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Articles on major shipping and logistics developments handpicked by PortCalls editors

Asia Pacific forwarding market to see fastest growth over five years

The regional freight forwarding market contracted by 8.5% last year Projected growth…
  • May 12, 2021
  • 3 minute read

Kuehne+Nagel acquires Apex in $1.2B deal

Acquisition of Apex completed after satisfying all closing conditions Significant fulfillment of…
  • May 12, 2021
  • 2 minute read

PortCalls May 12, 2021

Our latest issue (PortCalls; May 12 2021.) Stories include: PH stays in…
  • May 12, 2021
  • 1 minute read

EO signed raising pork import MAV to 254,210 MT

President Rodrigo Duterte has signed Executive Order No. 133 increasing the MAV…
  • May 11, 2021
  • 3 minute read

PH stays in recession as GDP contracts 4.2% in Q1

The Philippine economy remained in recession in the first quarter of 2021…
  • May 11, 2021
  • 2 minute read

DHL delivers first tranche of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines to the Philippines

DHL undertook on May 10 delivery of the first batch of Pfizer-BioNTech…
  • May 11, 2021
  • 4 minute read

PAL expands cargo business, sees it as revenue ‘lifeline’ during pandemic

Philippine Airlines (PAL) will keep growing its cargo business, which has become…
  • May 11, 2021
  • 3 minute read

BOC seeks comments on rules for raw materials management system

Position papers are requested on proposed order to have all registered customs…
  • May 11, 2021
  • 3 minute read

PortCalls May 10, 2021

Our latest issue (PortCalls; May 10 2021.) Stories include: ATI seeks 15%…
  • May 10, 2021
  • 1 minute read

ATI seeks 15.23% hike in Batangas Port cargo-handling fees

Port operator Asian Terminals Inc. and its unit, ATI Batangas Inc., are…
  • May 7, 2021
  • 4 minute read