Dutch freight forwarder Ceva said results in the fourth quarter of 2013 demonstrated its continuing business recovery with EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation,…
Confusion over Manila truck ban; Customs extends operations
Trucking holiday ends; Customs reports P490M loss The Manila truck ban policy is causing much confusion, with many transport stakeholders still not exactly clear…
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) on Wednesday said the Manila truck ban will slow down Philippine growth, noting that the real culprit in…
PH suspends gross vehicle weight requirement until July 31
The Philippine government has kept suspended until July 31 the enforcement of a law requiring trucks and trailers with Codes 12-2 and 12-3 configurations…
BOC issues own guidelines for accreditation of importers, brokers
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has issued the guidelines and procedures for accreditation of importers and customs brokers. Customs Memorandum Order No. 04-2014,…
Load port survey for box cargo, automation of CBW operations among BOC plans
Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) stakeholders should expect more changes in operations at the country’s second-largest revenue-generating agency. At the recent general membership meeting…
DHL launches risk-management tool using big data analytics
Global logistics giant DHL is starting to utilize big data to pinpoint in advance possible supply chain disruptions. The company has launched “Resilience360,” an…
Survey: One-third of warehouse operators need to improve pick accuracy
Warehouse operators believe improving their picking accuracy to near-perfect levels will help them become more effective and competitive in the industry, according to results…
Hike in PH off-dock storage rates justified: PortCalls survey
AROUND 61% of those in the Philippine transport and logistics industry believe an increase in warehouse rates charged by off-dock container yard/container freight operators…
Manila urged to provide 24-hour free truck corridor
PHILIPPINE truckers, customs brokers and the port regulator/administrator separately asked the Manila city government to designate a 24-hour “free truck corridor” so as not…
New PH sea freight forwarders outnumber airfreight counterparts
MORE Philippine companies were engaged in the sea freight forwarding business rather than airfreight forwarding in 2013. Data from the Philippine Shippers’ Bureau (PSB)…
Panalpina adds logistics manufacturing to its services
Third-party logistics provider Panalpina has added logistics manufacturing services to its operations for a large telecoms company in Brazil. The Swiss forwarder said this…
Package delivery service giant United Parcel Service (UPS) reported fourth quarter 2013 earnings of US$1.25 per share, a 7-cent decline from 2012 fourth quarter…
Freight forwarder Panalpina plans to add 50 more less-than-container load (LCL) ocean freight network services to reach a total of 500 by end-2014, with…
