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Incentives for Batangas, Subic port users pushed
Dr. Lilia B. De Lima, director general of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), has initiated the grant of incentives to lure shippers to…
PH customs to redo policy on advance IFM submission
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) is reworking the policy on mandatory submission of inward foreign manifest (IFM) for airfreight shipments and may issue…
Empties start to pile up again at Manila South Harbor
Empty containers are once more accumulating at the Manila South Harbor, further evidence of a slow export sector. The pile-up has reportedly forced South…
PH forwarders’ group seeks changes to rule on late submission of manifest
The Philippine International Seafreight Forwarders Association (PISFA) wants streamlined procedures on the imposition of penalties for late submission of cargo consolidated manifests. At last…
‘K’ Line adds North China-Vietnam container service
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd (“K” Line) is pleased to announce a newly-added weekly service from North China to Ho Chi Minh City as a…
MSC introduces Asia-South America East Coast route
Mediterranean Shipping Company will launch an Asia-South America East Coast (SAEC) trade lane called Ipanema that will provide a direct service between the two…
Panalpina hiring 3 regional CEOs to localize decision-making
Supply chain service provider Panalpina will place three regional CEOs (RCEOs) for its Europe/Middle East, Asia-Pacific and Americas operations to decentralize the decision-making power…
OOCL establishes New Zealand–Far East trade network
OOCL announced the launch of the New Zealand-Northeast Asia Express (NZN), a fixed-day weekly service developed through a vessel sharing agreement with CMA CGM.…
European shippers ‘concerned’ over MSC-CMA CGM tie-up
The European Shippers Council (ESC) expressed “interest and concern” over the partnership between MSC and CMA CGM on key trades, citing the need for…
TNT opens regional security command center in Singapore
TNT Express opened its regional security command centre in Singapore on 5 December. This facility will monitor trucks and goods moving on TNT’s Asia…
IATA downgrades global airline outlook for 2012
Forecasts for international airline profits in 2012 have been downgraded from $4.9 billion to $3.5 billion for a net margin of 0.6 percent, the International…
OOCL bares 6-month slack season program
Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) announced a slack season program from January to June 2012 “in response to the forecasted change in demand on the…
6 key Philippine ports face expansion
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is bent on expanding six major ports any way it can — either on its own, through private sector…
Subic Bay lays down priorities
The new management of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) is pushing four strategies to propel the Subic Freeport, north of Manila, into becoming…
MSC to implement bunker charge, GRI in January 2012
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) said it will apply bunker compensation (BUC) of US$795 per 20-foot container on all cargo from Asia to West and…
Panalpina launches two new direct LCL services from Asia to Poland
Panalpina, one of the world’s leading providers of supply chain solutions, announced on December 5, 2011 the launch of two new own operated direct…
MSC unveils Asia-North Europe joint services with CMA CGM
Swiss ocean carrier Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has introduced a new service setup with new partner CMA CGM that will cover Asia and North…
Five carriers combine winter service for Asia-South Africa-South America East Coast trade
Chilean shipping company CSAV announced a restructuring of services from December 2011 in view of the weaker demand during the winter season. It said…
APL in tie-up with MOL on new Japan-Thailand-Philippine service
Singapore-based APL has announced a tie-up as a slot operator with Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) to enhance its Japan to Thailand and the…
