DHL to boost Indonesia network with 2 new offices

DHL Global Forwarding, the air and sea freight unit of Deutsche Post DHL, plans to open two more offices in Indonesia to tap into…

Trucking industry unhappy with PH gov’t plan to retire 15-year-old trucks

THE Philippine trucking industry is likely to face a new dilemma if the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) proceeds with a plan…

2GO rebounds to P510M net profit on revenue spike, lower costs

PHILIPPINE logistics provider 2Go Group Inc. turned around to net profit of P510 million in the first half of the year  from last year’s…

TNT Express’s Dutch fashion unit for sale

European express delivery company TNT Express is planning to sell the Dutch operations of its specialist fashion supply chain business TNT Fashion. Headquartered in…

Damco laying groundwork for Myanmar operations

After receiving a permanent license in July this year to operate under its own legal entity in Myanmar, Damco is now assisting its clients…

Ceva expands network in Singapore

Global supply chain service provider Ceva Logistics has started operations for its new logistics center in Singapore. The 42,000-square-meter state-of-the art warehouse facility is…

K+N names Trefzger new CEO

Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) has appointed Dr. Detlef Trefzger as the new CEO of the Switzerland-based freight forwarder. Trefzger, who has been a member…

TNT invests in scanner at Thai airport ahead of ASEAN union

TNT Express Worldwide (Thailand) Co., a provider of integrated express delivery services, has commissioned a state-of-the-art scanning facility at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Thailand  in…

PH business group hits ‘policy instability’ in FedEx case

  EMBATTLED Federal Express Pacific Inc. has gained support from an influential Philippine business group, following the Court of Appeals’ voiding one of the…

UPS opens two facilities in China

U.S.-based UPS has added two new contract logistics facilities in Chengdu and Shanghai, bringing the total to more than 130 such facilities covering 87…

Deutsche Post DHL netted gains in second quarter

Bonn-based Deutsche Post DHL said its net profit climbed to EUR422 million (US$562.3 million) in the second quarter of the year from EUR196 million…

UPS posts drop in cargo throughput at Clark

UNITED Parcel Service (UPS) had flown less cargo to and from its hub at the Clark International Airport in the first five months of…

Ceva announces second-quarter earnings

Ceva saw its adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interests, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) for the second quarter of the year double from the prior quarter…

Sri Lanka unveils vision to become regional logistics hub

The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) has launched Vision 2020, an ambitious plan to make Sri Lanka a global logistic hub and an “important…

Weiss-Röhlig opens 2 Vietnam offices

European freight forwarder Weiss-Röhlig has opened its first two branches in Vietnam as it moves to expand its Asian operations. The two branches, in…

Geodis fills key posts in US, India, Southeast Asia

Global freight manager Geodis Wilson has made management appointments in its offices in the United States, India, and Southeast Asia as part of its…

PH international airfreight shipments hit 47.728 million kg in Q1

Total inbound and outbound Philippine shipments handled by airfreight forwarders reached 47.728 million kilograms for the first quarter of the year, with 18.1% or…

FedEx can’t operate in PH, court rules

INTERNATIONAL freight forwarder Federal Express Pacific Inc cannot operate in the Philippines due to restrictions on foreign ownership, according to the Court of Appeals.…

PH truckers welcome suspension of gross vehicle rule but want more changes

PHILIPPINE truckers welcomed suspension of the maximum allowable gross vehicle weight (GVW) ruling for certain types of trucks/trailers, but say more needs to be…

PH box deposit scheme frees up cash of at least P1.75M per month

AT LEAST P1.75 million of cash a month in Philippine-based freight forwarders’ money is saved from getting tied up as container deposit following the…