Royal Cargo deploys solar energy to run its warehouses

Jun. 20 | Royal Cargo has upgraded its cold-chain facilities by converting the main power source of its warehouses to solar energy in anticipation of stronger market demand and the resulting rise in energy consumption. Royal Cargo, in a statement, said its cold-chain...

PMTLAI inducts officers, unveils 5-point action plan for 2018-19

Jun. 17 | At the induction of the Philippine Multimodal Transport and Logistics Association, Inc board, L to R: Benny Anunciacion-Auditor; Mariz Regis – Director/Chair on Regional Chapter Development; Leticia Jimenez-Director/Chair for Social Responsibility;...

UPS expands ocean LCL service in 130 new trade lanes

Jun. 9 | Atlanta-based logistics giant United Parcel Service (UPS) has announced a major expansion to its ocean less-than-container (LCL) service with the addition of direct sailings in 130 lanes. The origin and destination countries cover most of the globe, including...

Royal Cargo marks 40 years with bigger expansion, investment plans

Jun. 6 | End-to-end logistics solutions specialist Royal Cargo is gearing up for continued business growth in 2018 and beyond as it celebrates 40 years in the business this year. Among the plans for this year are additional container vessels and the ground-breaking...

Contract logistics books fastest growth since 2010

Jun. 6 | The global contract logistics market grew 5.0% last year, its fastest annual pace since 2010, according to a new report from Transport Intelligence (Ti). While it has been a strong year overall in contract logistics, for logistics service providers (LSPs)...

PH enacts law on ease of doing business

Jun. 4 | President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law the Ease of Doing Business (EODB) and Efficient Government Service Delivery Act (EGSDA) of 2018, which seeks to shorten the number of days in processing permits and licenses of all business-related transactions...

Harbor Star wins P118M barge contract for Cebu link expressway

Jun. 2 | Image courtesy of DISSING + WEITLING architecture from www.roadtraffic-technology.com/projects/cebu-cordova-link-expressway-cclex/ Marine service provider Harbor Star Shipping Services, Inc. (HSSSI) has been awarded the P118-million contract to provide...

Cavite Ro-Ro barge terminal ready for launch end-June

Jun. 2 | With construction now 90% complete, the first phase of the Cavite Gateway Terminal (CGT), the Philippines’ first container roll-on/roll-off (Ro-Ro) barge terminal, located in Tanza, Cavite, is all set for launching before the end of June, according...

Stamm International snags 2 of 3 Dow Chemical logistics awards in Southeast Asia

May. 27 | Stamm International general manager Doris Torres (center) and Stamm Technic manager Josefina Sillona (left) received the logistics awards from PT Dow Indonesia country logistics manager Fandy Wahani. Photo courtesy of Dow Chemical Co. Multinational Dow...

2GO rebounds from loss with P40.9M profit in Q1

May. 20 | 2GO Group, Inc. posted a net income of P40.910 million in the first quarter of 2018, a reversal from the P264.863 million loss in the same period last year. Revenues for the period covered increased 11% to P5.37 billion from P4.85 billion in the first...