The Enforcement and Security Service (ESS) of the Bureau of Customs (BOC)) is now headed by Atty. Teddy Sandy Raval. Raval, whose name came…
Raval appointed chief of Customs’ enforcement unit
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Airfreight growth moderates consistent with global trade slowdown
Global air cargo volumes slowed in April following a strong start in the early part of the year as the industry heads toward an…
G6 upgrades Asia-North America service
The G6 Alliance announced it will add calls to Busan in South Korea and Kaohsiung in Taiwan to enhance its Asia-North America service network…
DTI: Marina may regulate foreign liners’ local charges
There is legal basis for the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) to regulate local charges of international carriers, according to the Department of Trade and…
BOC closely monitoring alert, hold orders
Customs commissioner Alberto Lina is requiring district and subport collectors to submit weekly reports of alert and hold orders they have issued. “In view…
PH off-dock depots’ utilization at pre-congestion levels
Utilization at off-dock container yards in the Greater Metro Manila and nearby areas is now back to pre-port congestion levels, but operators forecast levels could slip…
LBC reveals details of backdoor listing plans
Courier operator LBC Development Corp. has enumerated possible plans for Federal Resources Investment Group, Inc. (FED), a listed shell company it plans to buy,…
CCBI chief eyes electronic database, national ID for brokers
The Chamber of Customs Brokers, Inc. (CCBI), the professional organization of customs brokers in the country recognized by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), plans…
BOC collects P229M from GSIS for long overdue bonds
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) collected P229.68 million from the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) as payment for due and demandable bonds covering three…
Top 3 pulling away in share of global box fleet, says Drewry
The Top 20 ocean carriers’ share of total global fleet has reached nearly 90%, but almost 40% of this total is controlled by the…
Forum focuses on eCargo developments
CHAMP Cargosystems is hosting a forum designed to create awareness of eCargo developments on June 18 at the Marriott Hotel in Pasay City. The…
OOCL replaces 2 feeders servicing PH
Hong Kong-based Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has replaced two of its feeder vessels calling Philippine ports. In an advisory, OOCL Philippines said the…
HK airport, airlines feel strain from intense competition
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) saw a slowing of momentum in cargo growth in May, while passenger numbers continued to swell despite fears over…
Boeing forecasts demand for over 38,000 new planes
Some 38,050 new airplanes will be needed over the next 20 years, an increase of 3.5% from last year’s forecast and valued at US$5.6…
Maersk, MSC to slash capacity on Asia-Med loop
Denmark’s Maersk Line and Swiss carrier Mediterranean Shipping Co. (MSC), which make up the 2M alliance, announced they are reducing capacity on the Asia-Europe…
Singapore bags title of world’s leading maritime capital
The tiny city-state of Singapore is the world’s leading maritime city, emerging No. 1 overall based on results of a new study conducted by…
HK port’s box traffic lightens in first quarter
Hong Kong’s total port cargo throughput, including box shipments, went down in the first quarter, according to data from the Census & Statistics Department.…
IMF trims US economic prospects after shaky first quarter
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has downgraded the U.S. economic outlook for 2015 in the wake of a troubled first quarter. In its annual…
National transport plan key to congestion-proof ports: PH study
The creation of a national transport policy will bring about a well-coordinated and integrated multimodal transport system in the country and prevent the recurrence…
Customs allows temporary claims for preference under ASEAN-China FTA
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is temporarily allowing claims for preference under the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-China Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA) while…
