Holding company Federal Resources Investment Group, Inc. (FED) has entered into a deal with courier operator LBC Development Corp., which has been reported to…
ICTSI hires Aussie firm for container booking system
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. has appointed Australian IT company 1-Stop to implement the container booking system (CBS) at the Manila International Container Terminal.…
New online trading hub widens Asian exposure to global trade
The Pan Asian e-Commerce Alliance (PAA), a group of value-added service providers in Asia, has launched a new electronic marketplace to help Asian sellers…
Off-dock yard expands truck fleet to speed up empties repositioning
RILBEST Container Yard, Inc., which operates an off-dock facility in Cavite, has increased its truck fleet to help foreign shipping lines reposition empty containers…
BOC to launch electronic filing of certificates of origin
The Bureau of Customs has tapped value-added service provider InterCommerce Network Services, Inc. (INS), to introduce a cloud-based solution that will automate filing of…
DTI order expedites release of import cargoes held for cause
Philippine importers, traders, indentors, producers, and customs brokers with shipments held due to compliance issues can now refer to a newly released memo from…
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) reminded importers and customs brokers with expiring registration with the Client Profile Registration System (CPRS) to submit their yearly…
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) will not impose penalties related to the implementation of the electronic submission of airfreight manifests, which begins on May…
PH gov’t mulls agency that can keep tabs on foreign liners’ charges
The government plans to review whether it has the legal power to regulate charges of international shipping lines operating in the Philippines, following stakeholders’…
Singapore-based APL Logistics has opened a new container freight station (CFS) in Jakarta, Indonesia, to increase its share of the growing logistics market in…
The Federation of Forwarders Associations in the Philippines in partnership with PortCalls is holding a Forum on the Electronic Manifest on May 8 (Friday),…