The Supply Chain Management Association of the Philippines (SCMAP) has inducted its new set of officers for 2014, as the organization disclosed plans to…
SCMAP inducts new officers, eyes Cagayan de Oro chapter
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PH transport sector still unprepared for ASEAN integration
THE Philippines still has a long way to go in preparing its transport sector for the economic integration of the Association of Southeast Asian…
Malaysian liners seek debt relief, Taiwan carriers see rosier 2014
Malaysia’s shipping industry is asking for relief funding, saying many local ship owners are going belly up due to heavy losses as a result…
New trucking network connects China, SE Asia
DB Schenker is beefing up its operations in Asia with the launch of Asia Landbridge, a secure land transport network connecting China and Southeast…
Myanmar flag carrier to lease 10 Boeing aircraft for global expansion
Myanma Airways, the flag carrier of Myanmar, has tapped AviaSolutions to help implement an international expansion plan focusing on route and network development involving…
Stakeholders form action team vs Manila truck ban
PHILIPPINE transport stakeholders have formed a team that will take action against the Manila City government’s implementation of a daytime truck ban on Feb.…
PH importers now need BIR accreditation; BOC post-entry audit unit dissolved
PHILIPPINE importers will now have to be accredited by the Bureau if Internal Revenue (BIR) before they can import goods through the Bureau of…
BOC cash collections jump 19%
Four months after the start of its reform program, the Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) registered a 19.26% increase in cash collections from November…
PH, Singapore sign new air agreement
THE Philippines and Singapore have agreed to expand fifth-freedom traffic rights of their airlines flying between both countries. Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) director Carmelo…
President’s Message
Today we have a repeat guest columnist from the ranks of SCMAP. Arnel Gamboa was the 2013 president of SCMAP. He has just been…
Trade reforms to open up e-commerce to more SMEs
Significant trade reforms are needed to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) benefit from the Internet as a platform for e-commerce and international trade,…
US ports bracing for liner alliances, S. Korea to probe P3
The ports of Seattle and Tacoma in the U.S. are seeking to reduce their traditional rivalry to counter the growing bargaining power of carriers…
Samsung scraps Zim order for 3 box ships
South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries has dropped contracts for the delivery of three ultra-large container ships ordered by Zim Integrated Shipping Services. The contracts…
Singapore cautiously upbeat about shipping in 2014
As the global economy makes small strides toward improvement, Singapore’s Minister of Transport Lui Tuck Yew said the government is optimistic about shipping prospects…
Some iCARE functions for transfer to BIR in Q1
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) will outsource some functions of its broker and importer accreditation unit to the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR)…
De Ocampo is new PUC president
Port Users Confederation (PUC) president Dominador de Guzman has retired and turned over his seat after five years at the helm of the organization.…
PPA posts 58% hike in net profit
THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) generated a P4.87-billion net profit in the first 10 months of 2013, an “all-time-high” 58.2% surge from the P3.08…
CAAP taps Aussie-PH partners to upgrade air traffic management system
THE Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has signed an agreement with an Australian company and its local partner to upgrade its ageing air…
Maersk most punctual as lines sacrifice reliability to slash costs
Liner shipping is becoming less and less reliable as operators ignore service standards in the rush to cut costs—and the situation is only going…
Airlines hopeful Q4 cargo growth continues through 2014
Worldwide air cargo tonnage grew by 1.8 percent only, but with the last quarter showing acceleration, 2013 figures from a provider of airfreight market…
