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Indonesia port operator to put up 5 subsidiaries

Indonesia’s state-owned port operator PT Pelabuhan Indonesia I (Pelindo I) announced it will create five specialized subsidiaries to professionalize operations, bolster revenue, and enhance…

September 27, 2013
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New ADB app provides Asia-Pacific socioeconomic updates

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has launched a new app bringing the latest macroeconomic and social data on the Asia-Pacific region directly to mobile…

September 27, 2013
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PH rules issued on tax breaks for foreign carriers

FOREIGN air and ocean carriers serving Philippine ports will soon be able to enjoy tax breaks following the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s issuance of…

September 26, 2013
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27 PH customs collectors put in ‘freezer’, transferred to planning agency

TWENTY SEVEN district and deputy collectors of the Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) have been transferred to the Customs Policy Research Office (CPRO), a…

September 26, 2013
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Freight forwarding outlook sustains upbeat mood—survey

The airfreight logistics market is experiencing rising optimism, and even the overall sea freight outlook is more upbeat despite showing a decline in confidence…

September 25, 2013
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Hapag-Lloyd hires Habben-Jansen as new CEO

Rolf Habben-Jansen will be the incoming head of Hapag-Lloyd, coming on board in July 2014 to succeed chief executive officer Michael Behrendt, who leaves…

September 25, 2013
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Asia-Pacific cargo airlines to see better times in 2014

The global aviation industry is expected to earn US$11.7 billion in 2013 on revenues of $708 billion, the growth more the result of a…

September 24, 2013
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PH int’l air cargo, mail traffic in H1 hits 139M kg

INTERNATIONAL air cargo and mail volume transported by 33 airlines to and from the Philippines in the first half of this year reached 139.24…

September 24, 2013
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H1 domestic air cargo volume in PH down 44.21%

CARGOES handled by domestic airfreight forwarders in the Philippines in the first half of the year dropped 44.21% to 21.352 million kilograms from 38.273…

September 24, 2013
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IMO endorses mandatory container weighing to enhance ship safety

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has passed a draft amendment mandating the verification of container weights in an effort to increase ship safety. The…

September 23, 2013
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China Shipping targets better volume, revenue in PH

THE YEAR was 1998. Asia was struggling to regain its footing after being walloped by the worst financial crisis it had ever spawned that…

September 23, 2013
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Mactan-Cebu airport bidding date reset to Nov

SUBMISSION of bids for the P17.5 billion Mactan-Cebu International Airport project in southern Philippines has been moved to November, with the Department of Transportation…

September 23, 2013
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Press Releases

LRT1 extension bidding delayed further to 2014

BIDDING for the delayed P60-billion extension of the Philippine Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) to Cavite province is targeted to take place in…

September 23, 2013
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Customs & Trade

PH revenue, customs policy research offices set up

TWO specialized units will be formed by the Philippine Department of Finance to help the government boost its revenue collection program. The Office of…

September 23, 2013
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SCMAP Perspective

Execution – Delivering the 3PL Promise

For today’s guest columnist we welcome back Norman H. Adriano. He is another past president of the Supply Chain Management Association of the Philippines…

September 23, 2013
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Harbor Star targets Oct 30 listing date

HARBOR Star Shipping Services Inc. is looking at finally launching its estimated P454 million initial public offering late next month and listing the stock…

September 23, 2013
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Zamboanga port 60% operational

The Zamboanga port in southern Philippines is now 60% operational, while the airport opened to selected flights starting Sept 19, as the security situation…

September 23, 2013
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Asia-Mediterranean rates fall as peak season turns coy

Freight rates on the Asia-Mediterranean trade lane have slid back to early June levels as hopes for a strong peak season have deflated and…

September 23, 2013
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APEC developing economies can combat slowdown with strong structural reforms

Asia-Pacific’s developing economies need to implement more reforms and work more closely together to mitigate the impact of the global economic slowdown on the…

September 23, 2013
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PH Customs staff recall order eased amid shipment processing slowdown

FACING the backlash of an earlier decision to order back all customs personnel to their plantilla positions, Philippine Customs Commissioner Rozzano Rufino Biazon in…

September 20, 2013
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The Latest

Indonesia port operator to put up 5 subsidiaries

New ADB app provides Asia-Pacific socioeconomic updates

PH rules issued on tax breaks for foreign carriers

27 PH customs collectors put in ‘freezer’, transferred to planning agency

Freight forwarding outlook sustains upbeat mood—survey

Hapag-Lloyd hires Habben-Jansen as new CEO

Asia-Pacific cargo airlines to see better times in 2014

PH int’l air cargo, mail traffic in H1 hits 139M kg

H1 domestic air cargo volume in PH down 44.21%

IMO endorses mandatory container weighing to enhance ship safety

China Shipping targets better volume, revenue in PH

Mactan-Cebu airport bidding date reset to Nov

LRT1 extension bidding delayed further to 2014

PH revenue, customs policy research offices set up

Execution – Delivering the 3PL Promise

Harbor Star targets Oct 30 listing date

Zamboanga port 60% operational

Asia-Mediterranean rates fall as peak season turns coy

APEC developing economies can combat slowdown with strong structural reforms

PH Customs staff recall order eased amid shipment processing slowdown

Subic Freeport Expressway open until Jan 15

Skyway Stage 3 connecting SLEX with NLEX partly opens on Dec 29

Expressway toll fees waived on New Year’s Eve, Day

No toll on SMC, MPTC expressways during the holiday

DOTr places P367B order for MM subway train cars

Subic Freeport Expressway open until Jan 15

Skyway Stage 3 connecting SLEX with NLEX partly opens on Dec 29

Expressway toll fees waived on New Year’s Eve, Day

No toll on SMC, MPTC expressways during the holiday