The P17.5-billion project to expand, rehabilitate and operate the Mactan-Cebu International Airport, south of the Philippine capital Manila, has drawn local conglomerates, airlines and…
7 groups vie for Mactan-Cebu airport project
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THE drop in the Philippines’ exports in February should not be a cause for concern, National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Director-General Arsenio Balisacan…
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Launch of 2013 Salute to Supply Chain Excellence Awards
Today we repeat last year’s guest columnist, another SCMAP past president. Ana Rose Ochoa, or Ochie, as she is popularly called, was president in…
Dimerco to introduce ASEAN-China trucking service
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Asia-Pacific airlines still plagued by soft export market
Carriers from the Asia-Pacific region continue to experience weak international air cargo demand, according to statistics for March 2013 gathered by the Association of…
Evergreen in transpac show of force
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Kerry Logistics’ Singapore hub opens
The Asia logistics hub in Singapore of Kerry Logistics has begun operations. The four-story facility will also serve as the regional headquarters for Southeast…
Hapag-Lloyd to boost Asia-North America freight rates
More rate hikes are coming for the Asia trade, this time for the East Asia-North America lane, Hapag-Lloyd announced. The general rate increase (GRI)…
Vietnam kicks off Hai Phong port project
Groundbreaking ceremonies for an international gateway port in the northern city of Hai Phong were held earlier this month, the port expected to boost…
USL to hike rates for Asia-North America cargo
U.S. Lines (USL) announced general rate increases (GRIs) for shipments from Asia to the United States and Canada. The GRIs will take effect from…
March airfreight up for Singapore, down for HK
Rival aviation hubs Singapore Changi Airport and Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) reported contrasting airfreight movements for March. Changi Airport handled 2.5 percent more…
DHL provides workshops on new EU security rules
DHL Global Forwarding said it is providing courses and workshops to help shippers comply with the new European-wide security regulations, to take effect April…
Evergreen’s new 8,452-TEU ships to ply Asia-Europe trade
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Exporters can gain insights into doing business with Indonesia from a new report providing guidelines to “help make your sales to Indonesian buyers successful.”…
APEC growth seen to gradually accelerate
Many member-economies of the Asia-Pacific Cooperation (APEC) were adversely affected by the Euro area’s sovereign debt issues and weaker trade last year. But regional…
CMA CGM’s second 16,000-TEU ship embarks on initial voyage
The second of CMA CGM’s series of three 16,000-TEU (20-foot-equivalent unit) vessels began its first voyage on April 19 in Busan, South Korea. Built…
Cathay Pacific, Dragonair traffic volume slips
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways and Dragonair reported a drop in combined cargo and mail traffic figures for March 2013, attributing the decline to…
