Joint order on foreign liners’ fees soon signed

May. 1 | Image by aymane jdidi from Pixabay The draft joint administrative order (JAO) that will regulate local charges imposed by international shipping lines operating in the Philippines and provide measures to address port congestion is in the “final stage...

BOC chief: Yard utilization at Manila ports now ideal

Mar. 10 | Customs commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero at the Chamber of Customs Brokers, Inc national convention last week Manila’s international container terminals are no longer congested as yard utilization has gone down to ideal levels, according to Customs...

Port of Manila is congestion-free, says BOC

Mar. 6 | Yard utilization at the Port of Manila is down to 64% as of March 4 from 98% in January 3. Photo courtesy of port operator Asian Terminals Inc. The Port of Manila (POM) is no longer congested with the port’s yard utilization level was down to 64% as...

PPA requires transfer of overstaying cargoes from Manila ports within 15 days

Mar. 2 | Cargo owners and shippers have 15 days from March 1 to withdraw their customs-cleared containers in Manila ports or face forced transfer of their cargoes. Photo of Manila South Harbor courtesy of Asian Terminals Inc. The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA)...

Business as usual at Port of Manila, says Asian Terminals

Feb. 26 | Customers transact business through the One-Stop-Shop satellite office set up by Asian Terminals Inc at Pier 15 in Manila South Harbor. Photo courtesy of ATI. It’s business as usual at the Port of Manila (POM), Manila South Harbor operator Asian Terminals...

Temporary relocation of BOC offices announced

Feb. 24 | The Bureau of Customs has announced the temporary relocation of offices affected by the Feb 22 fire at the BOC-Port of Manila (POM) building. The district collector’s office, Formal Entry Division, Informal Entry Division, and Auction and Cargo Disposal...

BOC exceeds 2018 revenue target by 0.1%

Jan. 2 | The Bureau of Customs (BOC) collected P585.542 billion in 2018, beating its annual revenue collection target of P584.881 billion by 0.1%, preliminary data from  the agency’s Financial Service showed. Tax collection in 2018 grew 27.8% compared with...

CCBI seeks exemption from burdensome POM access pass policy

Dec. 13 | The Chamber of Customs Brokers, Inc. (CCBI) is requesting the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to exempt customs brokers, their representatives, and regular employees of business establishments located inside the customs building from the implementation of the...

NBI recommends filing of graft charges vs Lapeña

Nov. 12 | The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has recommended the filing of graft charges against former Customs commissioner and now Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) director general Isidro Lapeña in connection with containers...

BOC defers 1-Assessment implementation at key PH ports

Oct. 14 | Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapeña has agreed to defer implementation of 1-Assessment, also called the Electronic Goods Declaration and Verification System (EGDVS), at the Port of Manila, Manila International Container Port, Port of Cebu and Port of...