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HKIA, Cathay Pacific post big jump in cargo growth
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) and the Cathay Pacific group both reported a surge in air cargo traffic in March. HKIA registered a year-on-year…
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Trial operations at a new multipurpose terminal in Surabaya, East Java in Indonesia, are set to kick off next month. State-run port operator PT…
MPA and PSA extend port technology development project
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and PSA Corporation (PSA) will collaborate further on developing next-generation technologies to enable Singapore’s future container…
Wan Hai introduces Mindanao-HK-Taiwan sling
Box carrier Wan Hai Lines announced the expansion of its intra-Asia network with the launch of a new service between the Philippines, Hong Kong,…
New 13,208-TEU box ship to reinforce OOCL’s Asia-Europe fleet
Orient Overseas Container Line is strengthening its fleet on the Asia-Europe trade lane with the planned deployment of its newest acquisition, a 13,208-TEU container…
Cebu Pac, PAL eye EU, US flights
Flag carrier Philippine Airlines will expand flights to the US while low-cost airline Cebu Pacific Air will mount flights to Europe following the respective…
PH exports surge 24.4% to $4.7B in Feb
The Philippines’ export earnings in February reached US$4.654 billion, surging 24.4% from $3.741 billion a year earlier, mainly propelled by a 26.6% jump in…
NAIA, Mactan-Cebu cargo volumes spike in Jan-Feb
The Philippines’ two main aviation gateways posted sound cargo volume results for the first two months of the year, data from the Manila International…
PMI index for PH manufacturing rises to 54.99 in Jan
Philippine manufacturers revved up production to its fastest growth pace in January, reflecting demand-driven growth and giving a positive view of the economy’s direction…
FedEx Express launches P500M Manila, Cebu gateway facilities
FedEx Express has opened new gateway and clearance facilities in Manila and Cebu worth a combined P500 million that the world’s largest express transport…
Mactan-Cebu airport deal winner gets deadline on requirements
The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) has given the GMR-Megawide consortium, the winning bidder of the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) project, 20 days…
8 BOC and BIR staff fired, 1 suspended for hiding wealth
Nine employees of the Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) and Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) have been sacked or suspended for trying to evade…
HK is busiest airport as global airfreight growth nearly flat
The slow economy was reflected in air cargo volumes as a third of the world’s top 30 busiest cargo airports experienced declines last year.…
Indonesia plans new box terminal near Tanjung Priok port
A new container terminal near the Port of Tanjung Priok will be constructed to ease congestion at Indonesia’s busiest port as soon as the…
Yusen opens cross-border trucking service, new offices in SEA
Freight forwarder Yusen Logistics continues to strengthen its Southeast Asia clout with the launch of a cross-border trucking service that connects five countries in…
Cebu Pacific may now fly to Europe with lifting of EU ban
On the same day that the US Federal Aviation Authority upgraded the aviation status of the Philippines to Category 1 from Category 2, the…
Philippines gets Category 1 upgrade from US FAA
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has finally restored the Category 1 rating of the Philippines, paving the way for Philippine flag carriers…
Carriers to implement GRIs on Asia shipments
German box carrier Hapag-Lloyd announced a general rate increase (GRI) effective next month on the Far East-North Europe/Mediterranean westbound and eastbound trades. It said…
FedEx launches another Asian facility, DHL improves cargo tracking
International logistics company FedEx Express announced the opening of its new North Pacific regional hub at Kansai International Airport in Osaka, Japan. The new…
