The House of Representatives has approved on second reading the bill that will provide a system for the Philippines’ ship registry, with the aim…
House approves creation of a PH ship registry
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Updated list of regulated imports now on BOC website
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has updated its list of regulated imports, which allows stakeholders to check from just one document the list of…
BIMP-EAGA challenges up for discussion at Philippine Ports and Shipping Conference
The 10th Philippine Ports and Shipping, the biggest biennial ports, shipping and transport logistics B2B exhibition and conference in Brunei Indonesia Malaysia Philippines East ASEAN Growth…
BOC chief warns against illegal campaign solicitation
Customs Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero has cautioned officials and employees of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and customs stakeholders against unscrupulous individuals using President…
NLEX Harbor Link Segment 10 set to open this month
The North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) Harbor Link Segment 10, the elevated expressway that will traverse the cities of Valenzuela, Malabon, and Caloocan, will be…
Tutuban-Malolos PNR rail construction begins
Construction of the Philippine National Railways (PNR) Clark Project’s first phase, which will connect Tutuban, Manila and Malolos, Bulacan, has officially started following the…
ICTSI expands Georgia terminal
Port operator International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) formally inaugurated the expansion of its Batumi International Container Terminal (BICT) in Georgia. The expansion encompasses…
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Drive Warehouse Efficiency the Smart Way
As a freight forwarder or a logistics service provider you may be grappling with managing your warehousing operations effectively. This may be due to…
Strategic goods law implementation in PH rescheduled for later date
The implementation of the Strategic Trade Management Act (STMA) and the registration of traders, transport companies, and other service providers that export, import, and…
Mactan-Cebu airport cargo volume up 12% in 2018
Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) recorded a 12% increase in cargo volumes in 2018 as the Philippines’ second busiest air hub continues to handle more…
PH trade value slips 10.5% in Dec as imports, exports weaken
The Philippines’ merchandise trade in December 2018 decreased 10.5% to US$13.19 billion from $14.74 billion in the same period in 2017 as both imports…
PPP body approves project support for Davao, General Santos port development projects
The Public-Private Partnership Center (PPC) Project Development and Monitoring Facility (PDMF) Committee has approved the provision of support for the project development, transaction advisory…
DSV raises bid offer, willing to pay Panalpina in cash
Basel-based transport and logistics company Panalpina confirms that it has received a revised, non-binding proposal from Danish rival DSV to acquire the company at…
Panalpina confirms ongoing talks with Agility
Swiss-based transport and logistics company Panalpina has confirmed media reports that it is in discussions with Kuwaiti counterpart Agility Group on “potential strategic opportunities”…
Asia-Pacific airports garner highest score in passenger satisfaction
Overall global passenger satisfaction with airport service quality increased during 2018, with Asia-Pacific airports enjoying the highest score and the largest increase from the…
BOC requiring registration of truckers moving import, export goods
All Philippine truckers transporting import and export shipments to and from the ports will soon be required to register with the Bureau of Customs…
IMO asked to take measures to address sulfur cap implementation issues
With the January 1, 2020 deadline for the sulfur cap approaching, the United Nations International Maritime Organization (IMO) should take measures to address expected…
New study forecasts impact of automation, technology in transport industry in 2040
The introduction of automation in global transport will be “evolutionary, rather than revolutionary,” according to a new report that investigates how the global transport…
BOC reintroduces marking of imports to indicate origin
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is reintroducing the requirement to mark imported goods and their containers to indicate the country of origin and to…
