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BOC chief assumes sole control over suspension, cancellation of PH importer, broker accreditation

The customs commissioner, or his designated representatives, is now the only official at the Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) with the authority to suspend…
  • September 7, 2016
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PPA escalates PH outport upgrades, reviews Davao-Sasa project

The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) will continue to modernize ports, especially those in southern Philippines, to heighten their capability to handle cargoes coming from…
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MMDA withdraws all truck ban exemptions except for TABS-booked trucks

All previous issuances covering exemptions on the truck ban, except those on trucks booked through the Terminal Appointment Booking System (TABS), have been indefinitely…
  • September 6, 2016
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BIR cuts dox requirements, processing time for accreditation of importers, brokers

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has streamlined the application process for Philippine importers and customs brokers seeking government accreditation by reducing the processing…
  • September 6, 2016
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New traffic plan for EDSA in place

The recently formed Inter-Agency Council on Traffic (I-ACT) has launched a new traffic scheme along Epifanio Delos Reyes Avenue (EDSA) intended to decongest one…
  • September 6, 2016
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TPLEX’s Urdaneta City-Binalonan segment opens, cuts travel time 70%

Traveling from Tarlac City to Binalonan, Pangasinan now takes less than one hour from the previous more than two-hour ride with the recent soft…
  • September 6, 2016
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PH transport department details projects to go with emergency powers

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has submitted for Senate review a 64-page document listing specific projects in addition to a draft bill granting President…
  • September 6, 2016
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6 lines begin co-loading foreign cargo for domestic transshipment in PH

Six foreign carriers operating in the Philippines are now taking advantage of the provisions of the Foreign Ships Co-Loading Act, according to Association of…
  • September 6, 2016
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Draft order activating PH advance ruling system for I/E goods issued

The draft administrative order operationalizing provisions on advance rulings under the Philippine Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA) has been released for stakeholders’ review.…
  • September 6, 2016
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Onward to Vision 2020

As I write this column, we are deep into final preparations for the 2016 SCMAP Supply Chain Conference, which happens a week and a…
  • September 6, 2016
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Track and Trace for Improved Customer Service

Poor customer service is one of the primary reasons for customers to be dissatisfied and unengaged. How does poor customer service cost your business?…
  • September 6, 2016
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HK, Japan forge AEO mutual recognition pact

Hong Kong and Japan have signed an agreement to mutually recognize their respective Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) programs. Roy Tang, Hong Kong’s Commissioner of…
  • September 6, 2016
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Box freight rates surge as Hanjin goes belly-up

Spot container freight rates on the major routes from Asia soared by up to 42% on Thursday, September 1, following the collapse of Hanjin…
  • September 6, 2016
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Hanjin’s crash to leave a huge mess, says Drewry

South Korean carrier Hanjin Shipping’s filing for court receivership last week debunks the notion of the invincibility of major container carriers and brings short-…
  • September 6, 2016
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Vietnam’s export receipts up 5.5% in Jan-Aug on strong market demand

Vietnam recorded US$112.19 billion in export earnings in the first eight months of 2016, up 5.5% from January to August of 2015, according to…
  • September 6, 2016
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Manila gets ready for WCO PICARD 2016

Today’s business operates in a global environment. To keep pace, companies wherever located or whatever their primary market base, have to consider the rest…
  • September 5, 2016
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Full effects of Hanjin’s collapse not yet clear on PH shippers

None of the shipments carried by beleaguered Hanjin Shipping are so far on hold at Philippine ports, according to a Philippine Ports Authority (PPA)…
  • September 5, 2016
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PH ports’ cargo throughput up 12.5% in first semester

Cargo volume handled by Philippine ports grew 12.5% in the first half of 2016, with both foreign and domestic segments registering improvement during the…
  • September 5, 2016
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Order compels PH LGUs to simplify business licensing system

The Philippine Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), and Department of Information and Communication Technology (DICT) have…
  • September 5, 2016
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BOC Aug collection misses target by 5%

The Philippine Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) revenue collections in August grew 21.4% to P32.7 billion compared with the same month last year’s P26.895 billion,…
  • September 5, 2016
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