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The Visayas Shipping Conference 2018 held at Waterfront Airport Hotel and Casino in Mactan, Cebu and the 3rd Mindanao Shipping Conference 2018 held at Waterfront Insular Hotel in Davao on August 2 and 3, respectively, were jointly organized by PortCalls and Asia Customs & Trade. The conferences tackled trade prospects and shared updates on infrastructure and policies affecting the cargo transportation industry.
The 2nd Visayas Shipping Conference highlighted the following points:
- Philippine Macroeconomic Outlook
- Port of Cebu: Trade Movements and Volume Projections
- Facilities and Process Improvements at the Port of Cebu
- Cebu Shippers’ Perspective: Challenges to Trade Facilitation
- International Trade and Customs Landscape in Asia-Pacific
- Updates on the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act
- New Rules on Post-Clearance Audit: Preparing for an Audit
Meanwhile, the highlights of the 3rd Mindanao Shipping Conference 2018 are as follows:
- Mindanao Development Authority – Updates on BIMP-EAGA
- Philippine Macro-economic Outlook
- Davao International Container Terminal: Boosting Competitiveness of Mindanao Shippers
- Davao Shippers’ Perspective: Challenges to Trade Facilitation
- Updates on the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act
- New Rules on Post-Clearance Audit: Preparing for an Audit
Speakers included Presidential Assistant for the Visayas Hon. Michael Dino and Mindanao Development Authority Secretary Datu Haj Abul Khayr Alonto who delivered the keynote addresses in the Visayas and Mindanao conferences, respectively.
Photo by PortCalls Asia.
Photo and caption by PortCalls Asia. Asia Customs & Trade chairman and former Customs deputy commissioner Atty Agaton Teodoro Uvero (seated right) and Bureau of Customs assistant commissioner Atty Vincent Philip Maronilla currently answering questions on Customs Modernization and Tariff Act and post-clearance audit from participants of the 2nd Visayas Shipping Conference 2018 at the Waterfront Airport and Casino Hotel in Mactan, Cebu. Looking on are moderators Dexter Pedreza (left) and Atty Emer Aceron.
Photo by PortCalls Asia.
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