The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has intercepted 17.96 kilograms of methamphetamine hydrochloride (shabu) and 1.03 kilos of marijuana estimated to be worth P133.6 million…
Customs seizes P133M in illegal drugs at NAIA, Clark airport
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Ombudsman indicts ex-transport chief, 16 others over MRT maintenance deal
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PH trucking groups threaten to stage strike this month over empties’ return
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BOC tasks TWG to review, resolve advance manifest submission issues
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) has created a technical working group (TWG) to review the provisions of its suspended advanced manifest system (AMS), according…
Indonesian airlines eye greater competitiveness after EU clearance
Indonesia’s airline industry is eyeing increased competitiveness in the global aviation market after the European Commission removed all Indonesian air carriers from the EU…
PAL seeks imposition of fuel surcharge on local flights
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is seeking to impose fuel surcharges on domestic operations, following other airlines that have made the same petition to offset rising…
PH newest Asia Pacific cruise destination—PPA
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Court postpones hearing between PDIC, LBC Express
The Makati Regional Trial Court (RTC) has suspended the legal proceedings in the case filed by the Philippine Deposit Insurance Company (PDIC) and the…
PAL announces screenings for powdery substances for US, UK flights
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is further enhancing security measures for its United States and United Kingdom flights in line with the regulatory requirements in the…
BOC busts P300M worth of fake goods in Baclaran
The Bureau of Customs uncovered thousands of boxes of fake goods estimated to be worth P300 million in several warehouses in Baclaran, Pasay City.…
DoubleDragon’s second industrial warehouse hub to rise in Iloilo
CentralHub Industrial Centers, Inc. (CICI), the industrial leasing subsidiary of DoubleDragon Properties Corp., has broken ground for a 3.9-hectare property in Iloilo as the…
Shipping industry calls on IMO to resolve key sulfur cap issues
The shipping industry is urging member states of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to make progress on key challenges around the global sulfur cap…
BOC seizes misdeclared goods valued at P29M
(Updated on June 25, 2pm to reflect Bureau of Customs correction on 13th paragraph, relating to timing of revocation of Megaabundancesteel accreditation.) The Bureau…
Metro Pacific subsidiary to build distribution hub in Cavite
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E-transfer of cargoes to off-dock CFS starts pilot run
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8% cargo handling tariff hike at PH domestic port enforced July 21
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New Cebu container port ready by 2022—CPA
The construction of a new international port for Cebu will take almost four years to complete following the signing of a loan grant to…
BOC destroys P22M in cigars, other seized contraband
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) recently destroyed P22 million worth of smuggled goods that were seized at the Manila International Container Port (MICP). Among…
Shipping lines support PH review of common carriers tax on cargo carriers
The Association of International Shipping Lines (AISL) supports the Department of Finance review of the common carriers tax (CCT) levied on international sea and…
Royal Cargo harnesses solar energy to run its warehouses
Royal Cargo has upgraded its cold-chain facilities by converting the main power source of its warehouses to solar energy in anticipation of stronger market…
