The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has failed to hit its 2012 collection target, preliminary data released by the agency showed. The agency collected…
PH customs misses 2012 revenue target
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Cargo slump, capacity growth curtail GRI tries in 2012
Despite attempts at void sailings and capacity reduction on the east-west trade routes, carriers could not push through with most of the planned freight…
Singapore port’s 2012 box traffic exceeds 30 million TEUs
The Port of Singapore handled more than 30 million 20-foot-equivalent units (TEUs) in 2012, a historic high despite the year’s global economic uncertainties and…
2013 outlook improves as airfreight rebounds
World airfreight forecasts for 2013 have taken a more positive note as cargo markets rebounded strongly in November 2012, the International Air Transport Association…
‘K’ Line eyes ASEAN, diversification to drive growth in 2013
Japanese shipping line Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (“K” Line) said that it will focus on expanding its Southeast Asian network and exploring businesses beyond container…
AAHK welcomes new board member
Airport Authority Hong Kong welcomed Vincent Lo Hong-sui to the AAHK board along with the reappointments of Albert Ho Chun-yan and Chan Kam-lam for…
Malaysia’s Port Klang box throughput grows 4.1% in 2012
Container traffic at Port Klang in Malaysia expanded by merely 4.1 percent last year to total 9.99 million 20-foot-equivalent units from 9.6 million TEUs…
Kerry Logistics establishes JV in Vietnam
Hong Kong’s Kerry Logistics has acquired a majority stake in express company Tin Thanh Express (TTC Express) of Vietnam to expand its network in…
Global airfreight registers slight growth, says AAPA
International air cargo demand showed a slight improvement in November 2012, but on cumulative terms, traffic remains on a decline, according to figures released…
Indonesia’s New Priok Port given environmental permit
The New Priok Port project in north Jakarta, Indonesia, can begin now that state-owned port operator Indonesia Port Corporation (IPC) has received the official…
Seminar on International Best Practices in Outsourcing Logistics Partnerships
International supply chain expert Mark Millar will conduct a seminar on International Best Practices in Outsourcing Logistics Partnerships on January 29, 2013, 1:00-5:00pm, at…
Clark airport traffic soars 71% on budget travel boom
The Clark International Airport (CIA) in Pampanga, northern Philippines, posted an impressive 71 percent increase in passenger traffic in 2012 year-over-year as it saw…
ASEAN 2015 requires key PH logistics policy changes
For the Philippines to take full advantage of the free flow of goods, services and investments in the ASEAN plus five Economic Community when…
Hijo port construction running on schedule
Manila-based port operator International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) is on track with construction plans for newly acquired port, Hijo International Port (HIP), in…
Davao port projects both boon and bane for shipping industry
DAVAO CITY, SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES — The two port projects in this area are a cause for both optimism and concern for businessmen. On the…
Mindanao container terminal seen hitting 2012 volume target
Mindanao Container Terminal (MCT) expects to meet its 2012 target volume despite problems that hit the Mindanao region. Located in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, southern…
PH vessel retirement program for implementation this year
The Philippine Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) is finally implementing this year the vessel retirement scheme after years of delays. Marina officer-in-charge Atty. Nicasio Conti…
Slump in Davao shipping projected
DAVAO CITY, SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES — Shipping stakeholders in this region are bracing for a tough 2013 due mainly to the devastation caused by typhoon…
PH Customs not keen on private rice imports
If the Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) had its way, all rice imports would be coursed through government agency National Food Authority (NFA). This,…
Evergreen’s eighth new 8,452-TEU ship christened
Ever Leader, the eighth L-type containership of Evergreen Line, was recently christened at the Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard by Bronson Hsieh, the Evergreen Group’s…
