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 …
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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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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 …
Executive Order No. 129 lifts the 2026 minimum access volume (MAV) for corn from 220,000 MT to 500,000 MT, an additional 280,000 MT The government projects a yellow corn supply …
A faster shipment is not the same as a new customer. That distinction matters after UPS opened its new international air hub at Clark on October 15. The company invested …
Why the empty container crisis needs depots, rails, and barges, not just rules. In the first week of October, customs brokers staged a digital protest, holding back gate passes and …
The Board of Investments approved P900 billion worth of investments for the first nine months of the year, a 53% year-on-year increase and already 90% of the P1-trillion full-year target …
Returning Transport secretary Vince Dizon officially turned over the Department of Public Works and Highways to its new head, outgoing acting Department of Transportation chief Giovanni Lopez Lopez said he …
Norwegian maritime technology company Kongsberg Maritime opened a new office in Manila on October 23, strengthening its local operations as it seeks to expand customer support and business opportunities The …
Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. will deploy about 2,000 personnel across its expressway network during the Undas holiday period this weekend with traffic expected to increase by up to 12% on …
Global logistics provider C.H. Robinson launched new AI agents that speed up and efficiently perform complex work in ocean shipping, air freight and customs brokerage For ocean and air cargo, …
Agri truck operators must enroll by Oct. 31 to get the 5% discount from Nov. 1 to 30 The discount covers five SMC Tollways expressways: Skyway, NAIAX, SLEX, STAR Tollway …
Port of Ozamiz operator Globalport Ozamiz Terminal Inc. is seeking a 25.03% increase in tariff rates Stakeholders have until November 3 to submit their position papers on the petition The …
The fuel surcharge adjustment that Mindanao Container Terminal is authorized to impose on applicable port service charges was slightly increased to 5.4% for the period October 27 to November 2 …
Philippine Executive Secretary Ralph Recto rallied members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to capitalize on their combined strengths to boost the region’s semiconductor and electronics industry Recto, chair …
Kuehne+Nagel reported a strong third quarter 2026 with growth across all business units, posting a 53% growth in earnings to CHF316 million (US$383 million) from CHF206 million in the same …
AC Logistics Holdings Corp. and Glacier Megafridge, Inc. broke ground for a next-generation automated cold storage and distribution facility in Balintawak, Quezon City Upon completion, the GRECO (Green Rise Engineered …
The Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority is seeking investments from American and Canadian firms in defense industries, clean energy, and data centers through a series of investment promotion …
Vince Dizon returns as secretary of the Department of Transportation while Giovanni Lopez will take over as the new secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways Presidential Communications …
Agriculture secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. backed calls by local hog raisers to increase pork import tariffs and restrict additional shipments as lower farmgate prices and cheaper imports pressure domestic …
The Philippine Department of Agriculture welcomed a US$34.1-million (P2.1 billion) grant from the United States Department of Agriculture to help develop the country’s ube sector The new funding complements P300-million …
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More than 500 dual-fuel container ships and vehicle carriers are now operating worldwide and another 849 are on order, bringing total investments to over US$200 billion, according to the latest …
International passenger traffic at Ninoy Aquino International Airport rose 2.6% year on year to 19.93 million from January 1 to October 22, 2026 despite disruptions to global aviation from the …
The Maritime Industry Authority will intensify safety compliance monitoring beginning October 26, 2026 to help ensure safe and orderly sea travel during the All Souls’ Day and All Saints’ Day …
The Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines Foundation, Inc. is holding its annual Philippine Semiconductor & Electronics Convention and Exhibition on October 26–28, with emphasis this year on regional …
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