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HK to create new maritime bureau to regain shipping glory
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G6 announces 17 new port rotations to North America, trans-Atlantic
The G6 Alliance has ironed out the port rotations for the proposed service expansion to the Asia-North America West Coast and trans-Atlantic trade lanes,…
Evergreen to join CKYH on Asia-Europe trades
Evergreen Line and the CKYH Alliance announced they will establish an operational alliance to cooperate on the Asia-Europe trades. Taiwan’s Evergreen Line will make…
Load port survey for box cargo, automation of CBW operations among BOC plans
Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) stakeholders should expect more changes in operations at the country’s second-largest revenue-generating agency. At the recent general membership meeting…
Vietnam launches longest sea bridge project
Vietnam has started building its longest sea bridge that will connect Tan Vu and Cat Hai island in the northern port city of Hai…
Cosco, China Shipping sign cooperation deal
As more shipping companies seek partnerships to gain economies of scale and market share, Chinese carriers China Cosco Holdings and China Shipping Container Lines…
Cathay Pacific cargo hub officially opens
Cathay Pacific’s new cargo terminal at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has formally opened to offer a broad spectrum of logistics services for the…
BIR issues guidelines for importer, broker accreditation
THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has set the requirements and guidelines for the accreditation of Philippine importers and brokers. Under Revenue Memorandum Order…
7-day customs work week at key PH ports welcomed
STAKEHOLDERS welcome the Philippine Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) plan for a seven-day work schedule, saying it would help speed up customs processes. Customs deputy…
DOF issues rules on one-time BIR accreditation of importers
The Department of Finance last week issued Department Order No. 12-2014 requiring importers to be cleared by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) before…
PH rules on post-entry audit of imports released
The Philippine Department of Finance (DOF) last week issued Department Order (DO) No. 11-2014, which provides guidelines to be followed by the DOF Fiscal…
Affected sectors ask gov’t to block Manila daytime truck ban
Philippine transport stakeholders are asking three government agencies to intervene and help defer a daytime truck ban that Manila will start implementing on Feb.…
EU, ASEAN keen to ink bloc-to-bloc aviation pact
The European Commission and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) propose to take aviation cooperation to a new level by negotiating a comprehensive…
FedEx veteran to lead freight forwarding unit’s global operations
FedEx Trade Networks, the freight forwarding arm of global shipping giant FedEx Corp., has named James R. Muhs the new president and CEO of…
Overcapacity won’t curb ULCV orders in next 2 years
Despite vessel capacity growth exceeding cargo growth over the past two years, much more is still being lined up by carriers even less capable…
CSAV eyes 2 cap increases for planned Hapag-Lloyd union
South American carrier Compañía Sud Americana de Vapores (CSAV) is planning two capital increases in preparation for a possible merger with European counterpart Hapag-Lloyd.…
CMA CGM adds more post-CNY blank sailings
Weak demand has compelled CMA CGM to add two more void trips to its Chinese New Year (CNY) blank sailings program. In a statement,…
DHL launches risk-management tool using big data analytics
Global logistics giant DHL is starting to utilize big data to pinpoint in advance possible supply chain disruptions. The company has launched “Resilience360,” an…
Survey: One-third of warehouse operators need to improve pick accuracy
Warehouse operators believe improving their picking accuracy to near-perfect levels will help them become more effective and competitive in the industry, according to results…
Hong Kong airlines off to a slow start
It was a sluggish first month in the new year for Cathay Pacific and Dragonair, as cargo and mail tonnage declined in January compared…
