Trade-related freight transport is expected to grow by a factor of 4.3 between 2010 and 2050, but addressing climate change requires that it become…
Freight transport growing fast, but needs more climate efficiency
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OCEAN Alliance bares service network, eyes April launch
Members of the OCEAN Alliance—Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), Cosco Container Lines, CMA CGM, and Evergreen Line—have unveiled their service network covering six trade…
ASEAN business confidence slips to new low in Q3
Economic confidence among business leaders in Asia fell during the third quarter of the year, dragged down primarily by growing concerns among ASEAN member-nations,…
S Korean gov’t forms rescue plan for shipping industry
The South Korean government has announced a sweeping industrial restructuring plan to stave off the deterioration of the local shipping industry, including massive orders…
Air cargo volume, yield climb in September
The usually hard-pressed air cargo industry found a bright moment in September as it chalked up a more than 5% gain in volume, something…
Draft PH customs order hikes tax exemption for balikbayan boxes
A draft customs administrative order (CAO) governing the consolidated shipment of duty- and tax-free balikbayan boxes (personal effects from overseas Filipino workers) and increasing their…
BOC Sept collection misses target by 9.6%
The Philippine Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) revenue collection in September increased 2% to P33.326 billion from P32.651 billion year-on-year, but was 9.58% short of…
J-PAC Logistics unveils newly renovated office
J-PAC President Ramon de Leon and Managing Director Engel Guzman led ribbon-cutting rites at the office blessing of the newly renovated J-PAC office at…
SBITC’s on-dock CFS at Subic port opens mid-Nov
Subic Bay International Terminal Corp. (SBITC) is set to open by the second week of November its on-dock container freight station (CFS) at the…
Japan’s 3 biggest carriers to merge box shipping, port businesses
Three major Japanese liners have bared plans to combine container shipping and overseas terminal operations as the industry grapples with overcapacity, weak demand, and…
Logistics industry’s confidence goes up ever so slightly
The Stifel Logistics Confidence Index for October remained below the neutral mark at 49.4, but once more noted a slight improvement against the previous…
Only TABS trucks exempt from number coding, truck ban – MMDA
Cargo trucks are not covered by the Unified Vehicular Volume Reduction Program, otherwise known as number coding scheme, but still subject to the truck…
Deliveries to PH malls confined to wee hours during holiday season
Deliveries of merchandise to shopping malls during the Christmas season will only be allowed from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. as the government seeks…
Davao-Sasa port project’s fate known before yearend—PPA
A decision on how Davao-Sasa port will be developed and modernized should be out before the year is over, according to Philippine Ports Authority…
P91M access road improvement eases travel to Masbate port
An access road leading to Masbate’s seaport has been improved by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), providing the riding public a…
CIAC, Qatar eye stronger collaboration to promote Clark airport
Qatar Airways plans to work with Clark airport authorities in marketing and branding the Pampanga air hub as it seeks to expand its operations…
Cebu Pacific ups domestic flights to catch holidaymakers
Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific Air will be adding frequencies to several domestic destinations starting the fourth quarter of 2016 in expectation of passenger growth…
2 tollway companies merge
Metro Pacific Investment Corporation’s (MPIC) associate Tollways Management Corporation (TMC) will be merged with subsidiary Manila North Tollways Corp. (MNTC) to give MNTC’s expansion…
Where the Philippines Sits
If you listened exclusively to President Duterte’s recent pronouncements you would leave with the impression that the Philippines has been hopelessly reliant on the…
Affordable Transportation Management System Sees Widespread Use
Transportation Management Systems (TMS) have been around for a long time yet they have not seen widespread usage until recent times due to cost…
