PH Senate oks on 2nd reading Customs modernization act
The Philippine Senate last night approved on second reading Senate Bill 2968 or the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA). The Department of Finance…
PH off-dock CY/CFS operators to end rebate practice as new rates take effect
The Association of Off-Dock Container Yard Operators of the Philippines (ACOP) will no longer accommodate rebates starting the first day of January next year,…
BOC, DHL eye more efficient air express shipment clearance
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) and DHL Express Phils Corp will collaborate to enhance anti-smuggling strategies and align to global best practices procedures for…
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has released revised uniform rates that will be charged by off-dock container yard/container freight stations (OCCs) starting January 1,…
BOC puts on hold pilot test for e-processing of Certificate of Origin
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has indefinitely suspended the trial run for the electronic process of issuing the Certificate of Origin (e-CO). Customs commissioner…
SEIPI unveils wish list for improved trade facilitation
The Philippine electronics industry has identified four trade facilitation policy reforms that it wishes the government to prioritize, saying these will help the industry…
PH multimodal transport and logistics industry roadmap in its final stages
Philippine transport stakeholders are calling for the crafting of an integrated long-term national master plan for the supply chain and logistics industry and full…
Foreign shipping lines and other port stakeholders in the Philippines are starting to use GoFast, the online system for returning empty boxes to off-dock…
Amid e-commerce boom, LBC Express sees sustained growth through 2016
Newly listed Philippine cargo and courier services provider LBC Express, Inc. expects to see continued revenue and volume growth toward the end of the…
Strict implementation of TABS may be moved forward if compliance remains low
The Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) is planning to strictly implement the Terminal Appointment Booking System (TABS) ahead of schedule if the current rate…
ASEAN bares ambitious regional roadmap for multimodal transport development
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) envisions transport cooperation that fosters regional competitiveness and inclusive growth by the year 2025 through a comprehensive…
PH to pilot test IATA Secure Freight program in Dec
The Philippines will pilot test next month the International Air Transportation Association (IATA) Secure Freight program. An IATA security program for the global air…
ASEAN urges acceleration of domestic reforms for faster regional transport upgrade
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) recommends the ratification of signed protocols and acceleration of domestic reforms needed to achieve transport facilitation through…
BOC sets rules on e-processing of goods transfer from ecozone logistics facility to locator
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has issued rules governing the electronic processing for the transfer of goods from one Ecozone Logistics Service Enterprise…
PH eyed as global hub for procurement, supply chain
The Philippines can become the world’s hub for procurement and supply chain, with both functions already regarded by locally based companies as their competitive…
Sea freight logistics firms more downbeat about prospects than air freight
The confidence level of logistics stakeholders slid some more for the sixth straight month in November, more so for sea freight forwarders and shippers…
APEC leaders unveil plan to create competitive roadmap for services sector
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders have agreed to develop starting next year a long-term roadmap to boost the competitiveness of the services sector in…
