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Ex-AFP chief formally appointed Marina administrator
Former Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff Gen. (ret) Rey Leonardo Guerrero has formally been appointed as the new administrator of…
OOCL announces improved volume, revenue in Q1
Box liner company Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) reported higher volumes and revenue for the first quarter of 2018 compared to the same period…
BOC beats April revenue target by 2%
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) exceeded its April 2018 revenue collection target by 2%, taking in P47.394 billion against the P46.464-billion target. The…
BOC releases implementing rules for accreditation of importers, brokers
Updated on May 4 to reflect the effectivity of the memo. The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has issued implementing rules for the accreditation of…
Global cargo growth flat in March, below 5% in Q1
In March 2018, worldwide air cargo volumes increase by a mere 0.9% year-on-year, according to the latest traffic figures from WorldACD. Combined with the…
Vietnam exempts 3 airlines from import tax
The Vietnamese government is extending to three airlines—Cathay Pacific Airways, FedEx Corp. (FedEx), and Japan Airlines (JAL)—an exemption from import tax. This after Deputy Prime…
BOC asked to issue alert orders on all agri shipments
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has requested the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to issue alert orders on all shipments declared to contain agricultural products,…
ICTSI to carry on with Manila North Harbor modernization plans
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) will continue most of the rehabilitation plans for Manila North Harbor, but will also make several adjustments in…
Passenger movements up, cargo shipments decline at Changi Airport
Singapore Changi Airport handled 5.56 million passenger movements in March, an 8.7% year-on-year increase, while cargo shipments dipped 0.6% to 187,550 tonnes compared to…
Royal Cargo strengthens cold chain services with active cooling containers
Royal Cargo, Inc. is adding active cooling containers to its cold chain solutions for airfreight movements in the Philippines, in line with efforts to…
Cathay Pacific to open nonstop flights to Davao and Medan
Cathay Dragon, the regional airline of the Cathay Pacific Group, is introducing two new services, to Davao City in the Philippines and Medan in…
ATI earmarks P8B to upgrade Manila, Batangas ports in 2018
Port operator Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI) will spend at least P8 billion this year to further expand capacity and improve operations at its Manila…
SG pledges more than $185M in investments to PH
The Philippines has received US$185.7 million worth of investment pledges from Singapore that will provide 1,920 job opportunities and strengthen the two countries’ trade…
Newly delivered tanker enlarges Chelsea’s capacity by 88%
Chelsea Logistics Holdings Corp. (CLC) has accepted the delivery of its first medium- range (MR) tanker, which has increased its fleet capacity by 88%…
LBC posts 7% hike in 2017 income
LBC Express Holdings, Inc. (LBCEH) reported a 7% increase in net income for 2017 to P984.922 million from P20.249 million in 2016 as a…
AirAsia to unveil Taiwan flights from Clark in July
Low-cost carrier AirAsia Philippines is set to launch its Clark-Taiwan flights on July 12, according to Clark International Airport Corp. (CIAC). CIAC president and…
PUC has a new name
The Port Users Confederation, Inc. (PUC) has changed its name to Port Users Confederation of the Philippines, Inc. (PUPC). Association president Col. (ret) Rodolfo…
Staying Competitive Not An Option
Freight and logistics companies are always pushed to extremes by the supply chain when it comes to fulfilling their expectations. As a service provider,…
In the Last Mile, Gaps Remain
Judging from the record attendance at our recently-concluded General Membership Meeting last week, many in supply chain are paying attention to the rise…
