Voluntary ‘Rest Day’ Could Worsen Port Congestion, BoC Says - BusinessWorld Online
PCBAPI said about 3,000 brokers may join the voluntary stoppage as empty container delays raise logistics costs and disrupt cargo flows.
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‘Rest day’ protest set at Manila ports
MANILA, Philippines — Some customs brokers and truckers are expected to halt operations today at Manila’s ports in a voluntary “rest day” protest over what they say is foreign shipping lines’ failure to address a mounting backlog of empty containers that has disrupted cargo flows since 2025. The protest calls on customs brokers to hold
BOC appeals for dialogue as truckers’ protest looms
By Ferdinand Patinio MANILA – The Bureau of Customs (BOC) appealed to groups of truckers to open communication lines and engage in constructive dialogue to come up with practical solutions while ensuring uninterrupted port operations and smooth flow of trade. “Any disruption to port operations may further aggravate existing challenges, affecting cargo movement, supply chains, […]
Empty box pile-up at port of Manila sparks truckers' strike
Customs brokers and hauliers are expected to voluntarily stop work today in advance of a three-day trucking strike in Manila, as a year-long standoff on carriers failing to remove their empties reaches its limit – Hapag-Lloyd having suspended bookings amid the chaos. Warning the protest could “last a week”, Reynaldo Soliman, chair of the Practicing Customs Brokers and Port Truckers Alliance, urged brokers not to secure gate passes, book trucks, …
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