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2Go income rises 28% in 2015
Expansion of business and stringent cost management bolstered the net income of supply chain solutions provider 2Go Group, Inc., as earnings expanded 28% in…
PH firms in hot water for attempt to smuggle rice, Peking duck
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has brought formal charges against two consignees for alleged unlawful importations, one of Thai white rice valued at about…
New date for NLEX-SLEX connector road bid offers
Submissions of qualification documents and offers by bidders to the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX)-South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) connector road project have been reset to…
Garuda Indonesia confirms order for 14 Airbus 330neo
Indonesia’s flag carrier Garuda Indonesia has confirmed an order with Airbus to buy 14 units of the A330-900neo, the new re-engined version of the…
Logistics confidence up over March but still little to rejoice about
Following the dip in results in March, April saw a return to the trend of month-on-month improvements in air and sea freight seen in…
$102M DHL warehouse in Singapore uses advanced robotics for accuracy, efficiency
Logistics conglomerate DHL Supply Chain launched yesterday its new warehouse facility in Singapore that features a high-tech automation system boasting advanced robotics. The company’s…
4 ASEAN economies to break into trillionaire club, predicts study
Four countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are expected to enter Asia’s trillionaire club in the next five to 15 years,…
BOC looking to accredit truckers
Truckers servicing container terminals in the Philippines may soon have to secure accreditation from the Bureau of Customs (BOC). “I will be issuing a…
ATI income down 7% in 2015
The income of listed Philippine port operator Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI) declined 7% in 2015 to P1.767 billion from P1.901 billion in 2014. Revenues…
Harbor Star’s income drops 45% to P68M in 2015
Integrated marine service provider Harbor Star Shipping Services, Inc. reported a decline of 45.2% in net income in 2015 due to lower revenues from…
PH Feb exports shrink 4.5% but electronics sales remain in the black
The global economic slowdown continued to put a strain on Philippine merchandise exports, which declined 4.5% in February 2016, according to the National Economic…
Elections, local demand to fuel PH factory output
The Philippine manufacturing sector continued its growth in February 2016, reflecting increased production of furniture, food products, and rubber, as the sector appears on…
Continuity of PH infra projects assured with 3-year rolling fund
Philippine government infrastructure developments will have higher chances of completion after a three-year rolling fund program is reintroduced in the next fiscal year, according…
BOC turns over 300,000 pairs of motor vehicle plates to LTO
Customs Commissioner Alberto Lina officially turned over 300,000 pairs of abandoned motor vehicle plates to Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief Roberto Cabrera last week. In…
Why Investing In IT Makes Sense
Globally, the logistics sector is growing at a rapid pace and undergoing huge transformation in its mode of operation and functioning. The growth in…
One Transport Policy To Rule Them All
On April 7, the Department of Trade and Industry presented the first draft of the National Logistics Master Plan to stakeholders. Led by the…
Alibaba makes $1B buy-in deal with Lazada to enter SEA mart
China’s biggest online commerce conglomerate Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has acquired a controlling stake in Lazada, a leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia. The deal…
7 Malaysian air carriers establish new group to voice industry’s interests
Seven Malaysian airlines have joined forces to form the Association of Malaysian Air Carriers (AMAC). The founding airlines of the association are Malaysia Airlines…
Mindanao & Visayas shipping conferences set 27-28 April 2016
Transport stakeholders will converge for the second Mindanao Shipping Conference on April 27, 2016 at the Waterfront Insular Hotel Davao and the first Visayas…
