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BOC Legazpi one-stop shop now open

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) Legazpi officially started on July 16 operations…
  • July 21, 2020
  • 1 minute read

PPA digitizes recruitment process

The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has formally launched its Online Recruitment Portal…
  • July 20, 2020
  • 2 minute read

BOC Davao exceeds first-half revenue target by 23%

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) Davao and its sub-ports—Dadiangas, Parang, and Mati—have…
  • July 20, 2020
  • 2 minute read

Clark to build country’s tallest airport control tower this year

Clark International Airport Corp. plans to build a new airport control tower…
  • July 20, 2020
  • 2 minute read

Silver Bullet

I met with my doctor over the weekend. It was a long-delayed…
  • July 20, 2020
  • 4 minute read

Box carriers secure profit in Q1

Despite the pandemic, container shipping lines were able to turn in a…
  • July 20, 2020
  • 2 minute read

Step Up to the ‘New Normal’ – Avoid Post-Pandemic Pandemonium

The effect the COVID pandemic has had on freight, customs broking and…
  • July 20, 2020
  • 2 minute read

PortCalls July 20, 2020 issue

Our latest issue of PortCalls (July 20, 2020). Stories include: BOC rolls…
  • July 20, 2020
  • 1 minute read

Vietnam cargo volume continues to grow despite pandemic

Vietnamese seaports saw total volume of cargo increase 6% year-on-year in the…
  • July 20, 2020
  • 1 minute read

BOC portal operational again

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) Customer Care Portal System (CCPS) is now…
  • July 19, 2020
  • 1 minute read
Customs
JAO on local shipping charges, yard utilization eyed for signing by Aug

JAO on local shipping charges, yard utilization eyed for signing by Aug

The proposed joint administrative order that seeks to address port congestion, high…
  • July 15, 2026
  • 6 minute read
Negotiation for fully automated Customs Processing System still ongoing

Customs Processing System negotiations eyed for completion in Oct

The proposed Customs Processing System is still under negotiation with completion and…
  • 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
Maritime
JAO on local shipping charges, yard utilization eyed for signing by Aug

JAO on local shipping charges, yard utilization eyed for signing by Aug

The proposed joint administrative order that seeks to address port congestion, high…
  • July 15, 2026
  • 6 minute read
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
Aviation
Cebu Pacific carries 14.5M passengers in H1 2026, up 4.3%

Cebu Pacific carries 14.5M passengers in H1 2026, up 4.3%

Cebu Pacific carried nearly 14.5 million passengers in the first half of…
  • July 15, 2026
  • 2 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
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
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
JAO on local shipping charges, yard utilization eyed for signing by Aug

JAO on local shipping charges, yard utilization eyed for signing by Aug

The proposed joint administrative order that seeks to address port congestion, high…
  • July 15, 2026
  • 6 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
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
3PL
JAO on local shipping charges, yard utilization eyed for signing by Aug

JAO on local shipping charges, yard utilization eyed for signing by Aug

The proposed joint administrative order that seeks to address port congestion, high…
  • July 15, 2026
  • 6 minute read
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
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
JAO on local shipping charges, yard utilization eyed for signing by Aug

JAO on local shipping charges, yard utilization eyed for signing by Aug

The proposed joint administrative order that seeks to address port congestion, high…
  • July 15, 2026
  • 6 minute read
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
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
Press Releases
Cebu Pacific carries 14.5M passengers in H1 2026, up 4.3%

Cebu Pacific carries 14.5M passengers in H1 2026, up 4.3%

Cebu Pacific carried nearly 14.5 million passengers in the first half of…
  • July 15, 2026
  • 2 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