Air cargo continued its recent trend of double-digit growth, registering a worldwide volume increase in August of 12.9% year-over-year, according to the latest data…
Strong air cargo growth continues into Aug
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BOC installing 19 new x-ray units at NAIA
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) is installing an additional 19 brand-new x-ray machines at three terminals of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA)…
New box barge service links Subic to other PH regional ports
Subic Bay International Terminal Corp. (SBITC) has started a container barge service that connects Subic port to other regional ports in the Philippines as…
BOC chief: green lane suspension to be lifted on first sign of congestion
Philippine Customs commissioner Isidro Lapeña said he will lift the suspension on operation of the green lane facility if signs of port congestion emerge…
Technology—The Differentiating Factor in Your Freight Business
Technology has become the backbone of the modern freight business but we have yet to see its full use by companies. The increasing influence…
Stop, Collaborate and Listen
“Where can we slot him in?” I’ve heard this question many times over the past few months, in the many meetings, emails and…
Moore Stephens: Slight drop in box shipping operating costs in 2016
Total operating costs for the container ship, tanker, and bulker sectors were all down in 2016, with the insurance category making the biggest decline,…
Shipping to gov’ts: Submit proposals supporting IMO’s GHG program
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) is calling on governments to present their proposals in support of the greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction drive of…
WCO confab highlights new research areas to bolster customs capabilities
The World Customs Organization (WCO) underscored the importance of research, particularly into innovative areas of studies, to equip customs authorities with better tools to…
Customs nabs MICP employee, two cohorts for alleged corruption
Following the order of Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapeña to conduct thorough port inspection, agents of the Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS) and Enforcement and…
Cargo volumes at Clark to get boost from airport expansion
The expansion of Clark International Airport (CRK) will pave the way for the Northern Luzon aviation hub to handle more cargoes, according to an…
PAL eyes amicable settlement of P6.6B bill charged by PH gov’t
Philippine Airlines (PAL) said it will continue to cooperate with the Philippine government to resolve the issue of the flag carrier’s unpaid navigational charges…
Heads of BOC assessment units facing relief, says chief
Philippine Customs commissioner Isidro Lapeña is set to relieve some heads of assessment offices in Philippine ports following reports they still continue to accept…
DOTr inaugurates rail common station construction
The construction of the railway Common Station project will finally start this year and is expected to be completed by early 2020 after almost…
PH slightly improves in competitiveness index but behind VN, Brunei
The Philippines improved one spot to 56th place out of 137 economies worldwide ranked in the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Competitiveness Report (GCR)…
WB designing $200M modernization plan for PH customs
The World Bank (WB) is preparing a project that aims to support the Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) in enhancing its efficiency, effectiveness and…
WCO, IMF push for adequate resourcing of customs’ non-revenue role
The World Customs Organization (WCO) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) are discussing ways to beef up resources that bolster the non-revenue role of customs,…
Asia led by China home to world’s fastest growing airports—report
Airports in China contributed 21.6% to the overall increase in global passenger traffic from 2015 to 2016, as aviation continues to shift eastward, according…
Customs accreditation office placed under another group again
Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapeña has returned the Account Management Office (AMO) of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to the Intelligence Group (IG). Lapeña, in…
DyBuncio is new 2GO president, CEO
Frederic C. DyBuncio has been appointed president and chief executive officer of integrated transport solutions provider 2GO Group, Inc. DyBuncio replaces Dennis Uy, who…
