Off-dock yard expands truck fleet to speed up empties repositioning
RILBEST Container Yard, Inc., which operates an off-dock facility in Cavite, has increased its truck fleet to help foreign shipping lines reposition empty containers…
BOC to launch electronic filing of certificates of origin
The Bureau of Customs has tapped value-added service provider InterCommerce Network Services, Inc. (INS), to introduce a cloud-based solution that will automate filing of…
DTI order expedites release of import cargoes held for cause
Philippine importers, traders, indentors, producers, and customs brokers with shipments held due to compliance issues can now refer to a newly released memo from…
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) reminded importers and customs brokers with expiring registration with the Client Profile Registration System (CPRS) to submit their yearly…
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) will not impose penalties related to the implementation of the electronic submission of airfreight manifests, which begins on May…
The Federation of Forwarders Associations in the Philippines in partnership with PortCalls is holding a Forum on the Electronic Manifest on May 8 (Friday),…
Lina to revisit old plan to adopt longer work hours at BOC
Customs Commissioner Alberto Lina will meet with district collectors to discuss the possibility of reviving a 2005 memorandum that implements flexible work hours at…
Customs chief washes hands off transfer of BOC staff investigating his firm
Customs commissioner Alberto Lina said the transfer of a Bureau of Customs (BOC) official supposedly investigating one of his companies for unliquidated shipments was…
E2m filing of PEZA locators’ transhipment entries deferred
The implementation of a directive that mandates Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) locators to file transshipment entries via the Bureau of Customs (BOC) electronic-to-mobile (e2m)…
Manila port operators disclose strategies to ensure low yard usage, no queues
The operators of Manila’s two international terminals are putting in further measures to sustain manageable yard utilization levels and ensure the smooth flow of truck…
New Customs chief to be guided by 5 reform principles
Returning Customs Commissioner Alberto Lina has identified five general principles for instituting reforms during what will be a short stint as head of the…
Customs Commissioner Sevilla resigns, cites pressure from some groups
This time, it’s real. John Phillip Sevilla has resigned as commissioner of the Bureau of Customs (BOC). At a press conference today, Sevilla announced…
After airfreight, update of seafreight manifest up next for BOC
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) will review its policies on the submission of seafreight manifest once the new memorandum on the mandatory electronic submission…
BOC releases shipment list needing import assessment clearance
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has released a consolidated list of all shipments requiring clearance from its Import Assessment Service (IAS) unit. Customs Commissioner…
