DTI pushes adoption of new road freight transport standards by truckers, forwarders

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Competitiveness Bureau (CB) is encouraging truckers to adopt best global practices and standards in their operations as…

LBC Express Jan-Sept income drops 60% despite revenue hike

LBC Express Holdings, Inc. (LBC) reported service revenues of P11.57 billion for the first nine months of 2019, a 27% increase from P9.11 billion…

Fall in shipping revenue drives 2GO loss in first 3 quarters

2GO Group, Inc. incurred a net loss of P758 million in the first nine months of 2019, higher than the P707 million loss for…

FedEx to expand Clark operations but keep Aspac hub in China

Global logistics operator Federal Express Corp. (FedEx) said it will expand its operations to Clark in Pampanga but clarified it has no plans of…

LBC buys Japanese balikbayan box shipping company

Logistics and remittance service provider LBC Express Holdings, Inc. has acquired 100% of shares in Japanese balikbayan box shipping operator Mermaid Co., Ltd. for…

Heighten Efficiency and Visibility Using Technology

It is important to acknowledge that innovations in technology is setting new standards in the logistics industry. However much opportunity is lost if logistics…

Regulating foreign carriers’ charges among PCCI’s transport wish list

The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) is supporting moves to regulate local charges imposed by international shipping lines operating in the Philippines.…

A Reality Check for Your Technology Competency

As competition becomes fiercer in the logistics industry, companies need to take a reality check of their technology competency. Technology competency here means the…

Shippers find need to improve technology use in supply chain

Most shippers are not making the most of the growing number of technology tools at their disposal in optimizing operations, according to the results…

Report tackles implications of warehouse automation for supply chain

Warehouse automation is the innovation that could most significantly affect the transport, logistics and supply chain industry, according to new research from Transport Intelligence…

AyalaLand Logistics income up 394% in first semester

AyalaLand Logistics Holdings Corp. (ALLHC) recorded a net income of P346 million in the first semester of 2019, a nearly four-fold growth from its…

What’s In A Name?

A few weeks back we attended an event by the Department of Trade and Industry, unveiling consultations towards the establishment of a new e-commerce…

Stepping Up Your Service Delivery Capabilities

Imagine a logistics company where every aspect of the business can be accurately and cost-effectively managed every step of the way with impeccable delivery…

Chelsea Logistics H1 income shrinks 14.7%

Chelsea Logistics and Infrastructure Holdings Corp. (CLIHC) posted a 14.7% decline in net income for the first half of 2019 to P361 million from…

2GO sustains P188M loss in H1 amid shipping, fuel woes

2GO Group, Inc. incurred a net loss of P188 million in the first half of 2019, down from a net income of P197 million…

Five Key Benefits of Digital Logistics

The digital makeover for 3PL and freight companies is no longer a distant goal, but a vital ingredient in the industry’s success today. But…

PEZA looks to simplify requirements, extend validity of 3PL accreditation

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) is working to slash requirements for accreditation as well as extend the validity of accreditation of truckers, freight…

EO reclassifies Clark industrial estate, expands scope of services

Clark International Airport Corp. (CIAC) is eyeing an expansion to aviation-related logistics businesses and other industrial and commercial ventures following the reclassification of Clark…

E-commerce conference explores customs, trade issues

The physical aspects of cross-border e-commerce take center stage at the “Cross-Border E-Commerce: An International Trade and Customs Perspective” conference on July 26, 2019…

2GO returns to loss in Q1

The 2GO Group, Inc. recorded a net loss of P291 million in the first quarter of 2019, a reversal from the net income of…