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CEVA’s new mobile app tracks shipments in real time

CEVA Logistics has launched its first mobile app, CEVA Mobile, to enable customers to track the exact location of every shipment using their iPhone…
  • July 26, 2012
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UPS misses 2Q target, lowers outlook

United Parcel Service (UPS) posted second-quarter earnings of US$1.12 billion this year, up 2.2 percent from $1.09 billion for the same period in 2011…
  • July 25, 2012
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Malaysian ports’ container traffic rises to 10.3-M units in 1H2012

Cargo traffic at Malaysian ports rose to 10.3 million 20-foot equivalent unit (TEUs) in the first half of 2012, up from 9.85 million TEUs…
  • July 25, 2012
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Cargo volume at Changi Airport steady

Singapore Changi Airport reported that cargo movements were steady in June 2012, with 153,300 tonnes of airfreight shipped, an increase of 0.1 percent year-on-year.…
  • July 25, 2012
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Subic Bay upgrading port facilities to fill looming capacity shortage in Asia

The Port of Subic Bay, with its strategic location in northern Philippines, continues to modernize its facilities and expand its infrastructure to establish itself…
  • July 23, 2012
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Cargo volume at HK airport holds steady in first half

Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) reported that cargo throughput in the first half of 2012 remained unchanged at 1.9 million tonnes compared to the…
  • July 23, 2012
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Vietnam port set for launch next year

The operator of the ITC International Port in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, is buying cranes valued at US$28 million as it gears for…
  • July 23, 2012
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Frost & Sullivan identifies best investment strategies in Myanmar

Companies wanting to invest in Myanmar have more chances of success if they choose to form joint ventures or partnerships with local players or…
  • July 23, 2012
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50% hike in PH pilotage fees loom

Harbor pilots in the Philippines are seeking a 50% increase in pilotage fee covering all international-going vessels and those plying the coastwise trade. The…
  • July 21, 2012
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Cathay Pacific, Dragonair traffic still in slow mode

Cathay Pacific Airways and Dragonair traffic figures for June 2012 showed another drop in cargo and mail tonnage. The sister airlines from Hong Kong…
  • July 20, 2012
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APEC business heads want fast-tracking of regional free trade area

Business leaders in Asia-Pacific called for the implementation of the proposed Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific (FTAAP) to safeguard against global financial…
  • July 20, 2012
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Kerry Logistics expanding storage capacity in Ho Chi Minh City

Kerry Logistics continues to expand in Vietnam as it starts the construction of another warehouse in the Song Thang area of Ho Chi Minh…
  • July 20, 2012
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Singapore’s PSA to develop automated container transporters

PSA Singapore Terminals (PSA) is investing in Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) prototypes that will operate 24/7 without human drivers to transport containers between the…
  • July 20, 2012
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Indonesia ports report 44.9% profit growth in first half

Indonesia Port Corporation (IPC), formerly Pelindo II, reaped profit before tax of IDR1.4 trillion (US$148 million) in the first half of 2012, an increase…
  • July 19, 2012
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New Asia-Red Sea loop to be launched

CMA CGM is launching a new direct service on the Asia-Red Sea route this month after stopping its old service in June. The new…
  • July 18, 2012
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Hactl returns to growth in first half

  Cargo throughput at Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) – the air cargo handler at the world’s largest air cargo hub –…
  • July 18, 2012
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DHL Supply Chain opens HK headquarters

DHL Supply Chain opened on July 16 its new MegaHub Hong Kong facility that consolidates the company’s Hong Kong operations and continues the company’s…
  • July 18, 2012
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Study: Coordinated approach needed to push Batangas, Subic ports

Manila-based consulting firm Transport and Traffic Planners Inc (TTPI) has advanced a number of policy measures that need to be taken by government and…
  • July 17, 2012
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Ocean freight carriers announce rate hikes on Asia trade

Global box ships are poised to enforce rate hikes on Asia services starting August. Hapag-Lloyd announced more general rate increases (GRIs), all effective from…
  • July 16, 2012
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Asia: Linchpin for global economic stability—IMF

Asia is a linchpin for global economic stability, and the region has emerged from the global crisis with its economic standing enhanced, said Christine…
  • July 16, 2012
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