Philippine banana growers and exporters are not upbeat over their business prospects even with the marketing inroads made on the US market. The Philippines…
PH banana growers, exporters face bleak prospects
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OOCL boosts intra-Asia suite
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Batangas Port fees now 50% less
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Manual processing or smuggling?
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IDC: Philippine PC Market Stagnant in Q2
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Singapore port tallies higher box volume for August
The Port of Singapore processed more containers this August compared to a year ago, according to the latest figures from the Maritime and Port…
Hong Kong, Singapore airports book cargo growth
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) reported that cargo volume grew in August from the same period last year, and said it expects the upward…
