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Record number of arbitration cases filed with ICC court
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has published a full statistical report providing an in-depth breakdown of the numbers behind the record growth of…
MSC launches new Asia-Red Sea dedicated service
The Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has announced a new line connecting the Far East with the Red Sea as part of efforts to enhance…
Growth outlook for 2017-18 remains favorable for East Asia-Pacific
The developing economies of East Asia and the Pacific can look forward to positive prospects in 2017-2018, the forecast underpinned by an improved global…
Asia-Pac garners biggest share of airport cargo, passenger traffic in 2016
Worldwide airport cargo increased 4% in 2016 to 110 million metric tonnes, with Asia-Pacific airports handling the biggest volume, according to the latest edition…
PAL settles P6B navigational dues
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has accepted the offer of Philippine Airlines (PAL) to settle P6 billion in navigational dues it has owed the…
More PH shipments to go through red lane, all to undergo xray
More container shipments will be classified under the Philippine Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) red lane selectivity system, with all of these shipments now…
Robust export orders expand Asian airlines’ cargo volumes
Asia-Pacific carriers saw air freight volumes grow at a double-digit clip in August 2017, buoyed by strong demand for Asian export products, according to…
Guidelines implementing tax-free importation of balikbayan boxes on hold
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has temporarily suspended its guidelines implementing duty- and tax-free importation of consolidated balikbayan boxes due to complaints by overseas…
X-ray of CBW-destined goods now mandatory in PH
All containerized shipments consigned to and bound for customs bonded warehouses (CBWs) in the Philippines are now undergoing x-ray inspection to prevent smuggling. Customs…
Traffic-, truck ban-free setup gaining Subic more shippers—SBMA chief
Subic port is now providing the same services shippers get from the Manila port, but without the truck bans and the heavy road traffic,…
VN customs to launch national cargo control system
The General Department of Vietnam Customs will soon be implementing across the country the electronic cargo control system that it is currently piloting at…
4 BOC orders aimed at jacking up revenues, closing collection loopholes
Philippine Customs commissioner Isidro Lapeña has laid down four directives designed to boost revenue collection and plug collection gaps, including scrutinizing documents to ensure…
Cathay Pacific places $1B LEAP engine order to power 32 new aircraft
The Cathay Pacific group and CFM International have concluded an order for the advanced LEAP-1A engine, to be used to power the airline’s 32…
US-bound travelers should prepare for tighter safety checks, PAL says
Philippine Airlines will be further enhancing security measures for its U.S.-bound flights in line with the new regulatory requirements of the U.S. Department of…
BOC collection expands 12% in Sept but still below target
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) collected P321.605 billion in revenue for the first nine months of the year, a 12% increase from the…
JICA updated PH transport roadmap out in Nov
A follow-up study on new strategies and solutions addressing the traffic woes in Metro Manila and surrounding areas will be released by the Japan…
Alerted shipments for inspection within 48 hours, says BOC chief
Philippine Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapeña has ordered that alerted shipments be inspected within 48 hours to prevent corruption. Customs stakeholders fear receiving alert orders…
Domestic passengers’ terminal fee now tucked into Cebu Pacific ticket fare
Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific has integrated the Domestic Passenger Service Charge (DPSC), more commonly known as terminal fee, into the cost of the ticket…
EU, Vietnam fast-tracking ratification of free trade deal
Vietnam and the European Union are working to hasten the settlement of some pending issues to ensure that the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA)…
