CEVA, CMA CGM continue SEA expansion with new empty container service
CEVA Logistics and CMA CGM have introduced a combined ocean freight and cross-border trucking service between Thailand and Laos that enables both importers and…
Logistics company Airspeed has pledged support for ARISE Philippines, a network of private companies that are united under the common objective of establishing innovative…
Indonesia taps tech firm for ambitious blockchain project
The Indonesian government has hired a Singapore-based tech company to set in motion a multi-million blockchain project with the aim of improving the country’s…
Lower House approves bill mandating free transport of emergency relief goods
The Philippine Lower House has approved a bill that will require transport service providers to deliver relief goods to calamity-stricken areas free of charge.…
Digital forwarders carve gains in global forwarding market: report
Tech-enabled forwarders are rapidly gaining traction in a global forwarding market characterized by uneven change, with nearly half of shippers saying they have used…
PH domestic freight forwarders airlifted 10% more cargo last year
Cargo volume handled by Philippine domestic air freight forwarders grew 10% in 2018 to 88.802 million kilograms (kg) from the 80.73 million kg recorded…
UnionBank makes inroads in logistics with 30% stake in Shiptek
UnionBank of the Philippines, via its subsidiary UBX, has made a foray into the logistics scene acquiring 30% stake in Shiptek Solutions Corp., developer…
One-day processing for brokers’ accreditation renewal, CPRS activation ordered
The processing of renewal of customs brokers’ accreditation and activation of the Client Profile Registration System (CPRS) for entities accredited by other government agencies…
The physical aspects of cross-border e-commerce take center stage at the “Cross-Border E-Commerce: An International Trade and Customs Perspective” conference on July 26, 2019…
PNOC, Chelsea Logistics mull joint fuel storage, terminal project
Chelsea Logistics Holdings Corp. (CLHC) and Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) are exploring the possible joint development of a fuel and liquefied natural gas…
Another congestion? CDAP warns of CYs’ shutdown, holiday as utilization drops
The Container Depot Alliance of the Philippines (CDAP) is considering the closure of recently opened empty container depots (ECDs) outside Metro Manila and declaring…
