Cathay Pacific airlines’ cargo shrinks, terminal expands tasks

Airfreight traffic figures for Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific and Dragonair reflected another decline in June, said parent company Cathay Pacific Airways. The two airlines…

3 carriers cooperate on new SE Asia-Australia express

Three container shipping lines will offer a new weekly joint service covering Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. APL, ANL, and Hanjin Shipping will launch…

New rate hikes for East Asia trades loom in August

Hapag-Lloyd announced a new round of increases for its East Asia services to take effect in the middle of next month. Effective August 15,…

MCC adds Malaysia’s Kuantan to intra-Asia service

Intra-Asia carrier MCC Transport has added Kuantan Port in Malaysia to its IA-2 service. The IA-2 will now have this service rotation: Kuantan, Laem…

UPS scales down expected Q2 earnings, 2013 outlook

United Parcel Service (UPS) has lowered its expected earnings for the second quarter and revised downward its outlook for the whole of 2013. In…

Logistics firm opens health-care hub in South Korea

DB Schenker has opened a new health-care and pharmaceutical logistics center in South Korea as it continues to expand its specialty hubs worldwide. The…

Hapag-Lloyd poised to boost East Asia rates

German ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd plans to increase rates from East Asia to the Indian Sub-continent twice, effective from July and from August. It will…

Indonesia to modernize Panjang Port railway

Indonesia’s state-owned port operator PT Pelabuhan Indonesia II (Pelindo II) and state-run railway firm PT Kereta  Api Indonesia (KAI) are partnering to revitalize the …

ACI: Global air cargo remains sluggish

Airfreight remains sluggish with virtually no growth in worldwide traffic volume in May as demand from western markets remains weak, reports the Airports Council…

Indonesia’s Tanjung Priok Port land dispute resolved

The stalled expansion of Tanjung Priok Port in North Jakarta, Indonesia, is now expected to push through after state-owned port operator PT Pelabuhan Indonesia…

DB Schenker sets up fully owned company in Laos

DB Schenker has established its own legal entity in Laos under the name Schenker (Lao) Sole Co., Ltd, as it moves to expand its…

Box carriers announce August 1 Asia-Europe rate hike

Orient Overseas Container Line said a rate increase will be implemented on the Asia-Europe westbound trade effective August 1. The freight rate hike from…

MCC drops port calls to Sibu, Malaysia

Singapore-based MCC Transport will discontinue its export and import service to and from Sibu, Malaysia, which it said was “part of our service rationalization…

Evergreen revises, expands Asia-Australia trade services

Taiwan’s Evergreen Line announced a revision to its port rotation schedule and a new slot charter agreement to improve its service on the Asia-Australia…

ICTSI sees strong long-term promise of Indonesia, Pakistan assets

LISTED global port operator International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) is eyeing Southeast Asian countries, especially Indonesia, as priority prospects in pursuing business expansion…

Clark upbeat on cargo growth as Tiger eyes better sales

CLARK International Airport Corp. (CIAC) is optimistic that newly rebranded Tiger Airways Philippines can bring more cargo to the Northern Luzon hub, two hours…

Maritime expert seeks to sow seeds of industry reform in PH

High hopes and a positive eye for the maritime industry – that’s what the new Philippine Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) administrator has geared himself…

Singapore introduces paperless airfreight system

The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) recently launched the new e-freight@Singapore solutions, which are aimed…

FedEx expands smart tracking service to Hong Kong

FedEx Express has expanded its SenseAware service to Hong Kong. The service uses a shipment tracking technology to provide customers better control of their…