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P852K marijuana package declared as clothes seized

A parcel containing 533 grams of high-grade marijuana with an estimated street…
  • September 10, 2020
  • 1 minute read

BOC Subic customer care center now open

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) Port of Subic has formally opened its…
  • September 9, 2020
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Sewage treatment facility a must for PH ships

The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) is requiring Philippine-registered ships to have an…
  • September 9, 2020
  • 3 minute read

BOC-MICP inspects overstaying cargoes at Ocean-Link Terminal

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) Manila International Container Port (MICP) recently inspected…
  • September 9, 2020
  • 2 minute read

Economic recovery slow, uneven amid greater uncertainty—BIMCO

The shipping industry is unlikely to see a significant increase in demand,…
  • September 9, 2020
  • 5 minute read

PortCalls September 9, 2020 issue

Our  latest issue of PortCalls (September 9, 2020). Stories include: Shippers’ Protection…
  • September 9, 2020
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10B COVID-19 vaccine deliveries to pose logistics challenges—DHL

The transport of COVID-19 vaccines will require logistics providers to rapidly establish…
  • September 9, 2020
  • 2 minute read

COVID slashes PH airlines’ 1H cargo volume by 50%

Cargo handled by domestic airlines dove 50% year-on-year in the first half…
  • September 8, 2020
  • 3 minute read

Shippers’ Protection Office rules for handling shipping complaints set

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has just released procedures on handling shippers’…
  • September 8, 2020
  • 4 minute read

Fuel marking program yields P126.5B in first year

The Philippine government collected P126.51 billion in duties and taxes in the…
  • September 8, 2020
  • 2 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