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BOC recalls exemption of PEZA, freeport zone shipments from x-ray inspection

The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has lifted the exemption from x-ray inspection of certain cargoes, including those bound for Philippine Economic Zone Authority…

January 10, 2018
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CCBI questions ‘improperly imposed’ customs penalties on shipments

The Chamber of Customs Brokers, Inc. (CCBI) is requesting the Bureau of Customs (BOC)-Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) to revisit actions taken by assessment…

January 10, 2018
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Maritime

10-year PH maritime master plan ready by late 2018

The Philippine Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) aims to finish its 10-year maritime industry roadmap, which now includes maritime cruise and logistics, by the third…

January 10, 2018
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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…

January 10, 2018
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World Bank: East Asia growth to pick up in near term

Growth in East Asia and Pacific is forecast to slip to 6.2% in 2018 from an estimated 6.4% in 2017, with the continuing gradual…

January 10, 2018
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Maritime

Duterte names Hermogino new Coast Guard head

President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Elson Hermogino as the new commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). Hermogino’s appointment paper was signed on January…

January 10, 2018
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BOC creates anti-corruption unit

The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has created a special unit to evaluate complaints and conduct lifestyle checks on customs officials and personnel. BOC’s…

January 10, 2018
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Cargo vessels can’t be converted into passenger ships: Marina

The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) is prohibiting the conversion of cargo ships and other types of vessels into passenger ships as part of its…

January 10, 2018
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Ports/Terminals

South East MM Expressway construction starts

The construction of the South East Metro Manila Expressway Project (SEMME), which is expected to decongest major thoroughfares in Metro Manila once completed, has…

January 10, 2018
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P12.9M worth of illegally imported shipments seized at MICP

Various goods with an estimated cost of P12.9 million were seized by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) at the Manila International Container Port (MICP)…

January 10, 2018
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VN steel makers seek gov’t backing in US probe of steel dumping

The Vietnam Steel Association (VSA) has asked for assistance from the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) in the anti-dumping (AD) investigations launched by…

January 10, 2018
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6 Thai airports part of $6.8B dev’t scheme

Airport operator Airports of Thailand (AOT) is set to implement expansion plans in the next 10 years for all of the six major airports…

January 10, 2018
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Bimco bares box shipping outlook for 2018

Container shipping did better in 2017 compared to 2016, but with little enhancement made to the fundamental market balance in 2017, profitability in 2018…

January 9, 2018
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PH Customs revives Post-Clearance Audit Group

The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has formally reactivated its Post Clearance Audit Group (PCAG) to scrutinize and validate the customs records of importers…

January 8, 2018
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PH safety rules in construction, operation of Ro-Ro ships issued

The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) has issued precautionary measures and other safety concerns relating to the construction and operation of roll-on/roll-off (Ro-Ro) passenger ships…

January 8, 2018
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BOC recaps reforms, milestones in 2017

The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) highlighted its several achievements in 2017, which included record monthly revenue collections and measures to stop corruption. In…

January 8, 2018
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Private sector’s ‘enthusiasm’ key to filling logistics gaps—DOF chief

Philippine Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has cited the need for corporate giants in the logistics industry to help micro, small, and medium enterprises…

January 8, 2018
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Marina bares preparations for IMO state audit

The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) is working on passing laws enabling the Philippines to implement international maritime conventions that the country has ratified. This…

January 8, 2018
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BOC ends 2017 with P457.5B revenue; Lapeña upbeat about 2018

The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) collected P457.533 billion in revenues for 2017, 2.2% lower than the P467.896 billion target but 15% higher than…

January 8, 2018
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DOTr fast tracks construction of North-South Commuter Railway

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Philippine National Railway (PNR) will undertake advance construction mobilization for the PNR Clark Phase 1 to fast-track…

January 8, 2018
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BOC recalls exemption of PEZA, freeport zone shipments from x-ray inspection

CCBI questions ‘improperly imposed’ customs penalties on shipments

10-year PH maritime master plan ready by late 2018

Mindanao Container Terminal users press anew for return of x-ray inside port premises

World Bank: East Asia growth to pick up in near term

Duterte names Hermogino new Coast Guard head

BOC creates anti-corruption unit

Cargo vessels can’t be converted into passenger ships: Marina

South East MM Expressway construction starts

P12.9M worth of illegally imported shipments seized at MICP

VN steel makers seek gov’t backing in US probe of steel dumping

6 Thai airports part of $6.8B dev’t scheme

Bimco bares box shipping outlook for 2018

PH Customs revives Post-Clearance Audit Group

PH safety rules in construction, operation of Ro-Ro ships issued

BOC recaps reforms, milestones in 2017

Private sector’s ‘enthusiasm’ key to filling logistics gaps—DOF chief

Marina bares preparations for IMO state audit

BOC ends 2017 with P457.5B revenue; Lapeña upbeat about 2018

DOTr fast tracks construction of North-South Commuter Railway

Subic Freeport Expressway open until Jan 15

Skyway Stage 3 connecting SLEX with NLEX partly opens on Dec 29

Expressway toll fees waived on New Year’s Eve, Day

No toll on SMC, MPTC expressways during the holiday

DOTr places P367B order for MM subway train cars

Subic Freeport Expressway open until Jan 15

Skyway Stage 3 connecting SLEX with NLEX partly opens on Dec 29

Expressway toll fees waived on New Year’s Eve, Day

No toll on SMC, MPTC expressways during the holiday