Changi Airport Singapore reported that airfreight movements decreased 1.8 percent year-on-year to 163,000 tonnes in March 2012. The figure, however, is an increase from…
Cargo movements at Changi Airport ‘relatively stable’
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Asia-Pacific airfreight demand still soft, says AAPA
International air cargo markets remained weak, as traffic fell by 4.5 percent in March 2012 compared to the same month last year—a reflection of…
UPS posts Q1 gains but falls short of estimates
Atlanta-based United Parcel Service (UPS) announced first quarter 2012 earnings per share of $1, a 10 percent improvement over the prior-year period that however…
Rickmers-Linie calls Myanmar
With the lifting of trade sanctions, Rickmers-Linie is once again able to offer calls at Myanmar. Initially, the country’s main port, Yangon, will be…
PH cargo throughput up 1% in Jan
Philippine cargo throughput increased slightly in January due to improved export volumes. Cargo volume grew 1.08% to 12.872 million metric tons (mmt) from 12.537…
North Harbor plans get green light from PH ports agency
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) Board of Directors has finally approved proposed port development plans for Terminal I Phase I of North Harbor submitted…
Strong exports boost volumes at MICT
The Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) expects cargo volume to further increase this year due to strong export volumes. “There has been a significant…
PH ecozone agency pushes full use of Batangas Port
It is the best port in the country, was how Philippine Export Zone Authority (PEZA) director general Lilia de Lima described the newly modernized…
Phase 1 of Indonesia’s Kalibaru Port to cost $2.47 B
State port operator Pelindo II is increasing its investment in the Kalibaru Port project, with the first phase costing more than US$2 billion. The…
First-quarter gains soften Asian cargo dip for Schiphol
Despite continuing shortfalls in its top two markets of Asia and North America during the first three months of 2012, gains in other markets…
PH cargo handlers see 6-8% growth in cargo volume
The Philippine Chamber of Arrastre and Stevedoring Operators (PCASO) expects its members’ cargo volume and revenues to each rise from 6%-8% this year. PCASO,…
PH Customs’s automated export, cargo tracking systems still hanging
The Philippine Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) Automated Export Declaration System (AEDS) as well as its container tracking project continue to be on hold. Customs…
ICTSI subsidiary eyes majority stake in Pakistan terminal
Manila-based port operator International Container Terminal Services, Inc (ICTSI) will purchase additional shares in a Pakistani container terminal. At the sidelines of last week’s…
PH move to open airports 24/7 lauded
Foreign and local airlines in the Philippines said government’s decision to operate the Ninoy Aquino International Airport around the clock and to stop charging airlines…
San Miguel takes over PAL, names new president
Diversifying Philippine conglomerate San Miguel Corp recently took over management control of publicly listed PAL Holdings — the parent company of Philippine Airlines —…
April Blockbuster
I had a sudden domestic problem just before the press deadline on Saturday. A water pipe in my garden broke and sprung a strong…
ASEAN to leapfrog as China’s top trade partner by 2015
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) group will become China’s biggest trading partner by 2015, the China Council for the Promotion of International…
Evergreen Line opens Belawan-Malaysia route
Evergreen Line announced plans to launch a Belawan-Malaysia feeder route (BMS) in late April to further strengthen its intra-Asia service network. Evergreen Line will…
CEVA opens freight management office in Romania
CEVA Logistics, a global supply chain company, has opened new premises in Bucharest, Romania, strengthening its freight management platform in Eastern Europe. Strategically located…
Hong Kong cargo volume dips on import decline
The Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) saw cargo traffic decline marginally for March 2012 compared to the same period a year ago. Cargo volume…
