FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., the world’s largest express transportation company, has shortened by one day its transit time for non-document shipments…
FedEx trims transit time from Asia-Pacific to Italy
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Shipping lines, PH terminal operators ink new crane productivity rate
The Association of International Shipping Lines (AISL) through its Port Operations Committee recently concluded an agreement with Manila-based International Container Terminal Services, Inc (ICTSI)…
CDEC year-end executive briefings for airfreight industry
By LEO V. MORADA, PortCalls IT Columnist Cargo Data Exchange Center, Inc (CDEC) last week conducted the final series of its 2011 executive briefings…
Roster Cleanup
For quite sometime SCMAP’s membership roster had been ‘littered’ with names of inactive and delinquent member companies. These companies had been active before, but…
Cebu Pacific income drops 54%
Philippine budget carrier Cebu Pacific’s (CEB) net income plummeted 54% to P2.221 billion in the first nine months of the year due to higher…
Poor port infrastructure, congestion dog carriers in the Philippines
Congestion, inefficient port operations, fragmented port and poor road systems are major problems for international shipping lines calling the Philippines, according to an official…
PH shipbuilding has bright prospects — Marina
The Philippine Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) sees huge opportunities for the shipbuilding and ship repair (SBSR) industry due to the country’s growing demand for…
High-tech industry to intensify intra-Asia sourcing, eyes emerging countries
There is a significant shift among high-tech companies in Asia-Pacific to source supplies from both emerging and mature countries in the region as alternative…
Value of international boxships plunges
Global container lines are seeing the value of their fleets nosedive over the last year as the oversupply of ships has pushed down freight…
Logwin opens dedicated fashion warehouse in Malaysia
Logwin, a global provider of logistics services, has opened a dedicated fashion warehouse in Shah Alam, Malaysia. The new facility will provide a full…
UPS sets higher ground and air rates for 2012
Atlanta-based UPS announced it will increase its service rates by 4.9 percent for ground, air, and U.S.-origin international shipments effective January 2, 2012. The…
APEC approaching 5% trade improvement target for 2011
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) said recently it has made a good start towards achieving its goal of improving the ease of doing business…
ASEAN launches books on SMEs, investments, integration
Three official business publications were launched November 16, 2011 that provide information and updates on top SMEs, economic integration efforts, and investment prospects in…
PPA eyes construction of no more than 6 ro-ro ports
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is building six more ports — mostly in Visayas and Mindanao — to complete the Philippine roll on-roll off…
Buyout of Davao cargo-handling operator’s contract eyed
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is looking at the option of buying out the contract of Davao Integrated Port Stevedoring Service Corp (DIPSSCOR) to…
ATI income dips 30.9%
PHILIPPINE terminal operator Asian Terminals, Inc (ATI) reported a 30.9% drop in net income to P1.151 billion in the first nine months of the…
North Port construction starts end of Nov
Manila North Harbour Port, Inc. (MNHPI) will start construction of Phase I of North Port – formerly the North Harbor — by end of…
Trans-Pacific carriers poised to apply $400 rate hike
The 15 carrier-strong Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA) aims to raise freight rates on the Asia-U.S. loop by $400 for every 40-foot container starting January…
Container ships realign Asia-Mexico/South America route
Five box lines that run three joint services between Asia, Mexico, and the West Coast of South America will temporarily reduce these services to…
More airlines need to release sustainability reports—PwC study
While the number of airlines producing corporate sustainability (CS) reports has grown, there is still much room for improvement, said a new report by…
