Cebu International Port (CIP) cargo-handler Oriental Port and Allied Services Corporation (OPASCOR) is implementing a series of projects to further expand capacity at the…
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Cebu, Davao business leaders highlight trade facilitation gaps in the regions
Enhanced ease of doing business and lower regulatory costs are the top recommendations of Cebu and Davao traders to improve trade facilitation and boost…
Visayas, Mindanao conferences tackle shipping developments, challenges
More than 300 cargo transport stakeholders recently gathered to discuss trade prospects and share updates on maritime-related infrastructure and policies for Visayas and Mindanao.…
BOC prepares to execute fuel marking program
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has created a task force to oversee preparations for the implementation of its fuel marking program. Created under Customs…
Xend tapped for Carousell’s logistics needs in PH
Carousell, one of the world’s largest and fastest growing classifieds marketplaces, has recently launched its major team-up with Philippine-based e-commerce logistics firm Xend in…
Firms implicated in P20M worth of ukay-ukay, cigarette, agri imports face smuggling raps
The Bureau of Customs, through its Bureau’s Action Team Against Smugglers (BATAS), has filed five smuggling cases against the importers and customs brokers of…
NEDA ICC-CabCom OKs P13B enhancements to 3 key regional projects
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board’s Investment Coordination Committee-Cabinet Committee (ICC-CabCom) approved on July 27 improvements amounting to P13.5 billion for three…
DFA joins Marina Board
The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) has welcomed the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) as the newest member of the Marina Board. Marina said it…
ICTSI continues series of improvements, investments to upgrade MICT
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has bared development plans for Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) aimed at further improving services at its flagship…
BOC to replace advanced manifest system with WCO version
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is set to introduce a new system to replace its advanced manifest system (AMS), whose implementation is currently on…
Airport freight traffic speeds up despite geopolitical pressure
Amid rising geopolitical risks, global freight volumes at airports picked up speed in May while passenger traffic growth remained resilient during the month, according…
Two used Porsche cars seized in Port of NAIA in violation of DTI regulations
Bureau of Customs-Ninoy Aquino International Airport recently seized two units of used Porsche cars, Porsche Boxster S and Panamera 4S with a total street…
Technology investments to power LBC on road to its digital evolution
LBC Express, Inc. is investing heavily in technology as it embarks on a three-year digital transformation program to further automate its process and respond…
Cebu Pacific affirms additional order for five A320neo jets
Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific continues to ramp up its fleet expansion with the confirmed addition of five Airbus A320neo (new engine option) aircraft. Deliveries…
Fake cigarette tax stamps, other goods seized in QC
Thousands of fake cigarette tax stamps, ukay-ukay, cigarettes, rice and other fake goods were recently found by the Bureau of Customs–Enforcement and Security Service…
Building on Business Capabilities Using ERP
Imagine this scenario: your customer has an urgent shipment but he has to wait for it since you are unable to rush to fulfill…
60th
The headline figure is encouraging: the Philippines has jumped from 71st place to 60th in the latest Logistics Performance Index, a biannual survey…
PH truckers given ultimatum to comply with anti-overloading law by 2019
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said it expects truckers to upgrade their trucks and to finally comply with the anti-overloading law…
Lorenzo Shipping predicts 10% volume growth amid robust FMCG demand, ongoing infra development
Domestic carrier Lorenzo Shipping Corporation (LSC) is eyeing higher volumes this year as it is optimistic about the positive effect on shipping of the…
TIEZA partners with INS to automate import permit processing
The Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) has tapped electronic commerce solutions and networking service provider InterCommerce Network Services, Inc. (INS) to automate…