Customs chief wants stringent review of certificates of origin
Customs commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero has instructed concerned customs officials and personnel to strictly review all certificates of origin (COs) to ensure shipments availing…
Ti report identifies top 5 threats to supply chains
External threats to supply chains have received considerable attention following well-publicized natural disasters, terrorist action, piracy and cyber attacks. A new report by Transport…
The Supply Chain Management Association of the Philippines, the country’s premiere supply chain organization, will hold a day-long conference, Supply Chain Perspective, in Davao…
MacroAsia, Konoike Transport strike acquisition, partnership deal
Philippine aviation support service provider MacroAsia Corporation and Japan-based Konoike Transport Co. Ltd have agreed to buy stakes in each other’s groundhandling service companies.…
Study cautions against ban, regulation of foreign shipping line surcharges
Instead of an outright ban or regulation of surcharges imposed by international shipping lines, the Philippine government should draft rules to monitor such surcharges,…
Logistics and remittance service provider LBC Express Holdings, Inc. has acquired 100% of shares in Japanese balikbayan box shipping operator Mermaid Co., Ltd. for…
Air freight forwarding volumes fell 4.2% in H1—Ti report
The global air freight forwarding market contracted 4.2% year-on-year in the first half of 2019, with the market reeling from the economic slowdown and…
MARINA partners with classification society for ship certification services
The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has delegated the task of statutory certification of Philippine shipping companies and Philippine-registered ships, as well as related mandatory…
