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HONG KONG EXPORTS EXPECTED TO GROW 5% IN 2023
15 December 2022HONG KONG EXPORTS EXPECTED TO GROW 5% IN 2023
ASEAN-EU INKS WORLD'S FIRST BLOC-TO-BLOC AIR TRANSPORT AGREEMENT
18 October 2022ASEAN-EU INKS WORLD'S FIRST BLOC-TO-BLOC AIR TRANSPORT AGREEMENT
MAERSK CONTAINER MANUFACTURING SALE TO CIMC DROPPED DUE TO REGULATORY ISSUES.
IATA WCS TO FOCUS ON BUILDING AIR CARGO RESILIENCE BEYOND COVID-19.
MF: ASIA’S ECONOMIES FACE WEAKENING GROWTH, RISING INFLATION PRESSURES.
MEHMET TEVFIK NANE IS NEW CHAIR OF THE IATA BOARD
20 June 2022IATA said Mehmet Tevfik Nane, Pegasus Airlines vice-chairperson of the Board has assumed his duties as chair of the IATA Board of Governors.
IATA recently hit the European Parliament's move to adopt proposed amendments to the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).
CHINA'S WAREHOUSE STORAGE SECTOR REBOUNDS IN MAY
10 June 2022China's warehouse storage sector expanded in May.
Etihad Cargo said it will provide additional capacity to key destinations in the summer months across Asia, Africa, and Europe.
IATA signalled optimism about the recovery of the air cargo industry amid current challenges brought by the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and recent China lockdowns.
RUSSIA-UKRAINE CONFLICT TO DRIVE UP AIR CARGO COST; DISRUPT ALREADY CONSTRICTED CAPACITY
15 March 2022The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine is expected to drive up air cargo costs in the medium-term with the Asia-Europe lane seen to feel the most squeeze in both rates and capacity according to a new analysis from the Baltic Exchange Air Fre...
Supply chain disruptions add to agriculture exporters’ woes
30 November 2021In early November, several North American fresh produce organizations issued a joint statement calling for immediate government action to tackle ongoing supply chain disruptions that impact food systems and exports. This came at a hearing on the agri...
Balancing China in supply chain equations
30 April 2021As some manufacturers reconsider their reliance on China’s place in the supply chain, analysts say there’s no end in sight to the torrent of imports from Asia.
ASEAN’s online customs transit system notes 40% cost reduction for overland transport
30 September 2021The six ASEAN member countries who have so far started implementing the ASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS) as part of the economic bloc’s move to harmonize trade in the region have cited a 40% cost reduction for overland transport within participati...
East Asia, Pacific Covid-19 recovery undermined by Delta variant
30 September 2021The East Asia and Pacific region’s recovery has been undermined by the spread of the Covid-19 Delta variant, prolonging the distress for firms and households, likely slowing economic growth and increasing inequality, the World Bank said on September...