BIR requires importers, brokers to use eFPS to pay their taxes
Starting January 1, importers and customs brokers accredited by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) are required to use the agency’s Electronic Filing and…
DOTC preps list of infrastructure initiatives as Aquino admin winds down
The Philippine government is drawing up a list of “game-changing” infrastructure projects over the next 18 months aimed at reducing the country’s transportation woes,…
Nearly 50% of transport firms provide logistics support services — PH census
A total of 2,327 establishments were engaged in transport and storage in 2012, according to the recently released “Census of Philippine Business and Industry”…
DTI agency cracks down on shady freight forwarders, consolidators
The Department of Trade and Industry-Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau (DTI-FTEB) has filed formal complaints against a number of sea freight forwarders for operating without…
Customs Commissioner John Phillip Sevilla identified five priorities for the country’s second largest revenue-generating agency for 2015 even as he let on last year’s biggest…
Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) locators that import goods need no longer apply for accreditation with the Bureau of Customs (BOC), although they still…
Outlook for PH electronic exports rosy despite port congestion
Despite the protracted Manila port congestion, the Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines (SEIPI) upgraded its forecast for 2014 as global demand for…
CY staff to carry bigger IDs to discourage bribery
Container depots will issue their personnel bigger identification cards next year for easier identification of those demanding grease money. Confederation of Truckers Association of…
FINLAND-BASED crane manufacturer Konecranes has launched its first product specially developed for the emerging markets – the Boxhunter container handling crane. The product is…
Transport Summit gathers PH stakeholders to tackle industry concerns
The Philippines’ major ports, logistics and import/export enterprises will convene at this year’s biggest Transport Summit on April 23, 2014 at the Sofitel Philippine…
CAAP requires accreditation for air transport of dangerous goods
Effective June 1, all organizations and individuals transporting dangerous goods by air will be mandated to secure accreditation from the Civil Aviation Authority of…
FedEx Express has opened new gateway and clearance facilities in Manila and Cebu worth a combined P500 million that the world’s largest express transport…
Yusen opens cross-border trucking service, new offices in SEA
Freight forwarder Yusen Logistics continues to strengthen its Southeast Asia clout with the launch of a cross-border trucking service that connects five countries in…
FedEx launches another Asian facility, DHL improves cargo tracking
International logistics company FedEx Express announced the opening of its new North Pacific regional hub at Kansai International Airport in Osaka, Japan. The new…
