Cathay Pacific Airway’s air cargo business saw some seasonal improvement during the last three months of 2013, but not enough to prevent a slide…
Year-end lift not enough to boost Cathay Pacific’s cargo sales
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German businesses join clamor for lifting of Manila truck ban
German businesses in the Philippines have added their voice to investors’ clamor for a lifting of the truck ban in key routes in the…
A Look at Network Marketing Companies’ Supply Chain
For today’s guest columnist we welcome back Norman H. Adriano. Norman has been in supply chain management for more than 25 years. An Industrial…
ICTSI net income jumps 20% to $172.4M
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) said revenue from port operations in 2013 rose 17% to US$852.4 million and net profit surged 20% to…
Customs issues rules on surcharges for misdeclared, undervalued shipments
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has issued guidelines in determining surcharges for misclarification, misdeclaration and undervaluation of imported goods. Customs Administrative Order No.…
BOC x-ray unit moved to Enforcement Group; examiners assigned to x-ray exam area
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has transferred the X-ray Inspection Project (XIP) to the Enforcement Group (EG) from the Office of the Commissioner,…
BOC eyes load port survey for container cargo
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) is looking to extend the requirement for load port survey (LPS) to containerized cargoes by mid-year. The LPS…
South and SE Asia carriers making strong upward tracks
Cargo airlines from South Asia and Southeast Asia showed the way in 2013, posting some of the biggest airfreight volume growths over the past…
New CEO for DHL supply chain operations
DHL Supply Chain has appointed John Gilbert as its new chief executive officer, taking over the post from Bruce Edwards, who has decided to…
UASC exercises final option for extra 18,000-TEU vessel
United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) intends to duke it out on the Asia-Europe trade lane as it announced it was exercising its final option for…
Evergreen names newest L-type 8,500-TEU box ship
Evergreen Marine recently christened its latest 8,500-TEU L-type vessel, the fourth of 30 L-type vessels on order from CSBC Corporation to be delivered by…
OOIL earnings plummet
Hong Kong-based Orient Overseas (International) Ltd (OOIL) said today its profit in 2013 nosedived to US$47 million, down from $295.4 million in 2012, as…
Vietnam port reaches target, still underused
Cargo volumes at the troubled Ba Ria-Vung Tau port system in Vietnam reached 50.36 million tons in 2013, hitting the port’s target for the…
WTO: Malaysia gearing up for high-income status by 2020
Malaysia’s economy performed strongly from 2009-2012 with the country’s pursuit of policies ensuring sustainable and inclusive growth as it girds to become a high-income…
Expats eyed to improve efficiency at Indonesia’s ports
Indonesia’s state-owned port operator PT Pelindo II is seeking to recruit foreign executives to improve the management and efficiency of its ports. Company CEO…
Panalpina’s earnings soar in 2013
Swiss logistics company Panalpina said it more than doubled its adjusted EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes) in 2013, driven by strong growth in…
3 box carriers lead rankings in best data quality
Three global box carriers have come out on top of an industry list of providers of high-quality data, which are linked to increased visibility…
BOC suspends 70 traders, 45 brokers for import description violation
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has indefinitely suspended the accreditation of 70 importers and 45 customs brokers for describing imported goods in general…
10 electronics makers ‘seriously studying’ shift to Batangas port
About 10 members of the Semiconductors and Electronics Industries in the Philippines, Inc. (SEIPI) are said to be “seriously considering” shifting to Batangas port…
Key PH port stakeholders extend operations to ease cargo backlog
For the next 15 days starting March 8, Philippine importers, exporters, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and government banks Land Bank and Development Bank…
