The Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) is taking decisive steps to establish the Clark Civil Aviation Complex (CAC) as the Philippines’ next central hub for cargo and logistics. This development is supported by the extensive redevelopment of the…
DHL Supply Chain, the global market leader for contract logistics solutions, has named Jerome Gillet as CEO of the new Singapore cluster which includes Singapore, Malaysia , and the Philippines . In this role, Jerome will continue to report to Terry Ryan,…
Philippine authorities arrested around 100 people on Friday in a raid on a suspected online scam farm in Manila they said extorted victims. The raid in the Makati financial district was part of a crackdown against online crime operators that often act under…
Cebu Pacific (CEB), the Philippines’ largest national carrier, continues to fly Philippine produce and goods via its direct flights to the UAE amidst the current pandemic. In its steadfast commitment to serving the Filipinos in the UAE including in months…
Cebu Pacific Air has renewed its contract with QuantumID Technologies to ramp up SmartKargo for CEB Cargo. The partnership will continue the cloud-based real-time management of CEB’s air cargo business using the advanced SmartKargo operating system. The…
Transport company FedEx has launched a QR-code based mobile payment system in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Australia. The system, FedEx QR Pay (the QR stands for quick response), is targeted specifically at SMEs. Supplementing the…
Robotics and warehouse automation company GreyOrange announced plans for the installation of its newest Linear Sorters in several locations across Asia; in Saudi Arabia, India and the Philippines. Equipped with advanced software, these high-speed Linear…
Crown Equipment Corporation, one of the world’s largest material handling companies, is celebrating 40 years as a leading provider in the Asian market. With the region rapidly rising to become a manufacturing and logistics powerhouse, Crown is helping its…
Capillary Technologies, a Singapore-based company that provides consumer insights, personalised engagement, omnichannel commerce and loyalty solutions, has been appointed as a strategic partner of Bata, a leading shoe brand. The partnership will help Bata…
DHL Express has made arrangements with the Philippine Embassy to handle domestic transport of passports to and from the embassy for renewal. “We are delighted at securing this deal to provide a safe and secure solution for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in…
Logistics 2Go Group, which has just been taken over by Chelsea Logistics Corporation and the SM Group, is studying a possible expansion into e-commerce. President Dennis Uy says there is nothing definite yet, especially with the cost being “quite high”. He…
Commercial vehicle manufacturer Tata Motors, has launched a range of commercial vehicles in Philippines. The company is making headway in the Philippines market through a distribution agreement with local partners Pilipinas Taj Autogroup, Inc., an important…
The Rhenus group will have its own national company in Australia, Rhenus Logistics Australia, in future too. The logistics specialist signed an agreement to purchase the freight forwarding company known as O’Brien Customs and Forwarding Pty Ltd in order to…
Almost 60 years after turning a shoe shop in Manila into a banking-to-property conglomerate that’s made him the richest man in the Philippines, billionaire Henry Sy has found the next growth engine for his group: logistics. Mr Sy’s SM Investments Corp. is…
The Philippine and Indonesian governments will launch next month a roll-on, roll-off shipping service that will link Davao and General Santos cities to Bitung City in Indonesia, an official of the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) said. Presidents…
New economic and trade opportunities are in sight with the opening of the Davao-General Santos-Bitung (D-G-B) Shipping Service, which is one of the target priorities for the Philippines Chairmanship of the ASEAN in 2017. Philippine Ambassador to Indonesia…
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