THE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has received an unsolicited proposal to connect the North and South Luzon Expressways from Metro Pacific…
A total of 156 golfers from the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Hong Kong and Taiwan joined the recently concluded Aircargo Golf Club (AGC)…
May 17, 2010
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March exports jump 43.7%
PHILIPPINE exports continued their ascent, with March receipts growing 43.7% to $4.176 billion from $2.907 billion posted in the same month last year, according…
May 17, 2010
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ATS Q1 net income down to P142M
ABOITIZ Transport System (ATS) posted consolidated revenues of P3.1 billion for the first quarter of the year, up 10% from P2.9 billion in the…
May 10, 2010
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13 more ports under Customs’ e2m by May 17
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) is rolling out its electronic-to-mobile/import assessment system (e2m/IAS) in 13 ports starting May 17, 2010. Affected are the ports…
May 10, 2010
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Subic Bay, Clark locators call for policy continuity, seamless transition
SUBIC Bay and Clark locators are asking the next administration to sustain programs set in place by the Arroyo regime to ensure the two…
May 5, 2010
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BOC, SBMA ink automated export documentation system
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) yesterday signed a Joint Memorandum Order (JMO) to implement the Automated Export…
May 5, 2010
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Feb imports jump 28%
PHILIPPINE imports continued to climb this year, with February figures growing 27.6% to $3.903 billion from $3.059 billion in February 2009, according to the…
May 3, 2010
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Update on advanced submission of e-manifest to e2m Customs at Subic
By LEO V. MORADA, IT Columnist MORE than two months after the e2m Customs Import Assessment System (IAS) was implemented in the Port of…
April 28, 2010
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PCCI wants aviation upgrade issue solved pronto
THE Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) is asking government to undertake reforms to immediately upgrade the Philippines’ aviation status. The country’s aviation…
April 28, 2010
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InterCommerce Network Services is PAA’s 10th member
THE Pan Asian e-Commerce Alliance (PAA) recently held its 34th Steering Committee meeting in Cebu, the first time such a meeting was conducted in…
April 28, 2010
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Expect a leaner Asialink this year
INTERNATIONAL freight forwarder Asialink Cargo Philippines, Inc will run a much tighter ship this year as it enters its 22nd year in the business.…
April 26, 2010
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AISL questions call to penalize lines for late e-CCM submission
THE Association of International Shipping Lines (AISL) branded as “reckless” and “utterly lacking in due diligence” freight forwarders’ exclusive reliance on the notice of…
April 26, 2010
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New round of bidding for seized vessel soon
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) will bid out the MV Captain Ufuk a second time following a recent bidding failure. Customs commissioner Napoleon Morales…
April 21, 2010
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More volumes call for scrapping of surcharges — PISFA
THE Philippine International Seafreight Forwarders Association (PISFA) is asking international carriers to follow the lead of one shipping line and scrap the container imbalance…
April 19, 2010
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Lines should share in responsibility for late manifest filing — forwarders
INTERNATIONAL shipping lines should be held partly liable for manifests filed late by freight forwarders when the cause of delay is directly attributed to…
April 19, 2010
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Shell questioned on ‘defense’ of judge
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) is wondering why the counsel of Pilipinas Shell has come to the defense of Court of Tax Appeals (CTA)…
April 19, 2010
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e2m implementation in Visayas and Mindanao now in full swing
by LEO V. MORADA THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) has taken a very bold step and will now implement e2m Customs Import Assessment System…
April 19, 2010
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Hanjin bags eight new orders amounting to $450M
HANJIN Heavy Industries Corp-Philippines (HHIC-P) has secured orders for eight additional newbuildings worth $450 million, bringing to 11 the total number of orders for…
April 14, 2010
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Feb exports jump 42%
PHILIPPINE exports continued their strong performance this year, soaring 42.3% to $3.567 billion in February from $2.506 billion in the same month last year,…
