The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has revised its rules on the processing of an importer or consignee’s request to amend the bill of lading…
BOC revises rules on BL amendments
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Online container booking system at Manila ports open for registration
Port stakeholders can now register for the Terminal Appointment Booking System (TABS), a new electronic platform for booking containers installed at the two Manila…
Indonesian port launches one-stop service to improve dwell time
State-owned port operator PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III (Pelindo III) has adopted a “one-stop service” system to cut dwell time at its Tanjung Perak port…
Malaysian gov’t unveils ‘proactive’ measures to protect economy
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak announced recently specific and proactive economic steps to deal with the country’s economic slowdown, including asking…
FedEx soars to top as busiest airfreight carrier
U.S.-based Federal Express (FedEx) emerged as the most active air freighter in 2014, edging out compatriot UPS and UAE-headquartered Emirates, according to the annual…
PH shipping lines asked to cut cargo, passenger rates
The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has once again directed Philippine shipping lines to adjust their passenger and cargo rates due to the continuing decline in global…
Hong Kong leads countries with greatest economic freedom
The state of Hong Kong is once again the most economically free jurisdiction in the world, according to the Fraser Institute’s latest Economic Freedom…
Vietnamese firms reap single window perks—Customs
Vietnam Customs said the launch of the country’s National Single Window (NSW) and its coming full connection to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’…
G6 blanks 5 more Asia-Europe sailings in peak season
In another bid to prop up sliding freight rates on this overcrowded key lane, the G6 Alliance is voiding five additional sailings in the…
Low PH cargo volumes may temper effect of truck ban
Philippine cargo industry stakeholders have mixed views whether the re-imposed Metro Manila truck ban, which began on Sept 15, will trigger another massive congestion…
Overloading Problems: Figures to Consider
By RUPERT S. BAYOCOT, Director Confederation of Truckers Association of the Philippines The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has recently extended the…
Preventive suspension of BOC chief sought over cancelled P650M IT project
Mobile solutions provider Omniprime Marketing, Inc. has filed before the Office of the Ombudsman a motion for preventive suspension against Customs Commissioner Alberto Lina…
Harbor Star to launch Subic operations before yearend
Listed Philippine company Harbor Star Shipping Services, Inc. (HSSI) will invest US$4 million to $5 million to establish a wholly owned subsidiary at the…
Inter-agency airport task force in PH anti-drug smuggling drive
Eight Philippine government agencies have formed an inter-agency task force that will fight drug smuggling and related illegal activities at the country’s airports. On…
Subic, Clark freeports add 11% to PH 2014 GDP
The Freeport zones of Subic Bay, Zambales and Clark, Pampanga together contributed 11% of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2014. “Clark’s and…
PH cargo volume down 30%, box traffic up 8% in H1
Cargo throughput handled by Philippine ports in the first half of 2015 dropped 30.1% to 71.906 million metric tons (mmt) from 102.876 mmt in…
Manila, Cebu airports bustle with strong cargo flows in H1
The Philippines’ two busiest air hubs—Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA)—recorded rosy cargo volumes in the first half of 2015, data…
PH industrial output wilts from sluggish global trade
Philippine manufacturing volume fell slightly in July 2015 due to the continuing weakness in global demand, according to the National Economic and Development Authority…
Marina revisits rules on safe ship operations to align with IMO
The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) is now conducting public consultations nationwide on the revision of 12 memorandum circulars, a move designed to make them…
PH July exports slump on lower agro, mineral earnings
Philippine merchandise exports fell for the fourth straight month in July 2015, declining 1.8% to US$5.3 billion from $5.425 billion in the same period…
