…
  • December 14, 2020
  • 3 minute read

BOC sets safeguard duty on PH cement imports until 2021

P245 per metric ton (mt) or P9.80 per 40-kilo bag will be…
  • December 14, 2020
  • 4 minute read
Customs
PH bans livestock imports from 7 nations over FMD

PH bans livestock imports from 7 nations over FMD

The Department of Agriculture imposed a temporary ban on the importation of…
  • August 10, 2026
  • 2 minute read
BOC sets up office focused on balikbayan box issues, policies

BOC sets up office focused on balikbayan box concerns, policies

The Bureau of Customs is establishing a centralized office that will oversee…
  • August 10, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Global air and ocean freight demand stays strong with Asia exports – DHL

Global air, ocean freight demand stays strong with Asia exports – DHL

The global air and ocean freight markets continued to see strong demand,…
  • August 10, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Maritime
PH creates TWGs to lead in push for priority maritime accords

PH creates TWGs to lead in push for priority maritime conventions

The Philippines is creating technical working groups to lead in the push…
  • August 10, 2026
  • 3 minute read
New Lite Ferry Twenty vessel enhances Batangas-Caticlan sea link

New Lite Ferry Twenty vessel enhances Batangas-Caticlan sea link

M/V Lite Ferry Twenty entered service on the Batangas City-Caticlan route, strengthening…
  • August 10, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Global air and ocean freight demand stays strong with Asia exports – DHL

Global air, ocean freight demand stays strong with Asia exports – DHL

The global air and ocean freight markets continued to see strong demand,…
  • August 10, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Aviation
Global air and ocean freight demand stays strong with Asia exports – DHL

Global air, ocean freight demand stays strong with Asia exports – DHL

The global air and ocean freight markets continued to see strong demand,…
  • August 10, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Lufthansa Technik PH breaks ground on Clark facility

Lufthansa Technik PH breaks ground on Clark facility

Lufthansa Technik Philippines, the joint venture between MacroAsia Corporation and Lufthansa Technik,…
  • August 6, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Cebu Pacific incurs P5.9B net loss in H1 due to weak peso, high fuel cost

Cebu Pacific incurs P5.9B net loss in H1 due to weak peso, high fuel cost

Cebu Pacific reported a net loss of P5.91 billion in the first…
  • August 6, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Opinion

Fears, Anxieties, and Valid Concerns

There’s this development over the last few months that I didn’t think…
  • August 10, 2026
  • 4 minute read
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
  • 4 minute read
When the Cargo Stops Moving: Why Customs Brokers Need a Business Continuity Plan

When the Cargo Stops Moving: Why Customs Brokers Need a Business Continuity Plan

Global trade in 2026 no longer moves on predictable rails. Tariff volatility,…
  • August 4, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Ports/Terminals
New Lite Ferry Twenty vessel enhances Batangas-Caticlan sea link

New Lite Ferry Twenty vessel enhances Batangas-Caticlan sea link

M/V Lite Ferry Twenty entered service on the Batangas City-Caticlan route, strengthening…
  • August 10, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Global air and ocean freight demand stays strong with Asia exports – DHL

Global air, ocean freight demand stays strong with Asia exports – DHL

The global air and ocean freight markets continued to see strong demand,…
  • August 10, 2026
  • 3 minute read

8 shipping groups oppose Strait of Hormuz tolls

Eight global shipping groups oppose compulsory tolls in Strait of Hormuz Charges…
  • August 8, 2026
  • 1 minute read
3PL
BOC sets up office focused on balikbayan box issues, policies

BOC sets up office focused on balikbayan box concerns, policies

The Bureau of Customs is establishing a centralized office that will oversee…
  • August 10, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Global air and ocean freight demand stays strong with Asia exports – DHL

Global air, ocean freight demand stays strong with Asia exports – DHL

The global air and ocean freight markets continued to see strong demand,…
  • August 10, 2026
  • 3 minute read
FAST Logistics, Chiongbian Group tap JNEC for renewable power

FAST Logistics, Chiongbian Group tap JNEC for renewable power

FAST Logistics Group and Chiongbian Group have selected Jin Navitas Electric Corp.…
  • August 7, 2026
  • 3 minute read
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
  • 4 minute read
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
Economy
PH bans livestock imports from 7 nations over FMD

PH bans livestock imports from 7 nations over FMD

The Department of Agriculture imposed a temporary ban on the importation of…
  • August 10, 2026
  • 2 minute read
PH manufacturing value, volume grow faster in June 2026

PH manufacturing value, volume grow faster in June 2026

The country’s manufacturing sector recorded faster growth in June 2026, led by…
  • August 10, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Philippine GDP growth slows to 2.3% in Q2

Philippine GDP growth slows to 2.3% in Q2

The Philippine economy grew 2.3% in the second quarter of 2026, slowing…
  • August 7, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Press Releases
PH creates TWGs to lead in push for priority maritime accords

PH creates TWGs to lead in push for priority maritime conventions

The Philippines is creating technical working groups to lead in the push…
  • August 10, 2026
  • 3 minute read
PH bans livestock imports from 7 nations over FMD

PH bans livestock imports from 7 nations over FMD

The Department of Agriculture imposed a temporary ban on the importation of…
  • August 10, 2026
  • 2 minute read
New CALAX Subsection 3 toll rates take effect Aug 9

New CALAX Subsection 3 toll rates take effect Aug 9

Toll collection on the newly opened Cavite-Laguna Expressway Subsection 3 started on…
  • August 10, 2026
  • 2 minute read