Myanmar is planning a second international airport in Yangon, the country’s largest city, in anticipation of a jump in tourist arrivals following political reforms…
FedEx Express continues to restructure its air fleet by agreeing to buy 19 additional B767-300 aircraft from The Boeing Company to improve the efficiency and…
Feeder operator Regional Container Lines (RCL) is anticipating sustained business growth in the Philippines despite the global economic crisis. Jesus Sedano, owner’s representative of…
APMT planning Singapore regional headquarters to grow SEA market
APM Terminals (APMT) announced it will open this year a new regional headquarters in Singapore that will serve Southeast Asia and the Indian Subcontinent…
Shipping confidence rises for fourth successive quarter
Overall confidence levels in the shipping industry increased in the three months ended May 2012, to reach their highest level since February 2011, according…
Berth 6 in Manila terminal inaugurated; Berth 7 in the works
Berth 6 at the Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) will fully open to commercial operations on Thursday (July 7) after the facility’s inauguration last…
Indonesia’s Tanjung Priok port all set for e-clearance
Indonesia Port Corporation, formerly Pelindo II, announced it signed an agreement with seven government agencies at the Port of Tanjung Priok in north Jakarta…
Kerry Logistics expands automotive warehouse in Thailand
Hong Kong-based Kerry Logistics, a global logistics service provider, has completed the expansion of its automotive facility at the Kerry Logistics Centre Laem Chabang…
15% hike in cargo-related handling fees at Manila ports approved
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has approved a 15% increase in cargo-related handling fees petitioned by the country’s top two terminal operators. The increase…
Malaysia’s Johor Port earmarks $31 M for 5-year modernization plan
Johor Port in Malaysia announced a five-year expansion plan costing about MYR100 million (US$31.7 million) to increase space and modernize the multipurpose port’s infrastructure,…
Swiss forwarding conglomerate Kuehne + Nagel has opened a second logistics facility in Hong Kong to provide integrated warehousing and distribution services to the…
Vehicle dock to be built at Indonesia’s Kalibaru Port
Indonesia Port Corporation (IPC), formerly Pelindo II, will build a 400-meter dock at the planned Kalibaru Port for the loading and unloading of vehicles to…
Hong Kong’s Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) and Singapore-based X-Press Feeders announced the launch late this month of a joint feeder service connecting Yangon…
