TNT Express chief resigns

Dutch express delivery company TNT Express said it has accepted the resignation of its CEO, Marie-Christine Lombard, but stressed that her departure would not…

DHL Express eyes 5% global price hike for 2013

DHL Express, a division of German postal and logistics giant Deutsche Post DHL, said it will implement a global price increase for 2013 of…

MNX picks Singapore as regional logistics hub

MNX has chosen Singapore as its regional hub and headquarters in Asia-Pacific as part of the global logistics firm’s drive to expand business in the…

WTO lowers world trade outlook for 2012-2013

The World Trade Organization (WTO) downgraded its forecast for world trade expansion to 2.5 percent from 3.7 percent, and scaled back its 2013 estimate…

Vietnam’s new Cai Lan terminal welcomes first ship

The newly opened Cai Lan International Container Terminal (CICT) processed its first call in end-August with the berthing at this north Vietnam harbor of a…

Enough of Manila port development, say supply chain managers

Philippine-based supply chain managers support proposals to stop further development of Manila ports but are against putting a cap on cargo throughput passing through…

IMF: Korea confronts global headwinds with strong fiscal position

Korea must guard against risks to its economic growth, particularly those posed by a possible escalation of the European debt crisis. But its strong…

HK airport aims high with 3-runway project

The Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) wants to exceed expectations in the conduct of carbon studies and adoption of a method for evaluating the environmental impact of…

FedEx reports smaller Q1 earnings, cuts full-year forecast

American parcel giant FedEx Corp. reported a consolidated net income of US$459 million, or $1.45 per diluted share, for the first quarter ended August…

Another slow month at Singapore Changi Airport

Air freight movements at Singapore Changi Airport declined in August this year, the second consecutive month that traffic slowed. Freight volume dipped by 4.4…

Survey: shipping confidence falls over capacity, economy woes

Overall confidence levels in the shipping industry fell in the three months ended August 2012 to their lowest level for a year, according to…

OOCL boosts intra-Asia suite

Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has added a new sling to its existing KTX suite in a drive to offer a more expansive intra-Asia…

Batangas Port fees now 50% less

President Benigno Aquino III recently approved a 50% cut in port dues and dockage fees for one year in favor of vessels calling at…

Singapore port tallies higher box volume for August

The Port of Singapore processed more containers this August compared to a year ago, according to the latest figures from the Maritime and Port…

Hong Kong, Singapore airports book cargo growth

Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) reported that cargo volume grew in August from the same period last year, and said it expects the upward…

Hong Kong carriers dogged by demand decline

Combined cargo and mail volume carried by Cathay Pacific Airways and sister airline Dragonair showed another year-on-year decline for August, but Cathay Pacific is…

OOCL announces October rate hike on Europe-Asia route

Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), Hong Kong’s biggest shipping line, said it will impose a general rate increase (GRI) on its North Europe-Asia trade…

FedEx, UPS enter China’s express delivery market

U.S.-based logistics companies Federal Express (FedEx) and United Parcel Service (UPS) have been granted access to China’s domestic express delivery market in a move…

Hong Kong’s AAT sees 7% hike in August cargo traffic

Asia Airfreight Terminal (AAT), the second cargo terminal handler at Hong Kong International Airport, announced a growth of 7 percent in cargo throughput for…

IPC tapped to operate Indonesia’s New Tanjung Priok port

State-owned port operator Indonesia Port Corporation (IPC) has acquired the concession right to operate the New Tanjung Priok port, which will rise in Kalibaru,…