Oakland, CA– Container shipping lines in the Westbound Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (WTSA) have announced a recommended general rate increase (GRI) that will apply to…
Kerry Logistics has further expanded its business portfolio by entering into the insurance sector through the acquisition of Taishan Insurance Brokers Ltd (TIB), which…
Low sulfur component now part of US-Asia container lines’ bunker charge
Oakland, CA — Member container shipping lines in the Westbound Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (WTSA) will add a new component to their bunker fuel charges,…
Air Astana appoints Hactl as its cargo handler in HK
Air Astana, the national airline of the Republic of Kazakhstan, has appointed Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) as the cargo ground handler…
TSA bunker charge to include low-sulfur fuel component
Oakland, CA – A new international protocol, requiring vessels to reduce sulfur oxide (SOx) emissions by burning low-sulfur fuel within 200 miles of U.S.…
Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) yesterday named former PricewaterhouseCoopers Singapore Deputy Chairman Quek See Tiat to its board of directors. The Singapore-based transportation and logistics…
Following the recommendation from the Board of Directors of the Panama Canal Authority (ACP), the Cabinet Council of the Government of the Republic of…
Philippine-based International Container Terminal Services, Inc (ICTSI) and Lekki Port LFTZ Enterprise (LPLE) recently formally signed the sub-concession agreement for the development and operation…
Panalpina, one of the world’s leading providers of supply chain solutions, has appointed Rod Angwin as its Chief Information Officer (CIO). Angwin has over…
IJS Global manages warehouse for Novartis Animal Healthcare PH
IJS Global has designed and built a dedicated warehouse for Novartis Animal Healthcare products in the Philippines under a three-year warehousing and distribution contract.…
International Container Terminal Services, Inc (ICTSI) announced the appointment of Christian R. Gonzalez as acting Head of Asian Region concurrent with his roles as…
Asia-US container lines stay focused on freight rates as market improves
Transpacific shipping lines have stepped up efforts to raise freight rates, seeking stronger earnings moving into the summer. The aim is to stabilize recent…
Gebrüder Weiss transports 15.5-ton bell from Innsbruck to Trieste
Gebrüder Weiss recently transported a 15.5-ton bell from the Tyrolean bell foundry Grassmayr from Innsbruck to Trieste. From there, the bell was shipped to…
IAPH Secretary General to speak at Subic Bay maritime conference
Susumu Naruse, Secretary General of the International Association of Ports & Harbors (IAPH), will be among local and international speakers at the Subic Bay…
Rickmers-Linie announced the promotion of Ulrich Ulrichs to the position of managing director. Ulrichs joined Rickmers-Linie in 2005 when he took over responsibility for…
Jugro Transport hosts 10th Global Alliance Corp annual general meeting
Jugro Transport International Phils Corp recently hosted the 10th Global Alliance Corp (GAL) annual general meeting (AGM) of international agents at the Hotel Sofitel…
Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction-Philippines (HHIC-P) has signed a $450-million contract to build 10 mid-size container ships. The ships capable of carrying 5,000 twenty-foot…
