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AutoStore-managed semicon warehouse unveiled in Singapore

Asia’s first distribution center featuring the AutoStore automated storage and order picking system has been unveiled in Singapore. The US$10-million upgrade of global semiconductor…

September 6, 2013
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Top four global container terminal players losing ground—study

The four top-ranked global container terminal operators remain the same, but behind-the-scenes changes have caused their combined market share to actually contract, said Drewry.…

September 6, 2013
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FedEx takes first Boeing 767 freighter under fleet upgrade drive

Memphis, Tennessee-based FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., has received its first 767-300 freighter from Boeing, part of the FedEx strategy to modernize…

September 6, 2013
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OOCL names new 13,000-TEU box ship, announces G6 void trips

Overseas Orient Container Lines (OOCL) has christened its latest newbuild acquisition OOCL Bangkok, a 13,208-TEU vessel for deployment on the Asia-Europe trade this year.…

September 6, 2013
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Cebu port reports 3.4% rise in H1 cargo throughput

CEBU ports in southern Philippines posted sound results for the first half of the year, with cargo traffic increasing 3.44% to 14.73 million metric…

September 5, 2013
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Sumatra river port in Indonesia opens new car terminal

A brand-new car terminal has begun operating at Boom Baru Port, South Sumatra province’s biggest river port located about 100 kilometers from Palembang in…

September 5, 2013
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Hong Kong strike impaired ships’ intra-Asia timeliness in Q2

Ocean carrier and container reliability decreased to 70.5 percent in the second quarter of 2013, down from 72.8 percent in the first quarter, as…

September 5, 2013
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Air cargo movements show 2-month uptick

Global air cargo traffic in July continued with the modest improvement experienced in June, pushing airfreight volumes to their highest level since mid-2011, according…

September 4, 2013
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DHL to boost Indonesia network with 2 new offices

DHL Global Forwarding, the air and sea freight unit of Deutsche Post DHL, plans to open two more offices in Indonesia to tap into…

September 2, 2013
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Trucking industry unhappy with PH gov’t plan to retire 15-year-old trucks

THE Philippine trucking industry is likely to face a new dilemma if the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) proceeds with a plan…

September 2, 2013
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Aviation

PH aviation category upgrade seen before yearend

The United States Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) upgrade of the Philipines’ aviation industry rating from Category 2 to 1 could happen in September or…

September 2, 2013
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Cargo Community Network

Today we feature the latest press release from Singapore-based Cargo Community Network (CCN). Cargo Data Exchange Center Incorporated (CDEC) is the Philippine partner of…

September 2, 2013
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Hyundai Heavy gets $1.4-B order for ultra-large ships from UASC

South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) said it has won a US$1.4-billion order to build five 18,000-TEU (20-foot-equivalent unit) and five 14,000-TEU container…

September 2, 2013
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Savings from deploying mega ships to prompt more orders—report

The operational cost benefits from the deployment of the world’s biggest container vessel, the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller, are starting to become apparent and will…

September 2, 2013
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Etihad Cargo handles record July volume

UAE-flagged Etihad Cargo, part of the carrier Etihad Airways, posted record monthly uplift figures in July of 45,000 tonnes, a 37 percent increase from…

September 2, 2013
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Indonesia’s Pelindo II subsidiaries set for IPO

PT Pelabuhan Indonesia II (Pelindo II), a state-owned port operator in Indonesia, is planning to put some of its top-performing subsidiaries on initial public…

August 31, 2013
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OOCL to hike SEA-Australia, Europe-Asia service rates

Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) will bolster freight rates for its Southeast Asia-Australia services as well as its Europe-Asia operations from October. Noting that…

August 31, 2013
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Hapag-Lloyd revises Asia-NorthAm BFF, hikes Far East rates

Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd will be revising the bunker fuel factor (BFF) for all dry, reefer, flat-rack, and open-top containers from Asia, including the Indian Sub-continent,…

August 30, 2013
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Subic container throughput eases in Jan-Aug

CONTAINER throughput that passed through terminals operated by Subic Bay International Terminal Corp. (SBITC), three hours north of the Philippine capital Manila, dropped 2.9%…

August 28, 2013
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PH port operators, users urge gov’t to address litany of woes

PHILIPPINE shippers and port operators have outlined problems that hamper port efficiency especially in Manila, even as they lauded the Aquino government’s initiatives to…

August 28, 2013
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The Latest

AutoStore-managed semicon warehouse unveiled in Singapore

Top four global container terminal players losing ground—study

FedEx takes first Boeing 767 freighter under fleet upgrade drive

OOCL names new 13,000-TEU box ship, announces G6 void trips

Cebu port reports 3.4% rise in H1 cargo throughput

Sumatra river port in Indonesia opens new car terminal

Hong Kong strike impaired ships’ intra-Asia timeliness in Q2

Air cargo movements show 2-month uptick

DHL to boost Indonesia network with 2 new offices

Trucking industry unhappy with PH gov’t plan to retire 15-year-old trucks

PH aviation category upgrade seen before yearend

Cargo Community Network

Hyundai Heavy gets $1.4-B order for ultra-large ships from UASC

Savings from deploying mega ships to prompt more orders—report

Etihad Cargo handles record July volume

Indonesia’s Pelindo II subsidiaries set for IPO

OOCL to hike SEA-Australia, Europe-Asia service rates

Hapag-Lloyd revises Asia-NorthAm BFF, hikes Far East rates

Subic container throughput eases in Jan-Aug

PH port operators, users urge gov’t to address litany of woes

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