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Articles on major shipping and logistics developments handpicked by PortCalls editors

PSA bill should include sea, air ports as ‘critical’ infra, say domestic lines

The Philippine Inter-island Shipping Association recommends the inclusion of sea and air…
  • April 27, 2021
  • 4 minute read

Public shipping platform tracking short-term freight rates launched

Xeneta Shipping Index (XSI) for the short-term market contains over 280 million…
  • April 26, 2021
  • 2 minute read

PortCalls April 26, 2021

Our latest issue (PortCalls; April 26, 2021). Stories include: Cargo trucks get…
  • April 26, 2021
  • 1 minute read

Top 10 airports log 3% cargo growth in 2020, Memphis is busiest hub

Overall cargo volumes at the world’s airports declined by 8.9% in 2020,…
  • April 25, 2021
  • 3 minute read

OOCL doubles revenue to $3B in Q1

First-quarter revenues showed a spectacular 96% growth compared to the same period…
  • April 24, 2021
  • 2 minute read

Nippon Express reclaims lead in revised 2020 PH forwarder stats

Cargo handled by international airfreight forwarders declined 2.2% in 2020 from 2019,…
  • April 23, 2021
  • 3 minute read

Cargo trucks get another 6-month reprieve from anti-overloading policy

The moratorium on enforcement of the anti-overloading policy for trucks under codes…
  • April 23, 2021
  • 3 minute read

Truck drivers, helpers fall under 4th priority group for vaccination

Truck drivers and helpers (pahinante) are among those included in the fourth…
  • April 22, 2021
  • 4 minute read

Cargo demand to soar but airlines still face $47.7B loss in 2021—IATA

Global airline industry is expected to suffer $47.7 billion net loss in…
  • April 22, 2021
  • 4 minute read

PAL sets trial run for IATA travel pass

• Philippine Airlines will conduct a trial run of the International Air…
  • April 21, 2021
  • 3 minute read