Airport construction and investment continue unabated, with Asia-Pacific taking much of the action, a reflection of the renewed confidence in the industry globally, according…
Asia-Pacific leads the pack in airport investments
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Tanjung Pelepas port seeks Malaysian gov’t aid to expand capacity
Malaysia’s Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) plans to expand its capacity from the current 12.5 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) to 15 million TEUs…
Box carriers’ on-time reliability improves further
Ocean carriers’ container service reliability continues to improve, and this could be partly linked to the launch of new alliances early this year, according…
Trash shipment from Canada illegal but not hazardous – BOC
The controversial waste shipment from Canada, “although illegal, is non-toxic, non-hazardous, and is being disposed in a manner consistent with applicable environment regulations,” the…
BOC reshuffle affects 20 key personnel
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has reassigned some port collectors and other key officials in a bid to improve collection targets. The reshuffle included…
Customs revises stuffing inspection policy for PH exports
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has issued an order that identifies export shipments where stuffing inspection must still be conducted. Customs Memorandum Order (CMO)…
BOC looking to go wholly digital by early next year
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is accelerating full automation of its processes, and targets the first quarter of 2016 for its launch, according to…
PH eases rules on pre-approval of some regulated imports
Several regulated products including toys, cosmetics, and over-the-counter drugs may now be brought into the Philippines without prior approval if they pass certain criteria,…
Draft CMTA won’t put PH customs brokers out of business, BOC exec asserts
Philippine customs brokers will not be out of the job once the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA) is signed into law, assures an…
BOC assigns more codes for duty-free CAAP shipments
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has added two new codes to its electronic-to-mobile (e2m) system that are designated for importations of the Civil Aviation…
BOC confiscates P14M worth of goods
A total of 10 containers of allegedly illegal imports worth an estimated P14 million have been seized at the Port of Manila (POM) by…
Malaysia needs to retrofit ports for arrival of mega ships
Malaysia’s port operators have been urged to upgrade their port capacity and infrastructure in order to accommodate ultra-large container vessels (ULCVs) in two years’…
South line of PH North-South railway development open for bids
The most ambitious undertaking to date of the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC)—the North-South Railway Project (NSRP)—is seeking bidders for the P170.7-billion South…
EVA Air confirms order for five Boeing 777Fs
Taiwan’s EVA Air has finalized an order for five 777 Freighters (777Fs) from aircraft manufacturer Boeing. The order, valued at more than US$1.5 billion,…
Asia-Europe freight rates still plummeting
Ocean carriers in the red are predicted to encounter even more turbulent waters ahead as freight rates on the Asia-Europe trade lane continue to…
Aquino signs into law Co-Loading, Competition Acts
President Benigno Aquino III on July 21 signed two landmark legislation – the Foreign Ships Co-Loading Act and the Philippine Competition Act, the latter…
ASEAN integration requires liberalization of PH maritime industry — gov’t study
The Philippine government needs to implement reforms geared toward a more liberalized and competitive maritime industry to realize the benefits from the Association of…
BOC exempts PEZA companies from load port survey
Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) enterprises are no longer required to secure a load port survey (LPS) for their bulk and break-bulk shipments. Under…
NAIA cargo volume up, Cebu down in first 5 months
Two of the country’s main air gateways — Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) — showed contrasting performance in cargo…
Subic port introduces pre-advise system for export shipments
Traffic at the port of Subic is expected to flow more smoothly following the implementation of a pre-advise system for all export cargoes seen…
