Paris pact on climate change adopted

A total of 195 nations adopted the Paris Agreement on Climate Change—a…

Asia air cargo hubs log marginal growth

Airfreight market demand worldwide inched up by only 0.3% in October year-on-year,…

Cosco, CSCL merger gets nod to create world’s fourth biggest box line

China’s two biggest shipping conglomerates—China Cosco and China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL)—are…

UN forecasts ‘only modest growth’ for world economy amid major headwinds

The world economy is projected to grow by 2.9% in 2016 and…

Vietnam stands to make considerable gains from TPP—World Bank

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement will have a positive effect on Vietnam,…

IATA: airfreight demand to expand slightly next year after weak 2015

Cargo demand for airlines in full year 2015 is expected to post…

Manila North Port can now handle international cargoes

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has awarded Manila North Harbour Port, Inc.…

Manila ports’ cargo-handling rates up 8% in end-Dec

The approved 8% increase in vessel and cargo-handling rates for Manila South…

Vietnam, EU ink free trade agreement

Vietnam and the European Union recently signed the European Union (EU)-Viet Nam…

Southeast Asian economies could lose the most from climate change—ADB study

The Southeast Asian region is likely to sustain larger economic losses from…