PortCalls April 19, 2021

Our latest issue PortCalls (April 19, 2021). Stories include: 45 complaints vs…

Sanofi to build $480M vaccine factory in Singapore to supply Asia’s needs

Sanofi to shell out US$480 million over five years to construct an…

Maersk: strong Asia cargo demand thru Q2 to amplify congestion, shortage

Sustained box shipping demand from Asia to East Coast and West Coast…

Duterte certifies as urgent 3 measures, including Public Service Act amendment

President Rodrigo Duterte has certified as urgent three bills, including changes to…

Logistics workers among approved A4 priority economic frontliners

The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases has…

45 complaints vs carriers land on Shippers’ Protection Office

Since its establishment last year until April 15, 2021, the Shippers’ Protection…

Senate seeks scrapping of EO on pork tariff

The Senate adopted a resolution urging President Rodrigo Duterte to withdraw an…

North America container imports from Asia expand 100% in Feb

North American import of containerized goods from the Far East soared to…

Ayala firm enters cold chain market with P409M facility acquisition

AyalaLand Logistics Holdings Corp. (ALLHC) enters cold storage market with the acquisition…

Freight rate inflation to stay for rest of 2021 amid sustained challenges—report

Port congestion and container equipment shortages will remain throughout most of 2021,…