PH truckers, carriers address problem of delayed return of empties
Philippine trucking groups and the Association of International Shipping Lines (AISL) have agreed on at least two initial measures to address the long-standing issue…
BOC-MICP urges importers to voluntarily pay higher excise tax rates
The Bureau of Customs (BOC)-Manila International Container Port (MICP) is encouraging importers, especially multinational companies, to voluntarily pay the higher excise tax on…
New BOC IT chief identifies priorities to modernize systems
Noel Patrick Prudente, the new deputy commissioner of the Management Information Systems and Technology Group (MISTG) of the Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC), said…
Post Clearance Audit Group chief Nepomuceno hands in resignation
Assistant commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno, who heads the Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) Post Clearance Audit Group (PCAG), has tendered his resignation, confirmed Customs commissioner Isidro…
BOC-NAIA eyes measures to cut cargo clearance time
STAKEHOLDERS can expect faster and more streamlined processing at the Bureau of Customs-Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC-NAIA), as the collection district lays down plans…
Oil, auto, steel, agri sectors on top of BOC audit list
The Philippine Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) reactivated unit, Post Clearance Audit Group (PCAG), has begun to identify importers and industries to investigate as it…
PH logistics players upbeat about 2018 amid old issues
Philippine cargo transport service providers and supply chain professionals remain optimistic this year despite new and persistent challenges, saying issues will be centered on…
Higher shipping rates seen as PH carriers impose recovery charge
Most members of the Philippine Liner Shipping Association (PLSA) will impose a recovery charge following imposition of the excise tax on fuel under the…
Mindanao Container Terminal users press anew for return of x-ray inside port premises
Stakeholders of Mindanao Container Terminal (MCT) are once again asking that the physical inspection of their boxes be returned to the terminal area to…
The software for the Philippine government’s online trade facilitation portal, TradeNet, has been delivered and is now undergoing procedures in preparation for going live…
CTAP suggests ways to make anti-overloading law viable
The Confederation of Truckers Association of the Philippines (CTAP) is proposing several measures to ensure truckers’ compliance with the anti-overloading law. In a position…
Mindanao box terminal throughput up in first three quarters
Container traffic at Mindanao Container Terminal (MCT) increased 8.7% in the first nine months of 2017 to 168,944 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), up from…
New PISA chair unveils plans for a strong domestic shipping sector
The Philippine Inter-island Shipping Association (PISA) will push for the enactment of a Maritime Code and a long-term master plan that will guide the…
DOTr mulls roadworthiness, not age, as basis for truck franchise grant
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is looking at roadworthiness instead of age as the requirement for granting a franchise to trucks for hire (TH),…
Box volume at Davao terminal seen to top 2017 target by up to 10%
Davao City, Philippines— Davao International Container Terminal (DICT) expects to surpass its 2017 target of 300,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) as volumes improve with…
More opportunities await customs brokers as supply chain practitioners
Customs brokers can expand their expertise by scaling up to become supply chain professionals, enabling them to provide value-added service to clients at the…
BOC turning to foreign partners for ICT modernization plan
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) is tapping international institutions for the implementation of its automation project, according to Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapeña. The…
