PH Oct trade weakens further as imports enter seventh month of decline
Philippine merchandise trade registered its seventh consecutive month of decline in October 2019 as imports continued its decline during the period, data from the…
JG Summit enters logistics biz with P60M JV deal with DHL
Conglomerate JG Summit Holdings, Inc. (JGSHI), global logistics company Deutsche Post Beteiligungen Holding GMBH (DHL), and ACCRAIN Holdings Corporation have signed a joint venture…
Metro Pacific proposes P16B extension of NLEX Harbor Link
Tollroad firm Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC) is proposing to improve the north’s access to Manila ports by extending the Harbor Link section of…
House bill on free freight for relief goods OK’d on final reading
The House of Representatives has unanimously approved on third and final reading a bill that seeks to provide free freight services to relief organizations…
Draft Customs order on provisional goods declaration out
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has released the draft customs memorandum order (CMO) providing guidelines for the lodging and processing of provisional goods declaration…
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Local air carriers report 2% rise in cargo volume for Jan-Sept
Cargo volume handled by Philippine domestic carriers grew 2.1% in the first three quarters of 2019 to 239.086 million kilograms (kg) from 234.211 million…
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has updated its electronic-to-mobile (e2m) system to finally include other units of measurement besides kilograms (kg) in establishing the…
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Dec 2 formally launched its Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) Program for full implementation next year. Customs commissioner Rey…
PPA pilots digital accreditation of port service providers
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is pilot-testing the automated processing of the accreditation of port service providers at the port management offices (PMO) of…
BOC post-clearance audit zeroes in on rice, pharma importers
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) Post-Clearance Audit Group (PCAG) has so far issued 307 audit notification letters (ANL) to importers, most of which import…
New hangar to boost capacity of Lufthansa Technik’s MRO facility
Maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services provider Lufthansa Technik Philippines (LTP) is constructing a new hangar at its Manila site to be able to…
Diverse emissions rules in cities sowing confusion among truckers
Truck operators are navigating an increasingly complex and confusing regulatory environment as political momentum to address air pollution in cities gathers pace, says a…
AAPA issues resolutions for gov’t action amid multiple challenges
Saying the industry has entered a challenging, even threatening phase, leaders of Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) member carriers have released a six-point…
BOC orders strict observance of valuation, proper goods description
Customs commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero instructed Bureau of Customs (BOC) officials and employees to comply strictly with the basis for valuation and with the…
DHL Express bares new strategy, EUR1-B annual investment plan
International express service leader DHL Express plans to invest more than EUR1 billion annually in technology and infrastructure as part of its newly unveiled…
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is looking at revising rules on sea freight forwarding, including imposing higher paid-up capital requirement for some…
