The Philippines will soon have admiralty courts with the Supreme Court (SC) recently resolving to adopt rules of procedure for maritime cases. The rules…
PH admiralty courts in place by Jan 2020
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PPA may start bidding out port contracts under new guidelines by Nov
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is expected to begin bidding out port management contracts next month under its new terminal management policy. This comes…
BOC Legazpi’s new office building ready by early next year
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) Legazpi will occupy in early 2020 its new office building located on Quezon Avenue Extension, Pier Site, Legazpi City,…
PH airlines log 83% on-time performance in Sept
Philippine airlines reported a marked improvement in their on-time performance (OTP) in September 2019, hitting an average 83% for flights at Ninoy Aquino International…
Imported vehicles donated by CEZA require duty payment—BOC
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) said customs duties and taxes should have been paid for the more than 50 seized luxury vehicles that the…
BOC welcomes PACC probe of corruption at Manila ports
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) said it supports the ongoing investigation into corruption at the agency by the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC), which has…
Who Adjusts?
As I submitted my last column, the never-ending conversation surrounding traffic in Metro Manila flared up again. As you’d expect. It is a…
Heighten Efficiency and Visibility Using Technology
It is important to acknowledge that innovations in technology is setting new standards in the logistics industry. However much opportunity is lost if logistics…
Kuehne + Nagel’s sea freight profit grows but airfreight earnings fall
Swiss-based Kuehne + Nagel posted improved results in the first nine months of 2019 as its sea freight and overland units continued their momentum…
Solid growth in Q3 for Maersk and OOCL; Maersk raises EBITDA outlook
Both A.P. Moller-Maersk and Orient Overseas (International) Limited (OOIL) reported solid results in the third quarter of the year for their respective shipping businesses,…
Ports go on high alert until Nov 10 for Undas break
Philippine ports are on heightened alert until November 10 as the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) prepares for the expected influx of passengers in view…
Expansion, enhancement of NLEX, SCTEX, Cavitex in the works
Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC) is embarking on major expansion and enhancement projects for its three expressways—North Luzon Expressway (NLEX), Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX), and…
CAAP permit not required for release of imported aircraft parts
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) will no longer issue a Certificate of No Objection for the importation of aircraft parts, components…
PH, China sign pacts on infra, trade and customs
The Philippines and China have signed, among others, two bilateral documents on the conduct of feasibility studies for two big-ticket infrastructure projects and two…
PH leaps 29 spots in World Bank’s Doing Business ranking
The Philippines jumped 29 notches to 95th place out of 190 economies in the World Bank’s (WB) latest Ease of Doing Business (EODB) report.…
Unioil in Bataan becomes second facility to conduct fuel marking
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) led the initial marking of fuel at UniOil Terminal Depot in Mariveles, Bataan, the second facility to go through…
ICTSI’s Iraq terminal opens two new berths
International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) has formally inaugurated two new berths at Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT) in Umm Qasr, Iraq, allowing the country’s…
UPS registers strong earnings growth in 3Q
United Parcel Service (UPS) said it delivered “solid performance” in the third quarter, with its earnings per share (EPS) up double-digits, which the U.S.…
Regulating foreign carriers’ charges among PCCI’s transport wish list
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) is supporting moves to regulate local charges imposed by international shipping lines operating in the Philippines.…
BOC categorizes processes in keeping with ARTA directive
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is revising its citizen’s charter to comply with the standardized deadline for government transactions under the Ease of Doing…
