EXPERTS from inspection and certification company SGS have certified Panalpina's compliance with ISO 14001:2004 environmental management standards, making it the first company in the industry to meet the global benchmark. The certification process was part of Panalpina's ambitious PanGreen programme, which was largely designed to help reduce its CO2 emi...
THE US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) annual Prospective Plantings report shows US corn acreage at 88.8 million, up three per cent, which means American farmers will be able to deliver crops to the world at competitive prices, says the US Grains Council. "US farmers' top-of-the-line technology and modern farming techniques ensure a high quality prod...
THE National Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (NCCIM) is to run a one day conference on the implications of the ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA) at the Crown Plaza Mutiara Hotel, Kuala Lumpur on April 26. Part one of the programme from 9am to 2pm will focus on the conference theme: A Strong China - Implications and Challenges investiga...
BEIJING - China's economic development environment remains "very complex" with difficulties and problems persisting in the process of its economic recovery, said the State Council Wednesday. The national economy was heading toward the goal of macroeconomic regulation, with a strong foundation for economic recovery, said a statement released after a Wedne...
BEIJING - The Chinese government said Thursday it plans to increase the land supply available for residential property, in a bid to guide the country's runaway property market into more healthy development. China will supply 180,000 hectares of land nationwide to build houses this year, excluding the Tibet autonomous region, compared with an area of 76,4...
SHANGHAI: Yuan forwards strengthened for the first time in four days after Singapore unexpectedly revalued its currency, spurring speculation the move will prompt China to allow appreciation. The Monetary Authority of Singapore said on Wednesday it will undertake a de-facto one-off revaluation of its currency, anticipating a pick-up in inflation. A Chin...
SYDNEY: China Minmetals Corp said it is conducting a review that could lead to a restart of its Avebury nickel mine in Australia, becoming the second miner in the country to consider reactivating production shut due the global financial crisis. "While this review is not an indication that operations at Avebury will be recommenced imminently it does demons...
BEIJING - Members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation are accelerating efforts to explore possible ways to realize regional economic integration, according to a senior official of the organization. Regional economic integration will be a key issue on the leaders' agenda when they meet at the annual summit of the APEC forum scheduled for November in ...
Port of Tallinn is the biggest port authority in Estonia and as far as both cargo and passenger traffic are taken into account, the biggest port on the shores of the Baltic Sea.
Qingdao Saint Voyage Logistics Inc. (SVL) is an Experienced International Shi