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Singapore continues maritime investments
Minister for Transport Lui Tuck Yew announced enhancements to the existing Maritime Cluster Fund (MCF) and exemption of Maritime Welfare Fees, as the Maritime…
Ocean carriers calendar rate hikes for Asia-Europe trade
Box lines Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, and CMA CGM have announced further rate hikes from early November. Hapag-Lloyd will raise freight rates for the Far East-Europe…
Asia-Pacific carriers feel pain of air freight downturn
Asia-Pacific airlines continue to face weak global air freight demand, according to traffic figures for August released by two airline associations. The Association of…
Indonesia on track for robust growth, says IMF
Indonesia is projected to post an economic growth of 6 percent this year and 6.3 percent next year, with its healthy economy able to…
MSC adds direct call to NZ’s Timaru port
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) announced the introduction next month of a new service to the PrimePort of Timaru in New Zealand, the news coming…
Agility picks new Asia-Pacific, Europe bosses
Switzerland-based logistics provider Agility named 28-year company veteran Chris Price as chief executive officer for its Asia-Pacific operations, and 11-year company veteran Mike Bible…
Ocean carriers’ operating costs on the rise
Annual operating costs for the container shipping industry rose in 2011 compared to the preceding year, propelled largely by greater crew spending, according to…
Rickmers-Linie transports LPG storage tanks from Malaysia to Kuwait
Rickmers-Linie’s 19,100dwt Baltic Winter recently completed the transportation of three LPG storage tanks, each weighing 475 tons, from Kuantan in Malaysia to Shuaiba in…
Asia-US carriers affirm rate adjustments
Oakland, CA– Container lines serving the Asia-U.S. trade lane reaffirmed their commitment to reversing 2011 and 2012 losses, and to raising the baseline for…
Cebu Pacific tops 2007-11 air cargo throughput
Philippine budget carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) dominated the local air cargo industry four out of five times in the period covering 2007-2011, according to…
Tanker industry in PH riding high
The Philippine tanker industry continues to show healthy volume and revenue growth, thanks to high demand for oil products. “The local tanker industry has…
PH travel agents join calls to scrap aviation taxes
The Philippine Travel Agencies Association (PTAA) has asked government to scrap taxes levied on international carriers to sustain the momentum the airline industry has…
PH supply chain managers keep rates steady until yearend
Supply chain managers in the Philippines have shelved any rate adjustments in the services they provide despite continuing rise in operational expenses. “There would…
TNT Express chief resigns
Dutch express delivery company TNT Express said it has accepted the resignation of its CEO, Marie-Christine Lombard, but stressed that her departure would not…
DHL Express eyes 5% global price hike for 2013
DHL Express, a division of German postal and logistics giant Deutsche Post DHL, said it will implement a global price increase for 2013 of…
PH Customs adopts temporary weekend cargo releasing
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has allowed weekend release of shipments to address traffic congestion at the country’s two main international ports. The…
PH budget department to decide fate of NSW Phase 2 project this week
The start of the Philippine Bureau of Customs’ National Single Window (NSW) Phase 2 project originally set for next month is getting more uncertain.…
Container depots in Manila facing congestion
Daily volume of empties up 50%; box deposit taking longer than usual Metro-based container depot operators in the Philippines are facing congestion after the…
Conference, Philippines Rising
Conference Post Script SCMAP’s Annual Supply Chain Conference and Exhibit, held just over a week ago at the Makati Shangri-La Hotel, was a rousing…
