AIRASIA Group’s CEO Tony Fernandes sees the low-cost carrier company’s Philippine associate as a “long-term story” after the unit’s revenue more than tripled year…
AirAsia’s Fernandes sees ‘long-term story’ in PH unit
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MCC eyes PH as transshipment hub
INTRA-ASIAN carrier MCC Transport is looking at the Philippines as a transshipment hub, but says the government needs to improve key aspects of doing…
PH manufacturing potential could draw in shipping lines, says expert
THE Philippines could be a new low-cost source of shipping volumes if its manufacturing sector picks up, according to a container shipping industry expert.…
ADB urges PH to focus on manufacturing
MANUFACTURING remains critical for Asian countries like the Philippines to prosper and avoid the middle-income trap, the Asian Development Bank said in a recent…
Twin airports concept best for PH aviation: joint chambers of commerce
THE Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce of the Philippines has thrown its support behind calls to create a “twin airports” system consisting of Clark…
2GO rebounds to P510M net profit on revenue spike, lower costs
PHILIPPINE logistics provider 2Go Group Inc. turned around to net profit of P510 million in the first half of the year from last year’s…
Cebu Chapter
Last August 17, 2013 marked another milestone in SCMAP history. The long-standing mandate to establish a chapter outside of NCR was finally achieved after…
TNT Express’s Dutch fashion unit for sale
European express delivery company TNT Express is planning to sell the Dutch operations of its specialist fashion supply chain business TNT Fashion. Headquartered in…
Study ranks Asia-Pacific’s top supply chain organizations
The top 10 supply chain organizations in Asia-Pacific for 2013 are mostly focused on improving their network efficiency as they contend against a variety…
Changi Airport reports July traffic hike, updates cargo data
Airfreight movements at Singapore Changi Airport increased 1.1 percent in July year-over-year, with 160,000 tonnes of cargo passing through the airport last month. For…
PSA leads top 10 global terminal operators
PSA International, Hutchison Ports, APM Terminals, and DP World remain the top four global players, but their levels of activity vary, according to Drewry…
New Cambodia container terminal underperforming?
The new container terminal at the Phnom Penh Autonomous Port (PPAP) in Cambodia is said to be falling behind in performance expectations. The US$28-million…
TSA lines recommend US-Asia rate hike by Oct
Member carriers in the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA) Westbound section have announced plans to raise freight rates, for all commodities and from all U.S.…
Airfreight market weakness extends to July, says AAPA
International air cargo traffic for Asia-Pacific airlines continued to be slow in July, extending the prevailing period of weak market demand over the past…
GDP growth in 2013 to be uneven
Predictions that the world’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth would outpace last year’s seem no longer on target, and 2013 growth is now seen…
Carriers’ fuel savings not a long-term solution—report
Ocean carriers have benefited much from reducing fuel costs, but this strategy will not keep them in business for the long term, says Drewry…
Evergreen names first 8,508-TEU newbuild
Taiwan’s Evergreen Line last week christened the first of its newly built L-type vessel with a capacity of 8,508 TEUs (20-foot-equivalent units) in a…
Damco laying groundwork for Myanmar operations
After receiving a permanent license in July this year to operate under its own legal entity in Myanmar, Damco is now assisting its clients…
Indonesia to implement ATA System next year
Indonesian Customs is preparing to implement the ATA Carnet System as part of the country’s move toward globalization. Indonesia aims to announce its ratification…
Ceva expands network in Singapore
Global supply chain service provider Ceva Logistics has started operations for its new logistics center in Singapore. The 42,000-square-meter state-of-the art warehouse facility is…
