Pacific International Lines, or PIL, announced a revised port rotation for its China Transpacific Service (CTS) that will improve the transit time from the…
PIL reroutes Asia-US/Australia network
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Manila North Harbor H1 box volume up 6%
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PH President plans proper roads, ports to boost Mindanao growth
THE Aquino administration is focused on improving the transportation and logistics systems in Mindanao. “The goal: to see a Mindanao economy no longer stifled…
Senate bills seek to address key maritime, transport and trade issues in PH
SEVEN Senate bills that concern the Philippine trade and transport industries, including ones calling for the creation of a new maritime department and modernization…
PH Customs readies port accreditation to fight smuggling
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One release paper now needed for each imported car in PH
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PH business group hits ‘policy instability’ in FedEx case
EMBATTLED Federal Express Pacific Inc. has gained support from an influential Philippine business group, following the Court of Appeals’ voiding one of the…
PAL resets completion of Cambodia air deal to Oct
PHILIPPINE Airlines (PAL) has moved to Oct. 15 the closing date for completing its US$10-million joint-venture deal to establish a national carrier for Cambodia.…
NAIA Terminal 3 fully operational by 3Q 2013
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Ocean carriers helpless against cargo no-shows?
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Box ship to raise East Asia-Red Sea and Arabian Gulf rates
Hapag-Lloyd will increase the rates for its East Asia-Red Sea and Arabian Gulf destinations from September. The German box carrier said a rate hike…
UPS opens two facilities in China
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South Korea group wins right to build new Myanmar airport
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NAIA cargo volume down in first half
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MASWings seeks permit to open PH routes
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A 3PL’s Value Proposition
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Singapore’s Seletar Airport conducting capacity upgrades
Seletar Airport in the northeastern region of Singapore is upgrading the service and safety standards of its ground handling agents and implementing capacity and…
Container ports to see growth slowdown but remain profitable
Container port demand will slow down to a compound average global growth of 5.4 percent per annum through to 2017, a decrease from the…
Deutsche Post DHL netted gains in second quarter
Bonn-based Deutsche Post DHL said its net profit climbed to EUR422 million (US$562.3 million) in the second quarter of the year from EUR196 million…
ICTSI first-half profit climbs 18% to $82.9M
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