Over the next five years, the global health-care industry plans to invest in new technology, enter new global markets, implement new distribution channels, and…
Global health-care industry eyes new technologies, emerging markets
The Latest
APEC connectivity stronger, but key gaps still exist—study
Connectivity within the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation region has improved, boosting regional linkages, but there are still gaps that hinder trade and transport, says a…
TRO won’t halt PH customs reform, says Biazon
A COURT order suspending the transfer of 27 collectors of the Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) to a newly-formed unit at the Department of…
Aquino presses ‘reset button’ to end customs corruption
PHILIPPINE President Benigno Aquino III said a “reset button” is what’s needed at the Bureau of Customs (BOC), which he called “an agency that…
Much expected from new PH customs deputy commissioners
LOGISTICS industry stakeholders have high hopes that the five new deputy commissioners at the Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) would bring much needed reform…
Asia-Pacific growth forecast for 2013-2014 scaled down
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has revised down its economic growth forecast for Asia-Pacific in 2013 to 6 percent from 6.6 percent seen in…
Logwin expands storage facility in Jakarta
Logistics service provider Logwin has expanded its operations in Jakarta, Indonesia, by moving into a bigger, self-contained warehouse within the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in…
More void sailings seen as carriers await P3’s next move
Shippers will have to do more forward planning over the next six months as ocean carriers are expected to increase the number of cancelled…
Global airfreight posts modest acceleration
Air cargo volume continued its slow growth since April, marking a modest improvement in August with a rise in demand of 3.6 percent compared…
PH court suspends transfer of customs collectors to planning agency
THE transfer of 27 collectors of the Philippine Bureau of Customs to a newly formed unit at the Department of Finance (DOF) is suspended…
Aquino OKs contract for P26.5B Skyway 3 project
THE Aquino administration has approved the contract for the P26.5-billion Metro Manila Skyway (MMS) Stage 3 Project that will connect the Southern Luzon Expressway…
BOC Reshuffle and Impact on BOC Automation Programs
With the current reshuffle at the Bureau of Customs, my interest is actually focused on the impact that this will have on current and…
Harbor Star charts its expansion course
TUGBOAT operator Harbor Star Shipping Services Inc. has its sights on business expansion, aiming to become the leading marine service provider in the Philippines…
MNHPI assuming role of assigning berths, shifting ships at North Port
THE management and allocation of berths and shifting of vessels inside the Manila North Harbor and its inner breakwater is now the responsibility of…
Asian shippers reject IMO decision on cargo weighing
The Asian Shippers’ Council (ASC) has rejected the recent agreement at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) making mandatory the verification of gross weight of…
Asia airlines, Changi Airport affected by tepid global trade
Asia-Pacific airlines continue to feel the impact of a soft air cargo market, according to August traffic figures released by the Association of Asia…
DHL Express announces 5% Asia-Pacific rate increase
International express mail service provider DHL Express has announced its annual general average price increase for the Asia-Pacific region, to take effect in January…
Thailand’s Mitsubishi Motors expands warehouse operations
Mitsubishi Motors (Thailand) has leased a 25,300-square-meter warehouse in Sriracha, Thailand, to become the largest export hub in Asia for Japan’s Mitsubishi group. This…
New PH customs deputy commissioners take oath of office
CHANGES are expected to come at the Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) as at least two new deputy commissioners were sworn into office as…
OOCL to raise Asia-Europe rates, YM to launch SE Asia loop
Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) said it is implementing a revenue restoration on the Asia-Europe trade lane from November to “continue providing quality and…
