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Shipper’s Protection Office open to complaints against shipping lines

The Shippers’ Protection Office (SPO) under the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is…
  • August 27, 2020
  • 2 minute read

Importer tries to smuggle second time around

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) Port of Cebu has seized anew smuggled…
  • August 27, 2020
  • 2 minute read

BOC Zambo seizes P1.5M illicit cigarettes, rice, ukay-ukay

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) Port of Zamboanga seized on two separate…
  • August 27, 2020
  • 1 minute read

100% foreign ownership in local shipping to wipe out small carriers, exec warns

Opening up the domestic shipping industry to foreign players through the passage…
  • August 26, 2020
  • 4 minute read

PortCalls August 26, 2020 issue

Our  latest issue of PortCalls (August 26, 2020). Stories include: BOC, AISL…
  • August 26, 2020
  • 1 minute read

Scoot modifies passenger aircraft to double cargo capacity

Scoot, the low-cost arm of the Singapore Airlines Group, has expanded its…
  • August 26, 2020
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Duterte blasts ex-customs exec for alleged corruption, says Guerrero ‘clean’

President Rodrigo Duterte vouched for Customs Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero’s honesty even…
  • August 25, 2020
  • 2 minute read

P165.5B Bayanihan 2 recovery bill awaiting President’s signature

The P165.5-billion Bayanihan to Recover as One Act, also known as Bayanihan…
  • August 25, 2020
  • 3 minute read

Northbound section of Skyway Extension done by Dec

San Miguel Corp. (SMC) said it expects to finish construction of the…
  • August 25, 2020
  • 2 minute read

Capinpin port joins Manila, Subic as crew change hub

The ports of Manila, Subic in Zambales and Capinpin in Bataan have…
  • August 25, 2020
  • 4 minute read
Customs
PH, Israel Customs agencies begin talks for AEO mutual recognition setupPhilippine Customs commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno (left) and Israel Customs Directorate director general Kfir Hen shake hands after signing the joint action plan for an Authorized Economic Operator Mutual Recognition Arrangement on July 13, 2026. Photo from Bureau of Customs

PH, Israel Customs agencies begin talks for AEO mutual recognition setup

The Philippine Bureau of Customs and the Israel Customs Directorate formally launched…
  • July 14, 2026
  • 2 minute read
BOC-Batangas posts P23B June revenue, exceeds midyear target

BOC-Batangas posts P23B June revenue, exceeds midyear target

The Bureau of Customs-Port of Batangas collected P23.15 billion in June and…
  • July 14, 2026
  • 2 minute read
NBI, BOC vow intensified anti-smuggling crackdown after P3B cigarette seizures

NBI, BOC vow intensified anti-smuggling crackdown after P3B cigarette seizures

The Bureau of Customs and the National Bureau of Investigation vowed to…
  • July 13, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Maritime
IMO stresses freedom of navigation in Hormuz, calls for conflict de-escalation

IMO stresses freedom of navigation in Hormuz, calls for conflict de-escalation

The International Maritime Organization Council reaffirmed the importance of protecting freedom of…
  • July 14, 2026
  • 3 minute read
New Camiguin light craft landing station strengthens logistics, tourism links

New Camiguin light craft landing station strengthens logistics, tourism links

Camiguin’s first Light Craft Landing Station and a new Port Operations Building…
  • July 13, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Dapitan port cargo-handling service provider seeks 28% tariff hike

Dapitan port cargo handler seeks 28% tariff hike

PCBSI Port Terminal Management Corp. is proposing a 27.80% increase in the…
  • July 10, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Aviation
Cebu Pacific to offer in-flight Starlink Wi-Fi in 2027

Cebu Pacific to offer in-flight Starlink Wi-Fi in 2027

Cebu Pacific will introduce Starlink satellite internet in 2027, becoming Southeast Asia’s…
  • July 15, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Fuel surcharge drops another level for July 16-31

Fuel surcharge drops another level for July 16-31

The Civil Aeronautics Board lowered by a level the passenger and cargo…
  • July 13, 2026
  • 3 minute read
After a decade of delays, Paircargo pushes to build new NAIA cargo terminal

After a decade of delays, Paircargo pushes to build new NAIA cargo terminal

People’s Air Cargo and Warehousing Co. is pushing to finally start the…
  • July 9, 2026
  • 5 minute read
Opinion
From Prohibition to Transparency: The JAO's Evolving Draft

From Prohibition to Transparency: The JAO’s Evolving Draft

A necessary caveat first: the Joint Administrative Order (JAO) on Yard Utilization…
  • July 14, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Upper-Middle Realities

Upper-Middle Realities

There was a mixed response to the news that the Philippines has…
  • July 13, 2026
  • 4 minute read

Between the Cargo and the Crisis

From vulnerability to resilience – this is more than a conference theme.…
  • July 1, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Ports/Terminals
BOC-Batangas posts P23B June revenue, exceeds midyear target

BOC-Batangas posts P23B June revenue, exceeds midyear target

The Bureau of Customs-Port of Batangas collected P23.15 billion in June and…
  • July 14, 2026
  • 2 minute read
New Camiguin light craft landing station strengthens logistics, tourism links

New Camiguin light craft landing station strengthens logistics, tourism links

Camiguin’s first Light Craft Landing Station and a new Port Operations Building…
  • July 13, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Dapitan port cargo-handling service provider seeks 28% tariff hike

Dapitan port cargo handler seeks 28% tariff hike

PCBSI Port Terminal Management Corp. is proposing a 27.80% increase in the…
  • July 10, 2026
  • 4 minute read
3PL
Global warehouse energy cost up in Q1 2026

Global warehouse energy cost up in Q1 2026

Warehouses around the world incurred higher energy cost in the first quarter…
  • July 15, 2026
  • 3 minute read
DOH, URC, PTC Logistics sign partnership for vaccine distribution

DOH, URC, PTC Logistics sign partnership for vaccine distribution

The Department of Health signed an agreement with University Research Co., and…
  • July 14, 2026
  • 3 minute read
FAST logistics exec: Cold storage near farms, shared facilities to boost food security

FAST Logistics exec pushes cold storage near farms to cut food losses

The Philippines can significantly reduce post-harvest losses and boost food security by…
  • July 13, 2026
  • 4 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, Israel Customs agencies begin talks for AEO mutual recognition setupPhilippine Customs commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno (left) and Israel Customs Directorate director general Kfir Hen shake hands after signing the joint action plan for an Authorized Economic Operator Mutual Recognition Arrangement on July 13, 2026. Photo from Bureau of Customs

PH, Israel Customs agencies begin talks for AEO mutual recognition setup

The Philippine Bureau of Customs and the Israel Customs Directorate formally launched…
  • July 14, 2026
  • 2 minute read
BOC-Batangas posts P23B June revenue, exceeds midyear target

BOC-Batangas posts P23B June revenue, exceeds midyear target

The Bureau of Customs-Port of Batangas collected P23.15 billion in June and…
  • July 14, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Marcos approves 2 Luzon ecozone expansions, Robinsons Dumaguete IT Park

Marcos approves 2 ecozone expansions, Robinsons Dumaguete IT Park

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. issued three proclamations expanding two special economic zones…
  • July 14, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Press Releases
Global warehouse energy cost up in Q1 2026

Global warehouse energy cost up in Q1 2026

Warehouses around the world incurred higher energy cost in the first quarter…
  • July 15, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Cebu Pacific to offer in-flight Starlink Wi-Fi in 2027

Cebu Pacific to offer in-flight Starlink Wi-Fi in 2027

Cebu Pacific will introduce Starlink satellite internet in 2027, becoming Southeast Asia’s…
  • July 15, 2026
  • 3 minute read
PH, Israel Customs agencies begin talks for AEO mutual recognition setupPhilippine Customs commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno (left) and Israel Customs Directorate director general Kfir Hen shake hands after signing the joint action plan for an Authorized Economic Operator Mutual Recognition Arrangement on July 13, 2026. Photo from Bureau of Customs

PH, Israel Customs agencies begin talks for AEO mutual recognition setup

The Philippine Bureau of Customs and the Israel Customs Directorate formally launched…
  • July 14, 2026
  • 2 minute read