The Bureau of Customs (BOC) arrested in Tarlac City an airline passenger who had carried luggage containing P35 million worth of methamphetamine hydrochloride, locally…
BOC intercepts P35M in shabu at NAIA
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First Mindanao Logistics Summit to be held Oct 4 in CDO
It’s all systems go for the first Mindanao Logistics Summit happening on October 4, from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., at the Grand Caprice…
Beijing Daxing International Airport officially opens
After almost five years of construction, the Beijing Daxing International Airport, expected to be one of the world’s busiest air traffic hubs, officially opened…
AsPac airlines log further decline in cargo amid falling business confidence
International air passenger markets recorded moderate growth in August, even as cargo demand further weakened against a backdrop of diminishing business confidence levels and…
PH importers expect higher demand in Q4 due to holiday cheer
Philippine business outlook for the fourth quarter has improved following a less optimistic sentiment for the third quarter, according to the latest business confidence…
P20B revenue eyed from fuel marking program in 2020—DOF
The Department of Finance (DOF) expects to collect P20 billion in revenues in 2020 with the full implementation of the fuel marking system next…
Trans-Asia strikes charter deal for ro-ro passenger ship for Visayas, Mindanao
Domestic carrier Trans-Asia Shipping Lines, Inc. has inked a 10-year bareboat charter agreement with Southern Pacific Holding Corp. (SPHC) for a 123-meter roll-on/roll-off (Ro-Ro)…
Three Takeaways
It’s been a very hectic past few weeks for us at SCMAP as we mounted this year’s SCMAP Supply Chain Conference— an extra special…
A Reality Check for Your Technology Competency
As competition becomes fiercer in the logistics industry, companies need to take a reality check of their technology competency. Technology competency here means the…
CMA CGM launches world’s first LNG-powered box ship
Global shipping and logistics group CMA CGM has launched the world’s largest containership powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), the first in a new…
6 ports for bidding under PPA’s new terminal concession rules
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) will be bidding out six ports this year under its new terminal management policy that lays down parameters for…
PPA eyes simplified permit to operate, accreditation requirements
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) plans to review its regulation requiring stakeholders to secure a permit-to-operate (PTO) to avoid duplications with its new accreditation…
AP Cargo utilizes Ramco’s IT solutions to scale up operational competence and connectivity
Domestic express logistics service provider AP Cargo Logistics Network Corporation is implementing a cloud-based logistics platform that integrates operations at its more than 80…
SATS, DHL join forces to enhance digital integrated supply chain for airlines
SINGAPORE — SATS Ltd. (SATS), Asia’s leading food solutions and gateway services provider and DHL Supply Chain (DHL), the global market leader for contract…
PPA H1 income up 31% on higher revenue, lower expenses
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) recorded a net income of P5.818 billion in the first half of 2019, 31.34% higher than the P4.429 billion…
DHL Express to raise shipping prices from Jan
DHL Express has announced a price increase that will take effect on January 1, 2020. The average shipment price will be 4.9% higher compared…
Passenger traffic moderates, freight volume still declining in July—ACI
Asia-Pacific’s airports performed the best in passenger traffic in July, a month that saw global passenger movement continuing to moderate, according to Airports Council…
Maersk upgrades warehousing, distribution with cloud-based IT solutions
A.P. Moller-Maersk will extend its end-to-end container logistics services by adopting cloud-based digital solutions for its warehousing and distribution services. Maersk said it will…
Port of Manila gets 2 x-ray machines
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has installed two fixed portal x-ray machines at the Port of Manila. The machines are part of six upgraded…
DA starts process to impose safeguard duty on rice imports
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has launched investigations that will lead to the imposition of a general safeguard duty on rice imports to arrest…
