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DHL Supply Chain Philippines and Teradyne Philippines inaugurated a new 4,200-square meter built-to-suit facility in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu The temperature-controlled warehouse is fully dedicated to Teradyne and designed for the …
Harbor Star Shipping Services, Inc. posted a profit of P282.626 million in the first nine months of 2026, a 227% surge from the P86.371 million recorded in the same period …
The Philippines’ purchasing managers’ index in October 2026 signaled further deterioration in the health of the manufacturing sector, as output and new orders remained in contraction territory The manufacturing PMI …
Aviation Concepts Technical Services, Inc. has been appointed as an authorized dealer for Gogo Business Aviation in the Philippines Under the recently signed appointment, ACTSI is authorized to market, sell …
The Department of Finance is studying whether to end the duty and tax exemption on imports worth P10,000 or less Finance officials cite unfair competition for local sellers and revenue …
The Bureau of Customs-Port of Clark, in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, seized two air shipments containing a total of 19.89 kilograms of ketamine valued at P99.445 million …
The Bureau of Customs ordered extended hours at designated examination areas in Manila and other ports experiencing congestion, in anticipation of increased cargo volumes during the Christmas season DEA operations …
Air cargo markets in the Asia Pacific saw firm growth in September 2026, benefiting from stronger global manufacturing activity, increased purchases of raw materials and components, and sustained demand for …
The Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority is now on the Canada leg of its North America investment roadshow, where it aims to attract investors in defense, clean energy, …
Philippine merchandise exports reached a record high of US$9.87 billion in September 2026, growing by 35.6% from $7.28 billion in the same month last year It was the country’s highest …
The Maritime Industry Authority will maintain uninterrupted operations and sustain its priority programs under the leadership of retired Navy officer Loumer Bernabe, who officially assumed the post of officer-in-charge administrator …
Private sector groups in the Philippines issued a joint appeal for both Filipino and Chinese officials to give priority to the two countries’ “deeply interconnected” economic and trade relations The …
Last-mile costs are up 18.9% year-on-year, and operators can see where most costs land directly through fuel, driver, and vehicle costs, but not where it is created Across the Asia …
The Bureau of Customs raised P22.952 million from the public auction of a seized 2021 Rolls-Royce Cullinan on Oct. 30 The car was among vehicles seized in 2025 in Pasay …
Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon has suspended the Cargo Ship Safety Certificate of motor banca Rose Marie 1 and the seafarer identification books of its captain and crew The capsized and …
Typhoon closures, vessel bunching and crowded yards continue to disrupt major ports across China, Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia A forwarding executive advised customers to book LCL shipments early …
Korea Marine Transport Co. ordered six 3,100-TEU containerships from CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding in China, 18,600 TEU in total The contract was signed in Guangzhou on Oct. 26 and is …
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It’s said that in some cases, it doesn’t matter whether reality points in one direction, for as long as your feelings point in another. Thus, I hereby present a social …
Philippine Airlines has cancelled or rescheduled 182 flights to and from Manila from Nov. 14 to 18, according to PortCalls’ count of its list The list has 150 domestic and …
COSCO Shipping Ports’ third-quarter throughput rose 8.4% year on year to 42,266,553 TEU Revenue grew 13.0% to US$484.3 million, but profit edged up only 0.1% to US$82.6 million Overseas terminals …
Container ship capacity on major East-West trade lanes is at historic highs in October and November 2026, according to analyst Sea-Intelligence Weekly capacity on Asia–North America West Coast is forecast …
Global spot rates rose an average of 5% week on week in week 43 (Oct. 19 to 25) to US$3.80 per kilo, up 38% year on year, even as tonnages …
A roll-on/roll-off vessel operated by Starhorse Shipping Lines Inc. that was carrying 40 passengers, 18 crew members and 14 rolling cargoes listed off Real Port in Quezon just past midnight …
The Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority signed an agreement with US-based ARQ Development Corp. LLC, SC Megaworld Construction and Development Corp., and Philippine firm HML Technologies to explore …
The country’s balance of trade increased for the eight month in a row in September 2026 to US$-5.15 billion Total external trade in goods expanded 29.5% to $24.90 billion, the …
FAST Logistics Group partnered with Bank of the Philippine Islands, giving its suppliers access to the lender’s Supply Chain Finance Program This helps ease the cash flow of companies supplying …
Philippine Airlines is using its flagship Airbus A350-1000 for its daily flights between Manila and San Francisco San Francisco serves as one of PAL’s most important North American gateways Passengers …
Global air cargo demand rose 7.7% year-on-year in September (8.6% for international operations), while capacity grew 2.7%, according to the International Air Transport Association Asia-Pacific airlines posted 8.6% growth in …
Retired Navy officer Loumer Bernabe appointed as officer-in-charge-administrator of the Maritime Industry Authority, following the retirement of administrator Sonia Malaluan Bernabe was already serving as MARINA deputy administrator for operations …
The Philippines imported 173,200 tonnes of chicken meat in the fourth quarter of 2025, its highest quarterly volume that year Fourth-quarter imports were 39.1% higher than a year earlier and …
About 100 flights of Cebu Pacific from November 14-18 may be affected by the enhanced security measures that will be implemented at the Manila airport for the upcoming 49th ASEAN …
The new North Luzon Expressway-C5 Northlink Segment 8.2 Section 1A was officially inaugurated on October 29, ahead of the anticipated surge in traffic during Undas this weekend The two-kilometer section …
MY Indo Airlines partnered with United Parcel Service for charter cargo flights connecting Clark International Airport in the Philippines with Kuala Lumpur and Penang in Malaysia The weekly services range …
The Civil Aeronautics Board advised all airlines to review scheduled flights in line with the upcoming 49th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits on November 16-18 in Manila and ensure that …
Twenty-six States signed the UN Convention on Negotiable Cargo Documents, known as the Accra Convention, on Oct. 26 in Accra, Ghana The Convention covers paper and electronic negotiable cargo documents …
Four semiconductor and electronics groups from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations signed a joint communiqué aimed at advancing the future of the industry through deeper regional cooperation Signatories are …
Ming Yang Smart Energy Group Limited is looking at expanding its ventures in the Philippines, including investments in offshore wind projects that would include port development, floating platforms, and wind …
The fuel surcharge that airlines may impose on passenger and cargoes is back to Level 17 by the first two weeks of November 2026 This is higher than the Level …
The Investment Coordination Committee-Cabinet Committee approved the restructuring of the ongoing Samal Island-Davao City Connector Project Project was endorsed to the Economic Development Council for final approval The P20.8 billion …
African Swine Fever (ASF) exposed a structural weakness in the Philippine pork industry: its dependence on live-animal transport and limited capacity to store surplus production. The national pig population fell …
The Investment Coordination Committee-Cabinet Committee approved the restructuring of the ongoing Samal Island-Davao City Connector Project Project was endorsed to the Economic Development Council for final approval The P20.8 billion …
The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority reiterated that the deadline for the submission of comparative proposals for the Subic International Airport project has been moved anew to November 26 from November …
Philippine Span Asia Carrier Corp. deployed its first brand-new container vessel, Span Asia Go 200, on the Manila-Cebu-Davao-Manila route The vessel has a capacity of 398 TEU and features a …
Ming Yang Smart Energy Group Limited is looking at expanding its ventures in the Philippines, including investments in offshore wind projects that would include port development, floating platforms, and wind …
Toll rates on the seven-kilometer CAVITEX R1 Expressway Extension linking Zapote in Las Piñas City to Kawit, Cavite, are higher starting October 28 after Toll Regulatory Board approval The new …
An individual arrested in Sarangani province with P6.76 million worth of smuggled cigarettes was found guilty and sentenced to up to four years in prison by a regional court in …
Philippine Airlines deployed its first Airbus A330 to Bohol-Panglao International Airport on October 27, increasing Manila-Bohol passenger capacity for year-end travel Flight PR1771 arrived from Manila at 6:25 a.m. with …
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