IN a bid to increase collections, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) is pursuing the sale of the seized MV Captain Ufuk for at least…
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e2m costing freight forwarders plenty
MEMBERS of the Philippine International Seafreight Forwarders Association of the Philippines (PISFA) continue to suffer from additional expense and delays in cargo movement due…
IRR on Bulk Cargo Surveyor
SOMETIME September last year, the Department of Finance (DoF) issued CAO 6-2008 which provides for the accreditation of third-party surveyors that will be allowed…
Logistics Industry Concerns for 2010
During the PortCalls Cargo Economics Conference held last October 15, 2009, we made a presentation on the key industry concerns for 2010. We have…
Ship agents wary over 2009/10 prospects
MEMBERS of the Federation of National Associations of Ship Brokers and Agents (FONASBA) expect to see red ink for 2009 and possibly 2010. Philippine…
Arroyo orders solo run of IAS at MICP, POM by Dec
PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has ordered the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to fully implement the electronic-to-mobile/import assessment system (e2m/IAS) at the country’s two main ports…
Batangas Port sees 5% rise in bulk, breakbulk cargo for 2010
BATANGAS Port operator Asian Terminals, Inc-Batangas (ATI-B) expects a 5% growth in bulk and breakbulk cargo volume next year, following good volumes this year…
PPA income up 7.3% from Jan to July
THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) generated revenues amounting to P3.9 billion in the first seven months of the year, 7.31% higher than last year’s…
Customs collections dip 18% in first nine months
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) collected P165.39 billion for the first nine months of the year, 18% less than the target of P201.42 billion…
Nenaco income soars 77%; revenue mix now favors cargo
DOMESTIC shipping firm Negros Navigation Co. (Nenaco) posted a net income of P203.2 million for the first nine months of 2009, up 77% against…
Compulsory cargo weighing in effect at Manila ports
THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has ordered the mandatory weighing of cargoes at the country’s top two ports, the Manila International Container Terminal (MICT)…
New Rules for Multimodal Transport
MULTIMODAL transport generally refers to the carriage of goods by at least two modes of transport under the responsibility of a single transport operator;…
E2m Implementation Update
LAST Thursday (October 1), the E2M Technical Working Group (TWG) conducted its first workshop meeting to thresh out operational and policy issues in line…
PAL registers higher yields
THE country’s flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) may have seen a 10-15% increase in yield in the last few months, but it is still…
BOC likely to have missed Sept target
THE Bureau of Customs was likely to have missed its September collection target, making its total goal for 2009 of P273.3 billion even harder…
Malalag Bay now a more attractive layup proposition
THE Lloyds Joint War Commission has struck off its list of war-prone areas Malalag Bay in Davao Gulf, the country’s biggest lay-up site. The…
All set for IAS re-adoption at MICP, POM on Oct 12
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) is expected to implement a fine-tuned version of the Import Assessment System (IAS) at the Manila International Container Port…
Cebu cuts wharfage fees by 50% until end of the year
FOLLOWING the lead of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) last month, the Cebu Ports Authority (CPA) slashed its wharfage fee by 50% to help…
SCMAP conference underlines need to re-calibrate SCM processes
THE Supply Chain Management Association of the Philippines (SCMAP) is holding its annual logistics conference and exhibit on September 17- 18, 2009 at the…
Customs e2m – From Mobile to Manual
IN the past months, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) has been accelerating its automation programs for the purpose of further facilitating trade and simplifying…
