The Compañía Sud Americana de Vapores (CSAV) announced on July 5 the suspension of its Asia-Mediterranean service, citing the “unfavorable economic environment” in the…
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CMA CGM launches new Asia-Fiji-New Zealand service
France-based CMA CGM Group will launch a new service connecting Asia, Fiji Islands and New Zealand effective July 18. MA CGM said the ANZEX…
Mobile harbor offers more savings, less pollution
If the ship cannot come to the harbor, then the harbor must come to the ship. This in essence is the philosophy behind the…
OOCL hikes rates on Southeast Asia-Australia services
Orient Overseas Container Line announced an increase in its freight rates for traffic from Southeast Asia to Australia from August 1, 2011. In a…
Hanjin launches Smartphone app
Hanjin Shipping has introduced a new Smartphone application service to provide customers information on a real-time basis. The Smartphone app was unveiled on June…
MOL to field 10 new container vessels on Asia-East Coast South America lane
Japanese shipping firm Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) said it will upgrade its Asia-East Coast South America Service (CSW) with the staggered launch of 10…
Asia-Pacific air freight declines 9.8 percent in May
Air cargo demand in Asia-Pacific registered its sharpest drop this year, falling 9.8 percent in freight tonnage for the month of May, the Association…
Singapore, Japan ink pact on supply chain security
Singapore and Japan have agreed to recognize each other’s trade security and facilitation programs, a step that will hasten movement of their respective cargoes…
PAL is 61st biggest airline in the world
PHILIPPINE Airlines (PAL) ranked 61st in a worldwide listing of airlines compiled by Airline Business magazine. Speaking recently before members of the Consular Corps…
International freight up, passenger traffic down for May
“We saw positive developments for the air transport volumes in May. International passenger load factors rebounded by 0.8 percentage points to 75.8%. Freight volumes…
Manila North Harbor manifest requirement disrupting domestic lines’ operations
DOMESTIC shipping lines in the Philippines are starting to feel the onus of a Bureau of Customs (BOC) ruling requiring submission of copies of…
SCMAP Achievements
I had a long recent conversation with one of last year’s conference speakers, Raymond KM Moy, IBM’s ASEAN Regional Manager for the Distribution Industry…
NOL signs contracts for 12 new ships
Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) confirmed June 27 that it has signed contracts with two Korean shipyards to build 12 new container vessels, including ten…
Maersk orders 10 more super ships for Asia-Europe trade
Maersk Line has signed a contract for an additional 10 Triple-E ships following an order four months ago for 10 of the same ships,…
Kerry Logistics constructs facility in eastern China
Kerry Logistics has started construction of a 26,000-square-meter logistics facility in Wuxi, China, an economic beehive in Jiangsu Province. Wuxi Logistics Centre will have…
BDP appoints general manager for Singapore
Logistics firm BDP International (BDP) announced June 28 the promotion of David Poh to general manager for Singapore. Poh will be responsible for all…
Geraldine Knatz voted IAPH president
The International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) has elected Geraldine Knatz, executive director of the Port of Los Angeles, its 29th president, succeeding…
DHL builds up Asia air network with three freighter purchases
DHL has boosted its Asia air network service with a EUR100-million ($141 million) investment in three Boeing 747-400 converted freighters (BCFs). The B747-400 BCFs…
APL cuts fuel surcharges using new slow-steaming formula
APL has announced a new fuel surcharge formula in the trans-Pacific trade that reflects the financial impact of slow-steaming, the industry-wide practice of reducing…
ATS homing in on cargo, value-added services
PHILIPPINE company ATS Consolidated, Inc (ATSCI), formerly Aboitiz Transport System Corp, is banking on its cargo, supply chain and value-added services for growth this…
