The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) wants to explore other cargo tracking technologies aside from global positioning system earlier pushed under the GPS-Equipped Barrier…
To GPS or not to GPS, that is the PH customs question
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PH Customs chief open to changes in manifest rules
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MICT offers dedicated reefer express lane
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Oct exports dip 14.6%
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Move The Ports Out Of Manila
(The Export Advocate debuts in this issue to open another channel for export awareness, promotion and support. Opinions and comments here are based on…
Professionalization
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PH cargo throughput up 6% from Jan-Oct
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Thai flooding cuts PH auto shippers’ volume in half
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Invest in cargo security, PH transport firms urged
Cargo companies should invest heavily on cargo security considering the increasing level of sophistication shown by some criminal elements. This was the message of…
Airport transfer to Clark seen in 5-7 years
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Metro Manila shipyard operators seek exclusive program for local operators
The Metro Manila Shipyard Association, Inc is asking the Philippine Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) to come up with a program solely for local operators.…
Ports, carriers demand declaration of verifiable weights of containers
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