Air Canada announced it is expanding its service across the Asia-Pacific with additional flights to South Korea, China, and Japan, starting mid-2013. It will…
Container shipping lines in the Westbound Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (WTSA) have individually announced a series of general rate increases (GRIs) on refrigerated cargo moving…
Asia-Pacific carriers are the most affected by the continued decline in global airfreight traffic as demand for Asian exports kept its downward trajectory in…
Globalization today lower than pre-crisis peak, says DHL study
Despite modest gains since 2009, global connectedness has yet to recapture its pre-crisis peak, the slowdown in globalization a detriment to economic growth, according…
New law prioritizes Vietnam shipping lines for local routes
As the new law temporarily barring foreign ships from operating on local routes nears enforcement, doubts have sprung about the capability of Vietnam’s domestic…
Carriers file with FMC for single transpacific agreement
The members of the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA) have filed an amendment with the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) that would expand TSA’s scope…
Beginning January 1, 2013, intermodal freight shippers in the Asia-U.S. container trade will begin paying a single, consolidated bunker surcharge that incorporates components for…
Upgrade of Bangladesh transport corridor to spur regional trade
One of Bangladesh’s most critical regional transport corridors and two land ports will be upgraded to improve connectivity and trade across South Asia. An…
UAE-based Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, is making Phuket its second Thai gateway by December after Bangkok. The airline will launch the…
DHL to invest $65 M in supply chain facilities in Thailand
Deutsche Post DHL’s logistics unit, DHL Supply Chain, announced it will invest EUR50 million (US$64.8 million) in new facilities in Thailand in anticipation of…
Germany-based DB Schenker, the transportation and logistics unit of Deutsche Bahn, has opened a new logistical warehouse and operations center in Sydney, Australia, to…
HKIA’s cargo traffic grows, but Changi’s performance stalls
Hong Kong International Airport’s (HKIA) freight tonnage grew moderately in October year-on-year, with 346,000 tonnes handled last month for a 1.1 percent expansion. The…
