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BOC confiscates P2M ukay-ukay merchandise at Manila port
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has seized a 40-footer containing ukay-ukay, a prohibited import, at the Manila International Container Port (MICP) worth P2.1 million and declared…
IMO members agree to cut by 50% greenhouse gas emissions from ships by 2050
More than 100 member states of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted during the 72nd session of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC)…
Feb trade gets a 10% lift from imports growth even as exports decline
Philippine merchandise trade picked up by 10% to US$12.4 billion in February 2018 from $11.26 billion in the same month last year, backed by…
PH Bureau of Plant Industry eyes trial run of ePhyto system by Q2
The Philippine Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) will implement an electronic system that will automate the application and release of phytosanitary certificates in a…
BOC eyes MOA on pre-shipment inspection with China
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) intends to sign a bilateral agreement with its counterpart in China on implementing data exchange, including pre-shipment inspection (PSI),…
ATI to deploy new ship-to-shore cranes at South Harbor
Manila South Harbor operator Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI) recently took delivery of two brand-new ZPMC ship-to-shore (STS) cranes, further boosting the port’s capability to…
March, April bring new record highs for Clark airport
Clark International Airport (CRK) handled more than 215,000 passengers in March 2018, while over 8,000 travelers passed through the air hub on April 2,…
BOC set to act on request to relocate customs clearance area within Mindanao Container Terminal
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is finalizing its decision on the request of Mindanao Container Terminal (MCT) stakeholders to return the designated examination area/customs…
PAL incurs P4.6B loss in 2017 as operational costs balloon 26%
Philippine Airlines (PAL) recorded a P4.6 billion loss in 2017, a reversal from the P5.9 billion income it posted in 2016, attributing the loss…
BOC stresses yet again need for detailed goods description
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) is reiterating that articles must be declared with detailed descriptions, specifically for shipments of fiber, yarn, and fabric,…
HSSSI reports slight profit growth in 2017
Marine services provider Harbor Star Shipping Services, Inc. (HSSSI) reported a net income of P108.8 million in 2017, which is 7.8% higher than the…
7 license plate-making units delivered to LTO
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has acquired plate-making machines to boost the Philippine government’s capacity to manufacture vehicle license plates on its own. Seven…
2GO seeks to merge with NENACO
2GO Group, Inc. disclosed plans to merge with parent company Negros Navigation Corp., Inc. (NENACO). In a regulatory disclosure, 2GO said that at the…
ICC-CabCom endorses P735B Bulacan aviation hub plan
The Philippines’ Investment Coordination Committee (ICC)-Cabinet Committee (CabCom) has approved San Miguel Corporation’s (SMC) unsolicited proposal to construct an airport complex in Bulacan, recommending…
PH tile shipments must go through mandatory magna scale weighing
All shipments of tiles to the Philippines are now subjected to mandatory magna scale weighing before release from the custody of the Bureau of…
PAL shelves flight service to Kuwait
Philippine Airlines (PAL) will temporarily suspend its flights to and from Kuwait starting May 16 due to low passenger traffic. In a statement, PAL…
INTTRA expands carrier network with NAMSUNG Shipping
INTTRA, the largest neutral electronic transaction platform, software and information provider at the center of the ocean shipping industry, today announced an expansion of…
Mixed outlook for box carriers amid a challenging 2018—report
Although the container shipping industry enjoyed modest improvement in 2017, it still needs to address the dual challenges of rising costs and oversupply—driven mostly…
IMO marine committee set to adopt initial GHG strategy for shipping
The adoption of an initial strategy to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ships is one of the key items on the agenda of…
