PH urged to divert cargo handling to ports outside Manila
THE Philippine government should shift development of ports and airports outside of Manila within three years to decongest Manila seaports and the Ninoy Aquino…
October 4, 2011
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PAL: A month needed before operations normalize
Philippine Airlines said it could take a month before its operations return to normal after last Tuesday’s wildcat strike by members of the PAL…
PH exec urges greater state spending on infrastructure
The Philippine government should increase investment in infrastructure so the country can cash in on the booming Asian trade, according to the head of…
Mediterranean Shipping Co. (MSC) announced a rate hike for its United States-Far East service effective November 1, 2011. The Swiss carrier explained that the…
$13-B ASEAN infrastructure fund to aid regional connectivity
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have set up a US$485.2 million ASEAN fund to promote infrastructure development in…
UPS offers specialized container for critical healthcare cargo
UPS has unveiled the PharmaPort 360, an air freight container that safeguards healthcare shipments in the supply chain by enabling near real-time monitoring and…
Indonesia urged to improve aviation safety and infrastructure
Indonesia should implement coordinated safety and infrastructure improvements to reap the economic and social benefits of a successful aviation industry, advises the International Air…
Union walkout leaves 14,000 PAL passengers stranded
Members of the Philippine Airlines Employees Association (PALEA) paralyzed operations of Philippine Airlines (PAL) on Tuesday after they staged a walkout to protest an…
The Philippines’ total airfreight volume reached 275.524 million kilograms in 2010, up 17.42% from the previous year’s 234.635 million kg, according to latest data…
Expand ro-ro system to include cha-ro, PH gov’t advised
A private, research and advisory institute is advocating the amendment of Executive Order 170 to include the use of chassis-roll on-roll off (cha-ro) in…
KS Investments Pte Ltd, parent company of shipyard operator Keppel Philippine Marine, Inc (KPMI), acquired a total of 36.84 million shares or 1.83% in…
PH Customs chief appeals for more realistic collection target
Newly installed Philippine Customs commissioner Rozzano Rufino Biazon wants the Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) collection targets adjusted due to the tough trading environment. The…
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) last week filed its first smuggling complaint under new commissioner Rozzano Rufino Biazon. Charged before the Department of…
ASEAN ministers agree to accelerate energy connectivity
Energy ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian nations held their first meeting since the adoption of the ASEAN connectivity plan to discuss energy…
As part of its intra-Asia growth strategy, freight forwarder Panalpina has launched three direct less-than-containerload (LCL) services to give its Asian key hub in…
IATA cuts 2011 air freight revenue forecast to $67B
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) projects freight revenue in 2011 to fall to $67 billion, down $5 billion compared to the June forecast,…
