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Feb air cargo growth marks strongest start since 2015
All regions, including Asia-Pacific, reported an increase in air freight demand in February 2018, but the robust outlook for the rest of 2018 faces…
ACI launches first global barometer on airport customer satisfaction
Airports Council International (ACI) World launched April 6 the first ever Airport Service Quality (ASQ) barometer, the first global snapshot of airport customer experience…
BOC seizes jet skis, Porsche at Cebu port
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) recently seized two undeclared brand-new Kawasaki jet skis worth US$8,000 (P417,000) and a used 2008 Porsche (worth P1.5 million)…
Miascor seeks to compel Cebu airport operator to honor contract of award for ground-handling services
Miascor Groundhandling Corporation recently filed an injunction against Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) operator GMR Megawide Cebu Airport Corporation (GMCAC) that would compel it to…
PH books 25% growth in Feb manufacturing
Philippine manufacturing output continued its recovery in February 2018, recording double-digit increases in both volume and value, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)…
PH airlines cut services to Boracay, hike flights to other tourist hot spots
Air carriers have adjusted their flights to Caticlan and Kalibo in Aklan following the Philippine government’s decision to close off Boracay to tourists for…
BOC Port of Manila foils smuggling of P30M equipment
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) recently seized a 40-foot container at the Port of Manila after the shipment was inspected and discovered to contain…
BOC files smuggling charges vs ATI, importers, brokers of illegally withdrawn containers
Manila South Harbor operator Asian Terminals Inc along with several importers and customs brokers are facing smuggling charges for their role in the supposed…
PMTLAI, BDO agreement supports logistics industry’s e-payment initiatives
The Philippine Multimodal Transport and Logistics Association Inc. (PMTLAI) recently signed a memorandum of agreement with BDO Unibank. Under the MOA, BDO will support…
PIDS: Separating port agencies’ regulatory, operational functions key to ports’ efficiency
Regulatory reforms, such as the separation of regulatory and operational functions of port authorities, are necessary if the Philippines is to address the inefficiency…
BOC defers for 3 weeks order on submission, counterchecking of list of importables
Philippine Customs commissioner Isidro Lapeña has suspended for three weeks the implementation of an order he signed on March 27 that required all importers…
New district collectors appointed for MICP, POM, Davao, Clark, Iloilo
The Bureau of Customs has reassigned 66 of its personnel to various offices as part of the major reshuffle of the organization. In several…
MARPOL-mandated ship fuel oil data collection begins Jan 2019
Data collection by ships of their fuel oil consumption will start on January 1, 2019, as decreed by amendments to the International Convention for…
BOC embarks on another reshuffle at key ports
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has once again reshuffled personnel at several big ports. The new personnel movements took effect under several Customs…
Maronilla is new head of customs audit unit
Second update on April 5 at 9:11pm to include statements of Senator Francis Pangilinan and Commissioner Isidro Lapeña on Maronilla’s appointment. An earlier update…
BOC requires all PH importers to submit a list of importables
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is now mandating all Philippine importers to submit a copy of their list of importable items submitted to and…
Buoyant exports behind higher Jan-Feb volumes for AsPac carriers
Airlines from the Asia-Pacific region continued to record encouraging growth in international passenger and cargo markets in February, according to the latest traffic figures…
WTO PH trade policy review: CMTA commendable but business environment stands improvement
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has welcomed the Philippines’ implementation of the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA) and other trade facilitation measures, but…
M Lhuillier, Airspeed International ink partnership agreement
M Lhuillier Financial Services, Inc. and Airspeed International Corporation have entered into a partnership involving M Lhuillier’s latest product, ML Kargo Padala. The service…