The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has filed smuggling cases against two firms for allegedly misdeclaring over 4.2 million kilograms of rice worth over P130…
2 PH importers slapped with smuggling charges over P130M illegal rice shipments
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Updates on Empties Return and Air e-Manifest
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Global merchandise trade exhibits modest Q1 growth
The volume of world merchandise trade increased modestly in the first quarter of 2015, with slower growth in both exports and imports than over…
Confidence in global freight demand slips
After a promising six-month outlook, the outlook for the freight forwarding market has since tempered, according to the latest results of the Stifel Logistics…
Indonesia cuts economic outlook, sees deeper export fall
The Indonesian government has lowered the country’s economic growth forecast for 2016 to between 5.5% and 6% from between 5.8% and 6.2% previously. A…
EU lifts ban on PH air carriers
The European Union (EU) has lifted its ban on all Philippine carriers, allowing them to operate once again in European airspace. “All airlines certified…
PSA opens new development phase of Pasir Panjang Terminal
The billion-dollar Phases 3 and 4 project at Pasir Panjang Terminal (PPT) of PSA Singapore Terminals—specifically designed to serve the next-generation of mega container…
Cargo traffic in PH up 6.3%
Cargo throughput handled by Philippine ports in the first four months of 2015 increased 6.34% to 66.6 million metric tons (mmt) from 62.63 mmt…
PH box liners threaten to drop calls to Iloilo over berthing woes
Domestic container lines in the Philippines are considering stopping their weekly operations at Loboc and San Pedro ports in Iloilo, 564 kilometers south of…
2015 ‘pivotal year’ as global economy makes uneven recovery, says study
The global economy is still on its way to recovery, but the path has turned out to be more uneven for key economies than…
Asia-Pacific cargo expansion more subdued in May
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6 carriers set to open 2 loops in Asia-South America trade
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BOC releases rules for exporters’ self-certification
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has issued revised implementation guidelines on the self-certification project for exporters, a pilot program that aims to fast track…
PAL, Cebu Pacific compete for more flights to Australia
Philippine Airlines and low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific Air are both vying for additional weekly flights to Australia. In an application to the Civil Aeronautics…
Pre-qualifying deadline for Davao port bidders moved to July
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United Portusers holds 1st golf tournament
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PH approval of draft e-AWB policy expected soon: IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is optimistic the Montreal Convention of 1999 (MC99) which promotes use of electronic air waybills (e-AWB) will soon…
Marina unveils plans to elevate Philippines as regional shipbuilding center
The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) has created a far-reaching strategy to promote and develop the Philippines as a shipbuilding and ship repair (SBSR) hub…
BOT cuts Thai economic outlook due to weak exports
The Bank of Thailand (BOT) has downgraded growth projections for the Thai economy in 2015 to 3% from an earlier forecast of 3.8%, as…
