Integrated transport solutions provider 2GO Group, Inc. is restating its financial statements in the last two years following a new audit by its new…
2GO set to revise income statements for 2015-16
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DOTr agencies remit P26B to gov’t in 2016
Revenue-generating agencies and offices under the Philippine Department of Transportation (DOTr) remitted a total of P25.78 billion to the Philippine national treasury in 2016.…
Aviation optimistic but bracing for stiffer competition
Sentiment is overwhelmingly positive in the aviation industry currently, although stakeholders anticipate an increasingly competitive environment over the next five years, according to Norton…
Phase 1 of PEZA e-transfer of goods system takes effect by Aug
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) will mandatorily implement by August 16 the Electronic Zone Transfer System’s (eZTS) first phase, which covers internal transfer…
IMO adopts 7-point outline for an interim decarbonization plan
The UN’s shipping body International Maritime Organization (IMO) has settled on a seven-step outline for an interim strategy to decarbonize the shipping industry, one…
Manually processed PH airport transit declarations now require e2m lodgement
Manually processed transit declarations at all airports of entry in the Philippines must now be lodged in the Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) electronic-to-mobile (E2m)…
CCBI renews appeal against 2-tier accreditation of customs brokers
The Chamber of Customs Brokers, Inc. (CCBI) is seeking the implementation of a 2014 Supreme Court (SC) decision, which it said effectively removed the…
China’s Cosco offers to buy rival OOCL for US$6.3B
Cosco Shipping Holdings, the fourth biggest container shipping company, has offered to acquire Orient Overseas (International) Limited (OOIL), the seventh largest box shipping line,…
Connected, Disrupted
Many, if not all, things in our lives revolve around technology. For instance, I’m writing this column on a computer. The sentence I just…
Making Your Business Customer-Centric Using Logistics ERP
How will you deal with the prospect of a customer deciding to discontinue your services because you are unable to fulfill their expectations? The…
Cargo bus service underpins Quick Reliable’s customized logistics solutions
Supply chain solutions provider Quick Reliable (formerly known as QRS or Quick Reliable Courier Services, Inc.) is bringing something new to the logistics scene:…
PH importers with seized shipments asked to explain in 15 days or face suspended accreditation
More than 1,400 importers on the Philippine Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) list of those with shipments seized or forfeited from July 2010 to December…
BOC halts manual processing of Maersk Line, MCC cargoes
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has stopped manual processing of Maersk Line and MCC shipments after confirming that cargo manifests, which previously could…
PH, Germany sign maritime transport cooperation deal
The Philippines and Germany signed on July 4 a letter of intent (LOI) designed to strengthen bilateral ties in maritime transport. Signed by Philippine…
Laguna Lake Highway’s new 2-lane segment in Taguig opens
The newly constructed 3.2-kilometer eastbound portion of the Laguna Lake Highway in Taguig City is now open to the public, according to the Department…
PH-flag ships directed to comply with Ballast Water Management pact
The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) advised Philippine-flagged shipping lines engaged in overseas operations to comply with the Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention of 2004,…
Subic Bay Freeport reports robust revenue growth for Jan-Apr
The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) continues to generate positive revenue figures this year, the bulk of which was contributed by port operations. The…
CTAP, PUC join ASEAN trucking group
The Confederation of Truckers Association of the Philippines (CTAP) and Port Users Confederation (PUC) have joined the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Trucking…
BOC one-stop shop opens at Subic’s Tipo Gate
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) at the Port of Subic has just opened a one-stop shop at Tipo Gate, the main entrance to the…
Transport sector sees integration, new technology as keys to growth
Despite several challenges, stakeholders in the logistics and transport sector are generally feeling optimistic, particularly those from the aviation and rail industries, with shipping…
