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Airports first in infrastructure spending
THE government is prioritizing the expansion of domestic and international airports to help reduce logistics costs and raise the competitiveness of Philippine products. Addressing…
PRC may rule on APO in March
THE fate of the Chamber of Customs Brokers, Inc. (CCBI) as the Accredited Professional Organization (APO) under Republic Act 9280 or the Customs Brokers…
VAT collection of BOC up 9% in ’07
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) collected P129.12 billion in value-added tax (VAT) last year, up 8.6% or P10.25 billion from the previous year’s P118.86…
No more wharfage fee discounts
IT’S final. There will be no cut in the wharfage fee for exports at this time, according to the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA). In…
BOC: Container security fee stays at current levels for now
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) is shelving a planned increase in the container security fee (CSF), saying current fees are enough to cover maintenance…
Harbor pilots to assist in anti-smuggling moves
THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) recently signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) that allows them to harness harbor…
PISFA, AISL MOA on container deposit fee expected soon
THE Philippine International Seafreight Forwarders Association (PISFA) and the Association of International Shipping Lines (AISL) will soon sign a memorandum of agreement (MOA) on…
Ugly battle seen between gov’t, tanker operators
TANKER operators are getting ready for a long and ugly legal battle involving the implementation of Republic Act 9483 or the Oil Pollution Compensation…
Customs’ National Single-Window project gets a lift from the EU
THE European Union (EU) has approved a technical assistance package that will help connect the Bureau of Customs (BOC) with 10 government agencies as…
BOC decision on RA 9280 implementation out soon
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) will soon render a decision on whether or not it will immediately implement Republic Act 9280 or the Customs…
North Harbor privatization may yet be fast tracked
THE privatization of North Harbor could restart in the next few weeks. But this is only if partners Harbour Centre Port Terminals, Inc (HCPTI)…
Palace sends Revised Kyoto Convention to Senate
MALACAÑANG has endorsed for Senate concurrence the country’s accession to the Revised Kyoto Convention (RKC), paving the way for compliance to the treaty as…
Hamburg Süd vessels make first call at MICT
Three Hamburg Sud vessels recently made their maiden voyages to International Container Terminal Services, Inc, flagship Manila International Container Terminal. The 1,819-TEU MV Cap…
Decision on wharfage fee cut indefinitely deferred
FOLLOWING orders from Transportation Secretary Leandro Mendoza, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has indefinitely deferred its decision extending the implementation of the wharfage fee…
US slowdown may benefit some transport sectors
WHILE the prospect of a US recession looms large, some sectors are taking a more sanguine view of the situation. International sea freight forwarders…
Airfreight forwarding operations unaffected by US FAA downgrade
AIR cargo forwarders have completely discounted the effects of the US Federal Aviation Authority (US FAA) downgrade of the country’s aviation sector. Operations, including…
Nonpareil International eager to take on multinationals
NONPAREIL International Freight and Cargo Service, Inc has big dreams. In the next five years, Nonpareil president Rolando E. Quiambao said he envisions the…
Trucking rate hike lacking shippers’ ok
THE trucking rate increase set for implementation by February 14 is facing deferment after the affected party — the dis-tribution managers, specifically the Supply…
Signature campaign for full RA 9280 implementation eyed
THE Professional Customs Brokers Association of the Philippines, Inc. (PCBAPI) will launch a signature campaign to force the Bureau of Customs to fully implement…
