Capacity shortage on intra-Asia pushing up rates and manufacturing costs

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Capacity shortage on intra-Asia pushing up rates and manufacturing costs

Thailand Headlines

News / Supply chain delays expected after earthquake hits Myanmar

News / Trump tariffs on China a boost for exporters in Vietnam, Thailand and South Korea

News / 'Toxic' boxes taken off Maersk-chartered ships for return to origin

News / Red tape and emissions trading: ETS hits non-EU shipowners hard

News / Hyundai Glovis expands logistics business with Thailand JV

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News / South-east Asia hit by new lockdowns just as exports start to pick up

News / Container shortage and high prices hamstringing supply chains in Thailand

News / IBS and CargoAi partnership steers more airlines towards digital booking

News / Laem Chabang expansion continues despite hiccup in container throughput

News / Malaysian aviation downgrade crimps US-SE Asia capacity growth prospects

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Capacity shortage on intra-Asia pushing up rates and manufacturing costs

Thailand Headlines

News / Supply chain delays expected after earthquake hits Myanmar

News / Trump tariffs on China a boost for exporters in Vietnam, Thailand and South Korea

News / 'Toxic' boxes taken off Maersk-chartered ships for return to origin

News / Red tape and emissions trading: ETS hits non-EU shipowners hard

News / Hyundai Glovis expands logistics business with Thailand JV

COMPANY NOTICES

News / South-east Asia hit by new lockdowns just as exports start to pick up

News / Container shortage and high prices hamstringing supply chains in Thailand

News / IBS and CargoAi partnership steers more airlines towards digital booking

News / Laem Chabang expansion continues despite hiccup in container throughput

News / Malaysian aviation downgrade crimps US-SE Asia capacity growth prospects

Most read news

News / ASEAN road specialists get a boost as trade war escalates and factories shift

News / Ezyhaul raises $16m to expand trucking app into Indonesia and the Philippines

News / DP World gearing up for automotive boom in South-east Asia

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