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PortCalls September 16, 2020 issue

Our latest issue (Sept 16, 2020). Stories include: Bayanihan 2 orders interventions…
  • September 17, 2020
  • 1 minute read

Burnt Skyway Stage 3 portion reconstructed

The section of Metro Manila Skyway Stage 3 that collapsed in February…
  • September 17, 2020
  • 1 minute read

BOC Subic busts P60M in misdeclared cigarettes

Two forty-foot containers of smuggled cigarettes from China worth an estimated P60…
  • September 17, 2020
  • 1 minute read

DTI study aims to help PH exporters tap EFTA market

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will conduct a market study…
  • September 16, 2020
  • 2 minute read

Cathay Pacific fights for survival, parks 40% of fleet

Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific is grounding 40% of its passenger…
  • September 16, 2020
  • 3 minute read

Most PH exporters to EU now registered under REX System

A total of 324 exporters, representing around 80% of all Philippine exporters…
  • September 15, 2020
  • 3 minute read

Bayanihan 2 orders interventions to improve supply chain, lower logistics costs

The newly enacted Bayanihan to Recover as One Act, or Bayanihan 2,…
  • September 15, 2020
  • 5 minute read

HK Airport receives ACI Airport Health Accreditation

The Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has been accredited under the Airport…
  • September 14, 2020
  • 2 minute read

Capinpin port fees cut in half for ships undertaking crew change

Ships that will sail to the port of Capinpin in Orion, Bataan…
  • September 14, 2020
  • 2 minute read

A Chance to Rebuild

I have spent the past six months holed up in a flat…
  • September 14, 2020
  • 4 minute read
Customs
BOC-Clark seizes P8.4M ketamine hidden in rabbit figurine

BOC-Clark seizes P8.4M ketamine hidden in rabbit figurine

The Bureau of Customs-Port of Clark, together with the Philippine Drug Enforcement…
  • August 12, 2026
  • 2 minute read
DA backs local enoki production to cut imports

DA backs local enoki production to cut imports

The Department of Agriculture is supporting the expansion of local enoki mushroom…
  • August 11, 2026
  • 3 minute read
BOC head office moving soon to One Pacific by the Bay

BOC to temporarily relocate head office to Pasay

The Bureau of Customs will temporarily relocate its head office to the…
  • August 11, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Maritime
PH ports handle 3.2% more cargo in first half 2026

PH ports handle 3.2% more cargo in first half 2026

Philippine ports saw higher cargo and container traffic in the first half…
  • August 12, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Gov’t temporarily reduces tax on vessels transporting petroleum products

Gov’t temporarily cuts tax on vessels transporting petroleum products

The government is reducing until December 2026 the impost on owners and…
  • August 12, 2026
  • 3 minute read
ICTSI’s Rio Brasil Terminal boosts cabotage connectivity with Norcoast service

ICTSI’s Rio Brasil Terminal enhances domestic shipping connectivity

Rio Brasil Terminal, International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s operation in the Port…
  • August 11, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Aviation
Fuel surcharge for Aug 16-31 drops one level

Fuel surcharge for Aug 16-31 drops one level

The Civil Aeronautics Board downgraded the level of passenger and cargo fuel…
  • August 12, 2026
  • 3 minute read
MacroAsia H1 net income drops 29.7% due to higher costs

MacroAsia H1 net income drops 29.7% due to higher costs

MacroAsia Corporation reported a consolidated net income of P546.5 million in the…
  • August 12, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Cebu Pacific expanding flights to China, Japan, Vietnam in Q4

Cebu Pacific expanding flights to China, Japan, Vietnam in Q4

Cebu Pacific is ramping up its international connectivity in the fourth quarter…
  • August 11, 2026
  • 3 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
PH ports handle 3.2% more cargo in first half 2026

PH ports handle 3.2% more cargo in first half 2026

Philippine ports saw higher cargo and container traffic in the first half…
  • August 12, 2026
  • 3 minute read
ICTSI’s Rio Brasil Terminal boosts cabotage connectivity with Norcoast service

ICTSI’s Rio Brasil Terminal enhances domestic shipping connectivity

Rio Brasil Terminal, International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s operation in the Port…
  • August 11, 2026
  • 3 minute read
PCCI calls for immediate signing of joint order on BOC-led regulatory framework

PCCI calls for immediate signing of joint order on shipping line charges

The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry is calling for the immediate…
  • August 11, 2026
  • 4 minute read
3PL
Astron Appliances partners with Ninja Van to streamline e‑commerce logistics

Astron Appliances partners with Ninja Van to streamline e‑commerce logistics

Astron Appliances partnered with Ninja Van to support its expanding e-commerce operations,…
  • August 11, 2026
  • 2 minute read
DHL Supply Chain supports Century Pacific expansion in North Point

DHL Supply Chain supports Century Pacific expansion in North Point

DHL Supply Chain Philippines is expanding its services to Century Pacific Food,…
  • August 11, 2026
  • 2 minute read
AyalaLand Logistics’ H1 net income drops 89% to P11M

AyalaLand Logistics’ H1 net income drops 89% to P11M

AyalaLand Logistics Holdings Corp. registered a net income of P11 million in…
  • August 11, 2026
  • 2 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 ports handle 3.2% more cargo in first half 2026

PH ports handle 3.2% more cargo in first half 2026

Philippine ports saw higher cargo and container traffic in the first half…
  • August 12, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Fuel surcharge for Aug 16-31 drops one level

Fuel surcharge for Aug 16-31 drops one level

The Civil Aeronautics Board downgraded the level of passenger and cargo fuel…
  • August 12, 2026
  • 3 minute read
BCDA breaks ground on P172-M Luisita Interchange expansion

BCDA breaks ground on P172-M Luisita Interchange expansion

The Bases Conversion and Development Authority, together with the Provincial Government of…
  • August 12, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Press Releases
BOC-Clark seizes P8.4M ketamine hidden in rabbit figurine

BOC-Clark seizes P8.4M ketamine hidden in rabbit figurine

The Bureau of Customs-Port of Clark, together with the Philippine Drug Enforcement…
  • August 12, 2026
  • 2 minute read
BCDA breaks ground on P172-M Luisita Interchange expansion

BCDA breaks ground on P172-M Luisita Interchange expansion

The Bases Conversion and Development Authority, together with the Provincial Government of…
  • August 12, 2026
  • 2 minute read
MacroAsia H1 net income drops 29.7% due to higher costs

MacroAsia H1 net income drops 29.7% due to higher costs

MacroAsia Corporation reported a consolidated net income of P546.5 million in the…
  • August 12, 2026
  • 3 minute read