APM Terminals (APMT) announced it will open this year a new regional headquarters in Singapore that will serve Southeast Asia and the Indian Subcontinent…
APMT planning Singapore regional headquarters to grow SEA market
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Shipping confidence rises for fourth successive quarter
Overall confidence levels in the shipping industry increased in the three months ended May 2012, to reach their highest level since February 2011, according…
Berth 6 in Manila terminal inaugurated; Berth 7 in the works
Berth 6 at the Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) will fully open to commercial operations on Thursday (July 7) after the facility’s inauguration last…
Indonesia’s Tanjung Priok port all set for e-clearance
Indonesia Port Corporation, formerly Pelindo II, announced it signed an agreement with seven government agencies at the Port of Tanjung Priok in north Jakarta…
Kerry Logistics expands automotive warehouse in Thailand
Hong Kong-based Kerry Logistics, a global logistics service provider, has completed the expansion of its automotive facility at the Kerry Logistics Centre Laem Chabang…
China’s Zhanjiang port eyes trade with ASEAN
The Port of Zhanjiang in Guangdong Province, one of the major ports in southern China, is launching two new shipping lines to the Association…
Hong Kong airport posts revenue, profit highs
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) set new records for both revenue and profit in the financial year ended March 31, 2012. Revenue rose 14.8…
PH study urges investments in road, port infrastructure
A study conducted by a Philippine government think tank strongly encourages government investment in road and port infrastructure to help lower transport and trade…
Transport agreements still to be ratified by ASEAN
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), including the Philippines, has yet to ratify protocols and agreements relating to the liberalization of transportation services.…
DBP approves funding for P1.4B transport projects
The Development Bank of the Philippines is lending P1.4 billion to fund 14 transport and logistics projects under its Connecting Rural and Urban Intermodal…
Lorenzo Shipping eyes higher income for the year
PHILIPPINE cargo carrier Lorenzo Shipping Corp (LSC) expects to post higher income this year despite continuing volatility in the world economy due to crises…
Hanjin bags $450M newbuilding contract
Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction-Philippines (HHIC-P) has signed a $450-million contract to build 10 mid-size container ships. The ships capable of carrying 5,000 twenty-foot…
Weiss-Röhlig offers consol service from Shanghai to Brazil
Weiss-Röhlig is now offering a direct sea connection from Shanghai to Santos in Brazil. The service is also an ideal solution for LCL consignments…
Sniffer Bees For Cargo Security
Let us take a break today from our continuous monitoring of the Bureau of Customs electronic-to-mobile system updates and feature a news release from…
15% hike in cargo-related handling fees at Manila ports approved
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has approved a 15% increase in cargo-related handling fees petitioned by the country’s top two terminal operators. The increase…
Panama Canal completes first monolith for new locks
The Panama Canal expansion work has reached a new milestone with the completion of the first of 46 monoliths for the new locks being…
Malaysia’s Johor Port earmarks $31 M for 5-year modernization plan
Johor Port in Malaysia announced a five-year expansion plan costing about MYR100 million (US$31.7 million) to increase space and modernize the multipurpose port’s infrastructure,…
New Kuehne + Nagel warehouse opens in Hong Kong
Swiss forwarding conglomerate Kuehne + Nagel has opened a second logistics facility in Hong Kong to provide integrated warehousing and distribution services to the…
Vehicle dock to be built at Indonesia’s Kalibaru Port
Indonesia Port Corporation (IPC), formerly Pelindo II, will build a 400-meter dock at the planned Kalibaru Port for the loading and unloading of vehicles to…
OOCL, X-Press Feeders introduce Myanmar service
Hong Kong’s Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) and Singapore-based X-Press Feeders announced the launch late this month of a joint feeder service connecting Yangon…
