The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has lined up several short-, medium- and long-term automation projects covering, among others, informal entries, e-commerce shipments and postal…
Various issues weigh on BOC as it drafts e-commerce rules
As the Bureau of Customs (BOC) drafts its rules on cross-border e-commerce, it finds itself confronted with a multitude of potential issues related to…
Cross-border e-commerce conference highlights regulations, best trade practices
E-commerce initiatives in the Asia Pacific and Philippine customs regulations in support of the e-commerce trade were front and center at the PortCalls- and…
Logistics industry, trade associations support “Cross-Border E-Commerce” conference
Logistics industry and trade associations are endorsing the conference on “Cross-Border E-Commerce: An International Trade and Customs Perspective” on July 26, 2019 at the…
The physical aspects of cross-border e-commerce take center stage at the “Cross-Border E-Commerce: An International Trade and Customs Perspective” conference on July 26, 2019…
Indonesia’s J&T launches PH e-commerce express delivery business
Indonesian-based e-commerce express delivery firm J&T Express has officially launched in the Philippines in a bid to extend its services to the growing local…
DHL study: last-mile strategy is key to success of e-commerce retailers, logistics firms
The last mile of delivery is increasingly becoming the key battleground in the e-commerce supply chain, and companies that can develop targeted strategies to…
Air freight marks modest growth; passenger traffic makes strong rebound
Global air freight demand inched up in October year-on-year, while passenger traffic enjoyed healthy growth, based on data released by the International Air Transport…
ASEAN e-commerce pact a boon to small businesses—DTI
Philippine businesses are expected to benefit from the newly signed Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Agreement on E-Commerce, which aims to provide a…
Lazada eyes new warehouses to support PH e-commerce growth
Lazada Philippines, the local unit of Southeast Asian e-commerce giant Lazada Group, plans to put up additional warehouses in the Philippines in the next…
Ayala Corporation (AC) has officially entered the logistics business with the launch of Entrego Fulfillment Solutions, Inc., its technology-driven end-to-end fulfillment solutions company. Formally…
Carousell, one of the world’s largest and fastest growing classifieds marketplaces, has recently launched its major team-up with Philippine-based e-commerce logistics firm Xend in…
LBC rides digital trend with 2 new e-commerce services
LBC Express has launched two new services aimed at addressing the growing market trend of online shopping and e-commerce in the Philippines. LBC recently…
Low-cost Philippine carrier Cebu Pacific has signed an agreement with Swiss-based IPR Conversions Ltd. to convert two of the airline’s ATR 72-500 passenger aircraft…
Judging from the record attendance at our recently-concluded General Membership Meeting last week, many in supply chain are paying attention to the rise…
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…
New BOC IT chief identifies priorities to modernize systems
Noel Patrick Prudente, the new deputy commissioner of the Management Information Systems and Technology Group (MISTG) of the Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC), said…
