MANILA -Motolite Philippines expects demand for car batteries to further grow this year as more people go out to take advantage of less restrictive travel. “This year, the demand for car batteries has been strong. We’ve seen calls and inquiries, and we’ve seen people buying also,” Motolite marketing head Alexander Osias told reporters last week…
MANILA, Philippines -Conglomerate San Miguel Corp. signed a joint venture agreement with the Batangas provincial government to build a P45-billion expressway that will cut travel time from Metro Manila to locations within the province. In a statement, SMC said the Batangas government granted its infrastructure arm, SMC Infrastructure, a 35-year concession to design, build, operate,…
Businesses went through unprecedented challenges over the last two years because of the effects of the pandemic. With the situation slowly going back to normal, LBC Business Solutions honored its clients and partners at its annual event last Friday, November 25, at One Esplanade in Pasay City. The past few years were challenging,…
The country’s leading logistics company launches a pioneering cross-docking solution for businesses of all sizes The strong growth of consumer goods uptake in store shelves coupled with its logistics ecosystem highlights one important fact for businesses today: that . Of course, a few common road bumps have surfaced—mis-picks, inventory errors, unreliable deliveries, and high fixed…
Ocean freight costs have bottomed out as demand for goods and raw materials has dwindled amid rising consumer prices that have discouraged spending. Royal Cargo chair and group CEO Michael Raeuber, in a recent interview with the reporters, said shipping costs have significantly gone down after peaking due to pandemic-induced factors such as lack of…
Innovation, adaptation and technology have helped the logistics sector of the Philippines overcome disruptions and deliver goods, people and services wherever and whenever they are needed. But panelists in the recent edition of Inquirer Project Rebound on “Logistics Sector: Driven despite Disruptions,” agreed that the system needed tweaking as the Philippines moves fully out of…
A versatile light commercial vehicle for different businesses As I leave our house to go to work, I’m greeted by the sari-sari store out front owned by our neighbor. At the corner of our street, I pass by the water refilling station that’s patronized by homeowners in and outside of our village. A few more…
The Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc. (Campi) is expecting to end the year with a growth of around 20 percent, which they hope to raise even further in 2022. “By year-end, [we] expect around a 20-percent [growth],” said Campi president Rommel Gutierrez in a Viber message when asked for the group’s year-end…
Razon group-led International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) has secured a for its Toamasina International Container Terminal in Madagascar, its first port terminal concession in the African continent, through 2040. ICTSI disclosed to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Monday that its wholly-owned subsidiary Madagascar International Container Terminal Services Ltd. (MICTSL), which operates the port of…
If goods and services are seemingly moving smoothly and effortlessly despite the COVID-19 pandemic that continues to rage not just in the Philippines but around the world, then people in the logistics and supply chain field deserve much of the credit. They showed flexibility, ingenuity and adaptability in responding to the challenges posed by a…