Adones Carmona has been elected as the new president of the Chamber of Customs Brokers, Inc. (CCBI) for 2019-2021. He took over the reins…
Carmona is new CCBI president
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BOC moves forward with TradeNet, releases operational rules
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Hapag-Lloyd books income growth last year, looks to higher earnings in 2019
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DA defers importation of onion amid probe on price manipulation
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BOC-MICP expedites inspection of overstaying containers
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Cavite Gateway Terminal presents logistics advantages for Southern Luzon businesses
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ATI books P2.9B income as box volumes break records
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PAL suspends Manila-New Delhi service launch
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is suspending until further notice the launch of its Manila-New Delhi-Manila service. “We are constrained to take this step as news…
UN guidelines for monitoring plastics in oceans released
A new set of publicly available guidelines for monitoring plastics and microplastics in the oceans will help harmonize how scientists and others assess the…
