PPA extends validity of all permits amid lockdown extension

The validity of all Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) permits that have expired…
Cargo trucks

Cargo truck drivers, helpers given unhampered access to ports

Truck drivers and their helpers must have unhampered access to all ports…
Airlines

Local airlines extend flight cancellations to April 30

AirAsia Philippines, Cebu Pacific, and Cebgo have extended their local and international…

BOC issues guidelines on manual release of import shipment

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on April 8, 2020 issued a memo…

Feb imports dip 11.66% while exports rise 2.8%

The Philippines’ total merchandise trade in February 2020 reached US$12.46 billion, a…

BOC resorts to semi-manual processing of shipments as e2m remains impaired

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) will implement a semi-manual process to effect…

25M jobs, nearly half in Asia Pacific, at risk with airline shutdown

Some 25 million jobs are at risk of disappearing with plummeting demand…

DPDHL withdraws 2020 earnings guidance due to pandemic-driven uncertainty

Deutsche Post DHL (DPDHL) has announced it is withdrawing its 2020 earnings…

Local shipping lines seek waiver of port charges amid COVID-19 woes

Quarantine restrictions are hampering operations of the domestic shipping industry, with carriers…

PortCalls April 8, 2020 issue

For the latest issue of PortCalls (April 8, 2020), click here. For…