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DOTr’s road, rail officials ordered to take public transport weekly

DOTr’s road, rail officials ordered to take public transport weekly

Acting transport secretary Giovanni Lopez has ordered all road and rail officials…
  • September 16, 2025
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MNHPI seeks higher storage, parking fees at NorthPort

Manila North Harbour Port, Inc. is requesting an upward adjustment in storage…
  • September 16, 2025
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PCCBI objects to BOC order on preliminary suspension order on brokers, importers

PCCBI objects to BOC order on preliminary suspension order on brokers, importers

The Philippine Chamber of Customs Brokers, Inc. strongly opposes the Bureau of…
  • September 16, 2025
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DTI, DHL ink deal to boost MSMEs’ export readiness

DTI, DHL ink deal to boost MSMEs’ export readiness

The Department of Trade and Industry signed an MOU with the DHL…
  • September 16, 2025
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Logistics, cold storage bright spots in PH property market

Logistics, cold storage bright spots in PH property market

The Philippine industrial sector – driven by growing demand in logistics, cold…
  • September 15, 2025
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PCCI backs CPTPP membership to diversify markets

PCCI backs CPTPP membership to diversify markets

The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry is endorsing the Philippine government’s…
  • September 15, 2025
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Cargo handled at NAIA down 1.2% in Jan-July 2025

Cargo handled at NAIA down 1.2% in Jan-July 2025

Air cargo handled at Ninoy Aquino International Airport dropped 1.2% to 323,074.73…
  • September 15, 2025
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PortCalls Sept 15, 2025

Our latest stories (September 15, 2025): • Subic-Clark-Manila-Batangas railway advances, study to begin…
  • September 15, 2025
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BOC sets up Balikbayan Action Center

The Bureau of Customs recently set up the Balikbayan Action Center to…
  • September 13, 2025
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SCMB railway now under project development, feasibility study to start within the year

SCMB railway now under project development, feasibility study to start within the year

The proposed 123-mile Subic-Clark-Manila-Batangas Railway is undergoing project development with the feasibility…
  • September 12, 2025
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Customs
BOC collects record P239B in Q1 2026

BOC collects record P239B in Q1 2026

The Bureau of Customs collected over P239 billion in the first three…
  • April 6, 2026
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WTO members adopt e-commerce rules pathway

WTO members adopt e-commerce rules interim agreements

Sixty-six members of the World Trade Organization accounting for approximately 70% of…
  • April 4, 2026
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Iran Grants Philippines Safe Passage for Oil Shipments Through Strait of Hormuz

Iran grants Philippines safe passage for oil shipments through Strait of Hormuz

The Philippine government has secured an official assurance from the Islamic Republic…
  • April 3, 2026
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Maritime
MARINA overhauls licensing for domestic seafarers, introduces 10-year license ID

MARINA overhauls licensing for domestic seafarers, introduces 10-year license ID

The Maritime Industry Authority officially implemented a new policy that simplifies licensing…
  • April 6, 2026
  • 2 minute read
P1 Ro-Ro fee for trucks with farm products starts April 10

P1 Ro-Ro fee for trucks with farm products starts April 10

The Philippine Ports Authority’s P1 roll-on/roll-off terminal fee for vehicles handling agricultural…
  • April 6, 2026
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PCG personnel, family members to get 2GO travel discounts

PCG personnel, family members to get 2GO travel discounts

2GO has signed a formal partnership with the Philippine Coast Guard extending…
  • April 6, 2026
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Aviation
CAAP sets course for sustainable aviation fuel shift

CAAP sets course for sustainable aviation fuel shift

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines is moving forward with the…
  • April 6, 2026
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APECO to bid out Casiguran Airport terminal building in Q2 2026

APECO to bid out Casiguran Airport terminal building in Q2 2026

The Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority will bid out construction…
  • April 4, 2026
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New aircraft faces tougher environmental standards

New aircraft facing tougher environmental standards from 2031

The International Civil Aviation Organization adopted a sweeping new set of environmental…
  • April 4, 2026
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Opinion
A Time for Long-Term Interventions

A Time for Long-Term Interventions

I don’t mean to sound pessimistic or anything, but realistically, efforts to…
  • April 6, 2026
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Manila Port Alert: Yard Use Rising as Peak Season Echoes

Manila Port Alert: Yard Use Rising as Peak Season Echoes

What happened Manila’s main gateways are tightening up. As of early March…
  • March 30, 2026
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Sleepwalking Towards a Perfect Storm

It has, understandably, been a very busy fortnight for us at SCMAP.…
  • March 23, 2026
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Ports/Terminals
P1 Ro-Ro fee for trucks with farm products starts April 10

P1 Ro-Ro fee for trucks with farm products starts April 10

The Philippine Ports Authority’s P1 roll-on/roll-off terminal fee for vehicles handling agricultural…
  • April 6, 2026
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CMA CGM’s revamped JP8 service boosts Japan-PH cargo link

CMA CGM’s revamped JP8 service boosts Japan-PH cargo link

CMA CGM’s revamped JP8 service, which started in March, marks the first…
  • April 6, 2026
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PPA eases bunkering accreditation, permit requirements amid fuel supply crunch

PPA eases bunkering accreditation, permit requirements amid fuel supply crunch

The Philippine Ports Authority is temporarily easing accreditation and permit requirements for…
  • April 5, 2026
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3PL
PCG personnel, family members to get 2GO travel discounts

PCG personnel, family members to get 2GO travel discounts

2GO has signed a formal partnership with the Philippine Coast Guard extending…
  • April 6, 2026
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TVS Supply Chain names Choo as SE Asia MD, moves PH office to Makati

TVS Supply Chain names Choo as SE Asia MD, moves PH office to Makati

TVS Supply Chain Solutions appointed Geoff Choo as managing director for Singapore,…
  • April 6, 2026
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PPA eases bunkering accreditation, permit requirements amid fuel supply crunch

PPA eases bunkering accreditation, permit requirements amid fuel supply crunch

The Philippine Ports Authority is temporarily easing accreditation and permit requirements for…
  • April 5, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Sponsored
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
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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
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MSC SS Rice News Convention 2025

MSC Brings Rice Logistics Experts to SS Rice News Convention 2025

Date: 12-14 November 2025 ⏰Time: 09:00–18:00 (GMT+7) Venue: Pattaya Exhibition and Convention…
  • November 4, 2025
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Economy
Marcos signs proclamation on Batangas ecozone expansion

Marcos signs proclamation on Batangas ecozone expansion

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed Proclamation No. 1206 approving the expansion of…
  • April 6, 2026
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BOC collects record P239B in Q1 2026

BOC collects record P239B in Q1 2026

The Bureau of Customs collected over P239 billion in the first three…
  • April 6, 2026
  • 2 minute read
PPA eases bunkering accreditation, permit requirements amid fuel supply crunch

PPA eases bunkering accreditation, permit requirements amid fuel supply crunch

The Philippine Ports Authority is temporarily easing accreditation and permit requirements for…
  • April 5, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Press Releases
MARINA overhauls licensing for domestic seafarers, introduces 10-year license ID

MARINA overhauls licensing for domestic seafarers, introduces 10-year license ID

The Maritime Industry Authority officially implemented a new policy that simplifies licensing…
  • April 6, 2026
  • 2 minute read
PCG personnel, family members to get 2GO travel discounts

PCG personnel, family members to get 2GO travel discounts

2GO has signed a formal partnership with the Philippine Coast Guard extending…
  • April 6, 2026
  • 2 minute read
CAAP sets course for sustainable aviation fuel shift

CAAP sets course for sustainable aviation fuel shift

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines is moving forward with the…
  • April 6, 2026
  • 2 minute read