Chelsea bags original proponent status for Davao port proposal
Chelsea Logistics and Infrastructure Holdings Corp. (CLIHC) has been granted the original proponent status (OPS) for its unsolicited proposal to modernize Davao Sasa Port. CLIHC…
Global transport and logistics company DSV A/S said it completed the acquisition of Panalpina Welttransport (Holding) AG on August 19. Swiss-based logistics firm Panalpina…
Industry groups vs PPA accreditation rule for port service providers
A recent Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) order that requires all port service providers to secure accreditation is meeting resistance from customs brokers, domestic shipping…
PPA suspends TABS bookings from Aug 9-10 to clear backlog
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has suspended truck bookings into Manila South Harbor through the Terminal Appointment Booking System (TABS) from today (Aug 9)…
Various issues weigh on BOC as it drafts e-commerce rules
As the Bureau of Customs (BOC) drafts its rules on cross-border e-commerce, it finds itself confronted with a multitude of potential issues related to…
Truckers will conduct training for their drivers in response to Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso’s request to instill discipline among drivers, who he…
PPA requires accreditation for all port service providers
Starting August 7, all port service providers, including customs brokers, shipping lines and agent, freight forwarders and truckers, will have to secure accreditation from…
Cross-border e-commerce conference highlights regulations, best trade practices
E-commerce initiatives in the Asia Pacific and Philippine customs regulations in support of the e-commerce trade were front and center at the PortCalls- and…
Atlanta-based United Parcel Service (UPS) announced better-than-expected second-quarter 2019 earnings, with growth in all segments. UPS, the world’s biggest package delivery company, reported US$1.96…
Hyundai opens first SEA logistics office in Vietnam
Hyundai Glovis, a logistics company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea and part of the Hyundai Automotive Group, has opened its first Southeast Asian office…
Customs commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero said the Bureau of Customs (BOC) will go after customs brokers in violation of customs regulations. In a statement…
DoubleDragon’s Capiz hub fully completed, leased out
DoubleDragon Properties Corp. has completed the development of its fifth industrial warehouse complex located in Capiz province. CentralHub-Capiz, a 4.2-hectare industrial warehouse complex, is…
PPA scraps weighing fee for containers, Ro-Ro cargoes
Starting January 1, 2020, terminal operators may no longer collect weighing fee on domestic outbound laden containers and roll-on/roll-off (Ro-Ro) cargoes, according to the…
