Malaysian Prime Minister Dato Sri Najib Tun Razak has urged member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to cut barriers to…
Malaysia’s PM bats for reduced trade barriers
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PH-Indonesia trade seen expanding with new RoRo service
A new trade route linking Mindanao in the Philippines and Sulawesi in Indonesia was launched on April 30 by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and…
Marina increases some shipping fees
The Philippine Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) has issued a new circular that adjusts some shipping fees and charges. Marina Circular (MC) No. 2017-01 revised…
Proposed PH customs rule sets clearance protocol for on-board courier baggage
Regulations for on-board courier (OBC) baggage clearance formalities at international airports in the Philippines have been drafted and are now awaiting public feedback. The…
Marina sets rules on operation of foreign specialized ships in PH
The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) has issued regulations on the temporary operation within Philippine territorial waters of highly specialized ships registered overseas. The new…
Talk talk
I was in Cebu over a week ago for the SCMAP Visayas chapter’s Sharpening the Supply Chain Practitioners event, a day-long seminar featuring some…
How to Choose the Right ERP for Your Business
Unlike other industries logistics is not limited to a single line of activity. A typical logistics company may be involved in one or several…
AISL activates online payment for equipment insurance under GoFast
Philippine importers and customs brokers may now pay equipment insurance to shipping lines electronically through a newly added feature in the Association of International…
PH ranked 28th among world’s leading maritime hubs
Manila has been included in the list of maritime cities expected to gain increasing prominence in the Asian region in the next five years,…
Lorenzo Shipping loss widens to P365M in 2016
Listed Philippine freight carrier Lorenzo Shipping Corporation (LSC) broadened its loss to P365 million in 2016 from a loss of P231 million in 2015.…
Regional airport projects in PH postponed anew
The Philippine Department of Transportation (DOTr) has extended the submission date for qualification documents for the five unbundled regional airport projects. In separate bid…
San Miguel, PNCC in P554B expansion of expressways
Conglomerate San Miguel Corp.’s (SMC) infrastructure and toll road investments arm, San Miguel Holdings Corp. (SMHC), and state-run Philippine National Construction Corp. (PNCC) have…
Asia, Europe lead remarkable strides in air cargo volumes
Global air cargo volumes in March 2017 posted impressive year-on-year growth not seen since the recovery years of 2009-2010, according to WorldACD. The month…
Maersk Line’s $4B purchase of Hamburg Süd gets board nod
Danish shipping giant Maersk Line’s proposed acquisition of German box carrier Hamburg Süd took another step forward with the approval April 28 by the…
Europe-Asia rates surge, surpass headhaul rates
Sea freight rates on the Europe-Asia trade lane have surpassed the Asia-Europe rates as of the last week of April after spiking in March,…
CMA CGM and Adani Ports create JV to run Mundra Port’s new box dock
CMA Terminals, a subsidiary of French shipping group CMA CGM, and Indian port developer Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) have signed a…
Customs agencies urged to intensify IPR protection at borders
The World Customs Organization (WCO) reiterated the important role customs administrations play in the global fight against counterfeiting and piracy and the protection of…
UPS reports earnings growth of 3.9% in Q1
Atlanta-based supply chain giant United Parcel Service (UPS) announced improved earnings per share of US$1.32 in the first quarter of 2017, up by 3.9%…
IATA survey shows airline industry ‘very positive’ about demand outlook
Airline industry heads remain upbeat about demand prospects for the year ahead, as cargo and passenger volumes continue to expand, according to the results…
BOC runs after New San Jose Builders for tax debts
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has initiated a complaint against real estate developer New San Jose Builders Company and its three surety companies…
