Kerry Logistics constructs facility in eastern China
Kerry Logistics has started construction of a 26,000-square-meter logistics facility in Wuxi, China, an economic beehive in Jiangsu Province. Wuxi Logistics Centre will have…
June 29, 2011
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BDP appoints general manager for Singapore
Logistics firm BDP International (BDP) announced June 28 the promotion of David Poh to general manager for Singapore. Poh will be responsible for all…
June 29, 2011
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DHL builds up Asia air network with three freighter purchases
DHL has boosted its Asia air network service with a EUR100-million ($141 million) investment in three Boeing 747-400 converted freighters (BCFs). The B747-400 BCFs…
June 27, 2011
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OOCL raises rates on north and east Asia-Australia services
OOCL plans to increase its freight rates from north and east Asia (China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Korea) to Australia starting July 15, 2011.…
June 22, 2011
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Cold chain operator gets tax breaks for P296M expansion plan
COLD chain operator METS Logistics Inc’s P296.2-million expansion plan recently received Board of Investments pioneer status. Expected to be completed in January 2012, the…
June 8, 2011
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Keppel Phils Q1 income slips 71%
NET income at shipyard operator Keppel Philippines Marine, Inc (KPMI) and its subsidiaries plunged 71.2% to P52.93 million in the first quarter of the…
May 25, 2011
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Lorenzo Shipping sees 33% drop in Q1 income
LOCAL cargo carrier Lorenzo Shipping Corp. (LSC) reported a 33% dip in net income to P18.71 million in the first quarter of the year…
THE new TMI Logistics (TMIL) warehouse in Pasig City was recently inaugurated. First photo shows (from left) Julius Segun (TMIL logistics manager), Barbie Rivadeneira…
May 25, 2011
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Group looks at ideal cargo weight limit for trucks
THE Transport Committee of the House of Representatives has created a technical working group (TWG) that will harmonize conflicting claims on the allowable cargo…
January 31, 2011
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PCCI, SCMAP, FEDFAP launch Certified Philippine Logistics Master Program
A LOGISTICS practitioner-oriented certification program was launched last Friday by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) together with the Supply Chain Management…
January 31, 2011
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CTAP supports per axle weight limit under RA 8794
THE Confederation of Truckers Association of the Philippines (CTAP) is pushing for the imposition of the per axle weight limit and not the maximum…
January 19, 2011
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Truckers call for deferment of anti-overloading law
TRUCKERS and shippers are seeking deferment of the adoption of Republic Act 8794 or the Anti-Overloading Law, saying it will further aggravate congestion at…
January 17, 2011
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CTAP increase in hauling rates
Confederation of Truckers Association of the Philippines, Inc. has increased the hauling rates (click here for the rates)
January 17, 2011
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Truckers approve 20% hike in rate
MEMBERS of the Confederation of Truckers Association of the Philippines (CTAP) have approved the proposed 20% increase in trucking rates to offset recent hikes…
January 12, 2011
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Full adoption of anti-overloading law set in Feb
THE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has pushed back implementation of Republic Act 8794, also known as the Anti-Overloading Law, to February…
January 5, 2011
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Airspeed Int'l sees 2011 volumes soaring by 30%
FILIPINO-OWNED international freight forwarding company Airspeed International Corporation (Airspeed) expects a 30% growth in volume next year.This, after seeing volumes already double in the…
December 1, 2010
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RP logistics shows 'great promise' – DHL Global Forwarding
DHL Global Forwarding is bullish about Philippine prospects in the near term, thanks to the country’s strong economic numbers. “Freight movements are a timely…
November 1, 2010
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CTAP opposes NLEx toll fee hike
TRUCKERS are against the up to 12% hike in toll fees sought by North Luzon Expressway (NLEx) operator Manila North Tollway Corp (MNTC). Confederation…
October 4, 2010
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UPS holds off on expansion
US-based logistics firm United Parcel Service (UPS) is not looking at expanding despite optimism exhibited by from most local businesses, particularly small- and medium-sized…
September 1, 2010
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Manila-Taiwan trade up 14% in first four months
CONTAINER cargo carried by the members of the Association of International Shipping Lines in the Manila-Taiwan trade grew 14% in the first four months…
