XVC Logistics, Inc. president and chief executive officer Corazon Curay has been reelected president of the Supply Chain Management Association of the Philippines (SCMAP)…
Curay leads newly inducted SCMAP officers
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Public-Private Partnership Center chief resigns
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PH e-Freight Working Group
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BOC warns against illegal recruiters
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Sabah’s top box terminal up for major capacity upgrade
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Thailand clips 2016 economic growth outlook
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New Chinese shipping giant officially formed
China Cosco Shipping Corporation Limited, a new company established by the restructuring of China’s top two shipping firms, was officially established on February 18.…
BOC misses Jan collection target by 21%
Revenues collected by the Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) in January 2016 increased 5.2% to P30.9 billion from P29.4 billion in the same period…
PAL buys six A350s for new US, Europe services
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