The Port of Shanghai, the world’s biggest container port, registered a 2.5 percent expansion in container volume to 32.5 million 20-foot-equivalent units (TEUs) in…
Malaysia’s logistics industry looks to a bright 2013
The Malaysian logistics industry is expected to grow 9.5 percent to MYR139.74 billion (US$46.34 billion) in 2013 from an estimated MYR127.66 billion a year…
Indonesia Port Corporation (IPC), or PT Pelabuhan Indonesia II, appointed on January 15 Ari Henryanto as the new general manager of Tanjung Priok Port.…
Opportunities abound for logistics investors in a resurgent PH economy
Despite the global economic slowdown and volatile market conditions, economists are bullish on the prospects of the Philippine economy in 2013. The Bangko Sentral…
United Parcel Service (UPS) said on January 14 it was “extremely disappointed” to learn that the European Commission (EC) intended to disapprove its takeover…
Cargo terminal operator Cathay Pacific Services Limited (CPSL) announced that its new terminal at the Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) will open on February…
Cargo slump, capacity growth curtail GRI tries in 2012
Despite attempts at void sailings and capacity reduction on the east-west trade routes, carriers could not push through with most of the planned freight…
Singapore port’s 2012 box traffic exceeds 30 million TEUs
The Port of Singapore handled more than 30 million 20-foot-equivalent units (TEUs) in 2012, a historic high despite the year’s global economic uncertainties and…
World airfreight forecasts for 2013 have taken a more positive note as cargo markets rebounded strongly in November 2012, the International Air Transport Association…
‘K’ Line eyes ASEAN, diversification to drive growth in 2013
Japanese shipping line Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (“K” Line) said that it will focus on expanding its Southeast Asian network and exploring businesses beyond container…
Malaysia’s Port Klang box throughput grows 4.1% in 2012
Container traffic at Port Klang in Malaysia expanded by merely 4.1 percent last year to total 9.99 million 20-foot-equivalent units from 9.6 million TEUs…
Global airfreight registers slight growth, says AAPA
International air cargo demand showed a slight improvement in November 2012, but on cumulative terms, traffic remains on a decline, according to figures released…
Indonesia’s New Priok Port given environmental permit
The New Priok Port project in north Jakarta, Indonesia, can begin now that state-owned port operator Indonesia Port Corporation (IPC) has received the official…
Global forwarder Panalpina on January 4 announced the appointment of Stefan Karlen, managing director for Southeast Asia, as the new regional CEO for Asia-Pacific.…
