THE Bureau of Customs is no longer relying on the Tax Expenditure Fund (TEF) to help meet its revenue targets for 2010. This follows…
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MICT technical problem cuts truckers’ trips in half
TRUCKERS continue to encounter delays in their operations due to technical problems at the Manila International Container Terminal (MICT). Confederation of Truckers Association of…
‘Ber’ months to help lift Solid Shipping volumes to 10% this year
LOCAL cargo carrier Solid Shipping Lines (SSL) is optimistic it can hit its 10% volume target for the year despite soft figures for July…
Industry Issues For Customs
IN recent weeks, the Commis-sioner of Customs and the Secretary of Finance have been consulting the private sector on its planned reforms at the…
MICT licks technical glitch
OPERATIONS at the country’s leading international port are back to normal after technical glitches last Wednesday threw a monkey wrench on carriers’ operations. In…
Hostage crisis cost PAL $80M
PHILIPPINE Airlines (PAL) lost an initial $80 million due to effects of the recent botched hostage rescue operation at the Quirino Grandstand which killed…
Smuggling cases vs BOC staff filed
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) last week filed before the Department of Justice smuggling cases against five of its employees. Customs commissioner Angelito Alvarez…
CTSI is logistics partner for 10.10.10 Run for the Pasig River
CTSI Logistics has been appointed official logistics partner of the 10.10.10 Run for the Pasig River set on October 10, 2010. CTSI will handle…
Government to start LRT, airport projects in 2011
TEN priority projects, including international airports and new light rail projects, will be implemented starting next year through government partnerships with the private sector.…
Local lines seek audit of North Harbor equipment
THE Philippine Liner Shipping Association (PLSA) is asking the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) to audit cargo-handling equipment provided by Manila North Harbour Port, Inc…
ATS turns bullish, pushes refleeting
ABOITIZ Transport System (ATS) expects improved financial performance for the rest of the year, thanks to better passenger and cargo traffic as well as…
BOC Aug collection in doubt
BASED on preliminary figures, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) is in danger of missing its August collection target due to a trade slowdown. Customs…
UPS holds off on expansion
US-based logistics firm United Parcel Service (UPS) is not looking at expanding despite optimism exhibited by from most local businesses, particularly small- and medium-sized…
Asia Pacific airlines post higher July cargo, passage traffic
ASIA-PACIFIC cargo and passage traffic have exceeded their pre-crisis levels, according to the Association of Asia-Pacific Airlines (AAPA). Cargo traffic handled by AAPA member…
Customs accreditation for importers, brokers chaotic
INDUSTRY stakeholders are demanding clear-cut rules in the accreditation mechanism for importers and brokers under the Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) newly formed Interim Customs…
Philippine SMEs most bullish in the Asia Pacific
About 38% see sound supply chain management as a means to cut cost AMONG small- and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) in the Asia Pacific, those…
June imports up 1.4% to $4.17B
PHILIPPINE imports inched up 1.4% to $4.166 billion in June from $4.107 billion in the same month last year, according to latest data from…
PAL reports cancellations from HK, China
PHILIPPINE Airlines (PAL) is now feeling the negative effects of the tragic hostage-taking incident that took place on August 23. PAL over the weekend…
Int’l freight, passage traffic move up in July
INTERNATIONAL freight and passage traffic registered increases in July, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Freight traffic grew 22.7% over its year-ago…
RP passenger volume rises 10.5% in first semester
PASSAGE volume in the Philippines grew 10.5% in the first six months of the year to 8.39 million from 7.59 million in the same…
