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Subic Freeport is overall winner in Asia of Global Free Zones of the Year 2015 award

The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) recently bagged two major awards in the recently concluded survey of Global Free Zones of the Year 2015…

October 13, 2015
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MCC Transport unveils SMS service on shipment whereabouts

Intra-Asia carrier MCC Transport has introduced a new service that provides clients in the Philippines with information and updates on their cargoes. Officially launched…

October 13, 2015
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Automation of PH customs bonded warehouses slated in 2016

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is pushing through with plans to automate customs bonded warehouses (CBWs) in the Philippines by 2016. In a text…

October 13, 2015
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BOC to clear 16th St from illegally parked vehicles

Starting at 8am on Oct 13, the Bureau of Customs will clear 16th Street in South Harbor, Port Area, Manila from illegally parked trucks…

October 12, 2015
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Depot operators wary over reports Manila terminals operating as ECDs

The Container Depot Alliance of the Philippines (CDAP) raised “serious concern” over reports Manila terminal operators are offering some carriers free storage for their…

October 12, 2015
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Davao port bidders to conduct ocular inspection

The five pre-qualified bidders to the P19.7-billion Davao-Sasa modernization project will be going on a five-day visit to the port this month prior to…

October 12, 2015
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PH manufacturing rebounds with Aug volume increase

After a three-month decline, the Philippine manufacturing sector bounced back in August 2015 on the back of vigorous construction activity and high demand for…

October 12, 2015
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Solon to pursue CMTA passage when Congress resumes sessions

Senator Juan Edgardo Angara has vowed to continue pushing for the passage of the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA) as Congress entered a…

October 12, 2015
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BOC-MICP revenue from auction of seized goods swells

The Bureau of Customs-Manila International Container Port (BOC-MICP) collection district generated P331.89 million in revenue in the first nine months of 2015 derived from…

October 12, 2015
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Moody’s: Asian partners ‘biggest beneficiaries’ of TPP deal

The recent pact on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement is credit positive for all 12 participating sovereigns, but especially for those in Asia,…

October 12, 2015
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Expanded yard at the MICT by yearend

International Container Terminal Services, Inc (ICTSI) will complete Manila International Container Terminal’s first stage expansion of Yard 7 before the year ends. Upon completion,…

October 12, 2015
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Vietnam’s Customs agency creates online monitoring unit

The Customs agency of Vietnam has opened an online monitoring unit that will promote increased transparency and efficiency in carrying out customs procedures, and…

October 12, 2015
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FTAs exert positive effect on box shipping, says Drewry

Free trade agreements (FTAs) like the latest Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) deal bolster not just trade among the partners but also the growth of container…

October 12, 2015
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DSV offers $1.35B in takeover bid for UTi

Danish logistics service provider DSV Group is buying smaller competitor U.S.-based UTi Worldwide Inc. for US$1.35 billion in a move to boost DSV’s earnings…

October 12, 2015
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Indonesia to streamline, harmonize 12,000 trade regulations

The Indonesian government plans to trim down by half 12,471 regulations that concern economic development in order to harmonize rules and simplify the national…

October 9, 2015
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Box shipping demand up 1.1% in first half

Global container shipping volumes were up by 1.1% in the first six months of 2015, as year-on-year increases in all three months of the…

October 9, 2015
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5 defining features of Trans-Pacific Partnership

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) has “five defining features” that set a new standard for global trade while taking up next-generation issues, according to Malaysia’s…

October 9, 2015
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BOC introduces key changes to issuance, lifting of alert orders

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has issued revised rules for the electronic/manual issuance and lifting of alert orders aimed at promoting “transparency and accountability”…

October 7, 2015
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Box carriers’ September GRI bid fails as freight rates plunge further

September proved to be a “terrible” month for the container shipping industry, according to a recent analysis by Freight Investor Services (FIS). Rates fell…

October 7, 2015
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BOC begins uninterrupted 12-hour work scheme

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has begun to fully implement a 12-hour work schedule and no-noon-break policy from October 1. The 7 a.m. to…

October 7, 2015
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Subic Freeport is overall winner in Asia of Global Free Zones of the Year 2015 award

MCC Transport unveils SMS service on shipment whereabouts

Automation of PH customs bonded warehouses slated in 2016

BOC to clear 16th St from illegally parked vehicles

Depot operators wary over reports Manila terminals operating as ECDs

Davao port bidders to conduct ocular inspection

PH manufacturing rebounds with Aug volume increase

Solon to pursue CMTA passage when Congress resumes sessions

BOC-MICP revenue from auction of seized goods swells

Moody’s: Asian partners ‘biggest beneficiaries’ of TPP deal

Expanded yard at the MICT by yearend

Vietnam’s Customs agency creates online monitoring unit

FTAs exert positive effect on box shipping, says Drewry

DSV offers $1.35B in takeover bid for UTi

Indonesia to streamline, harmonize 12,000 trade regulations

Box shipping demand up 1.1% in first half

5 defining features of Trans-Pacific Partnership

BOC introduces key changes to issuance, lifting of alert orders

Box carriers’ September GRI bid fails as freight rates plunge further

BOC begins uninterrupted 12-hour work scheme

Subic Freeport Expressway open until Jan 15

Skyway Stage 3 connecting SLEX with NLEX partly opens on Dec 29

Expressway toll fees waived on New Year’s Eve, Day

No toll on SMC, MPTC expressways during the holiday

DOTr places P367B order for MM subway train cars

Subic Freeport Expressway open until Jan 15

Skyway Stage 3 connecting SLEX with NLEX partly opens on Dec 29

Expressway toll fees waived on New Year’s Eve, Day

No toll on SMC, MPTC expressways during the holiday