Swiss logistics service provider Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) has expanded its less-than-container load (LCL) service in the Asia-Pacific with a new hub in Busan,…
Deutsche Post introduces new growth strategy through 2020
International logistics company Deutsche Post DHL has announced an ambitious earnings goal as it unveiled a new business strategy for the coming years built…
PH intl’l air forwarders see 25% uptick in 2013 volume
Nippon Express tops the list once again International air freight forwarders operating in the Philippines saw volume of air cargo handled grow 25.06% to…
PH domestic air cargo movers register 13% volume growth in 2013
Cargo volume handled by domestic airfreight forwarders in the Philippines rose 13.37% to 56.223 million kilograms in 2013 from 49.594 million kg in 2012,…
New Cebu container terminal eyed before end of Aquino’s term
The Cebu Port Authority (CPA) is planning to transfer Cebu Port’s container terminal to a new location to decongest the existing wharf, with groundbreaking…
PSB accredits new seafreight forwarders, cracks whip on errant players
The Philippine Shippers’ Bureau (PSB) has accredited new members of the seafreight forwarding community while remaining determined to apprehend erring operators. Data from PSB…
PISFA officers check out Subic port, seek easier accreditation for port users
Key officials of the Philippine International Seafreight Forwarders Association (PISFA) visited Subic Freeport Zone last week to check out developments at the container terminals…
PEZA to CTAP: Keep an eye on overcharging truckers
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has asked the Confederation of Truckers Association of the Philippines (CTAP) to police its ranks amid allegations some…
Water-borne shipments top domestic trade in goods in Q4 last year
Transport through waters dominated shipments of domestic goods in the fourth quarter of 2013, comprising 99.8% of the 4.5 million tons total, preliminary data…
BOC issues schedule of port dues for assessment purposes at MICT, South Harbor
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has released a schedule of cargo-handling tariff, arrastre charges and wharfage dues that must be used as guide…
Smartphone sensors can revolutionize logistics—DHL study
Logistics companies should look into the potentials of applying consumer-oriented technologies such as smartphones and tablet PCs to their business operations to improve efficiency,…
PH skids to 57th in World Bank logistics performance index
The Philippines has declined further in the World Bank’s Logistics Performance Index (LPI) Report 2014, slipping to 57th place in the biennial report from…
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PH ports adjust to ease impact of Manila truck ban
Philippine port operators said they have made adjustments to help ease trucking issues brought about by Manila’s truck ban ordinance. The Philippine Ports Authority…
Manila truck ban caused up to 48-hour delivery delays, from 2% to 100% drop in revenues – poll
Not everyone doing business at the ports of Manila oppose the city’s controversial daytime truck ban that both investors and government officials say is…
