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Zim’s Asia-Med service drops Colombo, adds Ningbo

Israel-based Zim Integrated Shipping Services has announced the revamp of the port rotation of its independent Asia/India Sub-Continent-East Mediterranean Service starting later this month.…

September 13, 2013
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DHL releases enhanced interactive cargo control tool

DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight unit of Deutsche Post DHL, has released an improved version of its web-based customer platform DHL…

September 13, 2013
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UASC, CSCL to kick off joint intra-Asia trade network this month

The United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) and China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) have partnered to launch a weekly intra-Asia service later this month that…

September 12, 2013
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PH, Italy agree to allow each side 14 flights a week

THE Philippines and Italy have agreed to allow each other’s airlines to launch 14 flights a week to both countries, paving the way for…

September 12, 2013
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Aviation

Local LCC market gains from consolidation, says think tank

AFTER a period of rapid fleet expansion that has led to overcapacity, the Philippines’ low-cost carriers (LCCs) are seeing slower growth in 2013, as…

September 12, 2013
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Aviation

Tigerair expects new routes, more planes to lift sales 50% in 2014

TIGERAIR Philippines expects revenues to increase by half in the next fiscal year to P7.5 billion due to robust demand, according to reports quoting…

September 12, 2013
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PH cargo throughput up 5.3% in first half

PHILIPPINE cargo throughput grew 5.3% to 97.96 million metric tons (mmt) in the first half of the year from 93.03 mmt in the same…

September 11, 2013
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Mactan-Cebu Airport posts 19% surge in cargo volume

MACTAN-CEBU International Airport, the second-biggest airport in the Philippines, recorded a double-digit growth of 19% in cargo volume for the first seven months of…

September 11, 2013
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Customs & Trade

IBM exec named PH Customs deputy

A NEW deputy commissioner will be appointed to head the Bureau of Customs’ Management Information Systems and Technology Group (MISTG). Deputy Commissioner Ma. Caridad…

September 11, 2013
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PH trucks may get more mileage

PHILIPPINE truckers are positive the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) will grant their request to extend the age limit of trucks registering…

September 11, 2013
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New roro route to link up Palawan, Sabah

A ROLL-ON/ROLL-OFF (Roro) ferry service between Palawan and the Malaysian state of Sabah is expected to open by end of the year, improving the…

September 11, 2013
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3PL/4PL

PH agency accredits 7 new freight forwarders, renews 21 others

SEVEN companies joined the Philippine freight forwarding industry in August while 21 others had renewed their accreditation over the last three months. Data from…

September 11, 2013
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SCMAP Perspective

Supply Chain Conference Last Call

On September 12 and 13 SCMAP reels off its biggest conference yet. The conference theme is “Supply Chain Philippines and Beyond: Gearing Towards ASEAN…

September 11, 2013
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September rate hike attempt for Asia-Europe trade skids

The World Container Index (WCI) has confirmed that the price increases of US$445 to $500 per 20-foot-equivalent unit (TEU) announced by container shipping lines…

September 11, 2013
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Malaysia’s Kuantan Port expansion project inaugurated

Malaysia’s Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak launched on September 7 the Kuantan Port Expansion (KPE) project, expected to position the East Coast…

September 11, 2013
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Indonesia’s economic growth hampered by high logistics costs—report

High logistics costs are a serious impediment to higher economic growth for Indonesia, according to a report launched jointly by the Bandung Institute of…

September 11, 2013
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Zambo port operations halted, ships moved out after mortar attacks

ZAMBOANGA city remained closed to air and sea travel on Tuesday. Docked ships were moved to safer waters, as the rebel Moro National Liberation…

September 9, 2013
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Cathy Pacific opposes Jetstar move to operate in Hong Kong

Cathay Pacific has filed a formal objection against the application of Jetstar Hong Kong to operate in Hong Kong, saying its approval would violate…

September 9, 2013
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UASC takes on bigger players with mega-ship orders—Drewry

United Arab Shipping Company’s recent confirmation that it has ordered five 18,000-TEU vessels and five 14,000-TEU vessels for delivery between late 2014 and mid-2015…

September 9, 2013
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Proposals mandating checking of container weights endorsed

The World Shipping Council (WSC) is urging the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to adopt the compromise solutions arrived at by 15 governments and 13…

September 9, 2013
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Zim’s Asia-Med service drops Colombo, adds Ningbo

DHL releases enhanced interactive cargo control tool

UASC, CSCL to kick off joint intra-Asia trade network this month

PH, Italy agree to allow each side 14 flights a week

Local LCC market gains from consolidation, says think tank

Tigerair expects new routes, more planes to lift sales 50% in 2014

PH cargo throughput up 5.3% in first half

Mactan-Cebu Airport posts 19% surge in cargo volume

IBM exec named PH Customs deputy

PH trucks may get more mileage

New roro route to link up Palawan, Sabah

PH agency accredits 7 new freight forwarders, renews 21 others

Supply Chain Conference Last Call

September rate hike attempt for Asia-Europe trade skids

Malaysia’s Kuantan Port expansion project inaugurated

Indonesia’s economic growth hampered by high logistics costs—report

Zambo port operations halted, ships moved out after mortar attacks

Cathy Pacific opposes Jetstar move to operate in Hong Kong

UASC takes on bigger players with mega-ship orders—Drewry

Proposals mandating checking of container weights endorsed

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