Victory Group’s mega distribution hub in Bulacan open for business
Logistics solutions provider Victory Group of Companies has opened its first owned mega distribution hub in Bulacan to serve northern Metro Manila and the…
DHL partners Tetra Pak to deploy its first digital twin warehouse in Asia
Logistics giant DHL has established its first smart warehouse in Asia Pacific that deploys the digital twin technology, which involves using digital models to…
BOC eases cargo clearance process for BIMP micro, small firms
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has issued guidelines for special cargo clearance procedures for qualified micro and small entrepreneurs importing and exporting goods between…
Panalpina says H1 results ‘a respectable achievement’
Swiss-based international forwarding and logistics company Panalpina recorded a decrease in profit in the first half of 2019 due to lower margins in air…
BOC outlines procedures for handling alert, pre-lodgment control orders
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has released procedures for the issuance and processing of the pre-lodgment control order (PLCO) and alert order (AO) pursuant…
PEZA looks to simplify requirements, extend validity of 3PL accreditation
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) is working to slash requirements for accreditation as well as extend the validity of accreditation of truckers, freight…
EO eyed to regulate fees of international shipping lines
An executive order will take the place of a proposed joint administrative order (JAO) designed to regulate charges of foreign shipping lines operating in…
Businesses not fully implementing an e-commerce strategy, DHL study finds
A new DHL report shows that most companies have failed to fully implement an e-commerce strategy despite recognizing the vital importance of e-commerce in…
Third party providers now require BOC registration
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) will supervise and regulate third-party service providers transacting on behalf of importers and consignees by requiring them to register.…
Logistics industry, trade associations support “Cross-Border E-Commerce” conference
Logistics industry and trade associations are endorsing the conference on “Cross-Border E-Commerce: An International Trade and Customs Perspective” on July 26, 2019 at the…
Chelsea taps Japanese shipbuilder to build passenger ro-ro ship
Chelsea Logistics and Infrastructure Holdings Corp. (CLIHC) has inked an agreement with Japan-based Fukuoka Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. for the construction of a 123-meter passenger…
JAO regulating foreign carriers’ charges out in a week or two—DTI chief
The joint administrative order (JAO) that will regulate local charges imposed by international shipping lines servicing the Philippines will be out in one or…
E-commerce to significantly impact future transport strategies of companies—DHL report
Companies have identified e-commerce as having a big impact on service and ground transportation requirements, according to a new DHL survey. “The Logistics Transport…
