BIR’s 2015 priority: Automate accreditation of importers, brokers

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) plans to automate the accreditation process…

Cebu cargo throughput up 14% in first three quarters of 2014

Cargo traffic handled by Cebu ports rose 14.5% to 25.841 million metric…

Carriers scurry to move 30,000 empties out of Manila to avoid overstaying fees

Foreign shipping lines will be repositioning out of the Philippines as many…

World Bank study highlights policy barriers to PH shipping industry

Prohibitive policies that hinder open competition in the Philippines might be the…

Infrastructure best long-term remedy for PH road, port congestion—World Bank

The World Bank recommends investment in infrastructure as the long-term measure for…

Box traffic at Singapore port accelerated 4% in 2014

The Port of Singapore maintained its vibrant growth as one of the…

Kerry Logistics attempts to expand in ASEAN with Indonesia JV

Asian freight forwarder Kerry Logistics has formed a joint-venture company in Indonesia…

Container shipping not much better off in 2014, upbeat about 2015

The box freight market in the previous year hardly saw any significant…

Box liner reliability slumps further at year-end

Container ship reliability in all three main trades fell for the second…

Far East-US box carriers set February GRI as Chinese New Year nears

Asia-U.S. container lines in the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA) are poised to…