Transport & Logistics

Mazda Hong Kong selects Vang Iek Motors as the local distributor

Vang Iek Motors (Hong Kong) Limited is pleased to announce that it becomes the distributor of Mazda Hong Kong in January. Read ››

MTR Corporation profit up 22%

Net profit attributable to equity shareholders increased to HK$14.716b. The company reported the following highlights: Read ››

Mercedes-Benz introduces the new B-Class

The new B-Class features new petrol engines and the PRE-SAFE® preventive occupant protection system. Read ››

Record passenger arrivals at Hong Kong Airport

Passenger air travel kept flying high despite the continuing economic doldrums hammering the city. Read ››

Widespread protests hit plan to ease road travel between Hong Kong and Guangdong

It's no longer about left-hand driving versus right-hand driving. An on-the-ground and online campaign is being waged by Hong Kong residents against a plan to ease road travel between Hong Kong and Guangdong. Read ››

Goodbye to cross-border permits?

Motoring to Guangdong from Hong Kong will be easier starting March—but only for a few. Read ››

Air Pacific: Fiji's national carrier soars high abroad

Air Pacific, Fiji’s national carrier, started operations on September 1, 1951, and is co-owned by the Fiji Government (51%), Qantas Airways (46%) and Air New Zealand (1%). Read ››

The Global Forwarding Leader, DHL, finds ways to improve services in its world-wide newtwork

Deutsche Post DHL (DPDHL) is the world’s leading mail and logistics services group, with about 470,000 employees in more than 220 countries and territories form a global network focused on service, quality and sustainability. Read ››

Transportation, storage and courier services sector receipts reach $486.5b

The 2010 figure represents a 25.8% increase in business receipts and other income. Read ››

Road Cargo System mandatory implementation to start on November 17

The Road Cargo System, an electronic advance cargo information system for customs clearance of road cargo, will start on November 17 at all land boundary control points (LBCPs). Read ››

Transport Department to co-operate with ICAC's investigation

A spokesman for the Transport Department said that the Department was aware that staff members of certain designated car testing centres were being investigated by the Independent Commission Against Corruption in relation to a suspected corruption case. Read ››

Illegally imported live birds seized at Man Kam To

Customs officers at Man Kam To Control Point seized 1,080 live birds which were being imported without valid health certificates. Read ››

Customs and Excise Department accredits DHL for safety and security

The forwarder was able to meet all of the three general criteria and all the nine security and safety criteria. Read ››

SingPost to set up joint venture in Hong Kong

The company will be investing HK$1.5m, taking up a 50% stake in the JV called vPOST Hong Kong. Read ››

Travel Expert starts IPO on Main Board of SEHK

The company offers 100,000,000 shares between HK$0.56 AND HK$0.69 per share. Read ››

Customs seizes fake dried deer tendons

The Customs and Excise Department seized 187 catties of suspected fake dried deer tendons worth about $41,200 in a series of raids on 28 dried food retailers last week. Read ››

Customs seizes smuggled ivory tusks

Customs officers seized 794 pieces of African ivory tusks weighing 1,898 kilogrammes and worth about $13 million inside a container shipped to Hong Kong. Read ››

Singamas picked as constituent stock of Hang Seng Composite Index

The inclusion reflects the strong recognition of the Company from the investment community. Read ››

Chu Kong Shipping Development profit up 7.5% to HK$73mn

The company teams up with large shipping companies to optimize port business model. Read ››

Da Ming posts half year profit at RMB97.6mn

The group enhance processing facilities and seizes market opportunities to strengthen industry leadership. Read ››

Dragon Crown profit drops to HK$40mn

The group aims to expand business by broadening its market share in Nanjing and tap into the Pan-Bohai Economic Rim. Read ››

Transport Department to conduct commuter survey

Survey officers will be randomly selecting about 50,000 households for interviews. Read ››

Sinotrans first half profit up 14.6% to RMB438.2mn

The group seizes opportunities and expedites development to build a top-notch integrated logistics platform. Read ››

Singamas profit soars by 899.8% to US$101.9mn

Positive demand for new containers, effective cost controls and further improved production efficiency spurred profit growth. Read ››

Customs seizes $4M worth of electronic goods in two smuggling crackdowns

Customs seized more than $4 million worth of electronic goods in a two-day crackdown on smuggling. Read ››

TNT Express opens fashion logistics hub in Hong Kong

The company sees Hong Kong as a highly efficient logistics centre and a global hub for trade in garments and luxury goods. Read ››

Electric vehicles to be tried in public transport

Electric vehicles in Hong Kong will soon be be tried in the public transport sector, including buses, coaches and taxis. Read ››

Airport power savings in the works

The Airport Authority will replace lighting and upgrade air systems to cut carbon emissions by as much as 85%. Read ››

Western Harbour Crossing and Route 3 maintain toll levels

The franchisees of Western Harbour Crossing and Route 3 will maintain actual tolls at the current levels despite new statutory that were gazetted. Read ››

Midas' associate clinches two deals worth RMB3.13b

The first contract worth RMB2.15b is for the supply of 46 train sets to the Nanjing Metro Line 3 Project. Read ››

MTR Corp buys $179.8m worth of underground trains

The trains are for Hong Kong's West Island and South Island lines. Read ››

MTR Corp hires Jay Walder as CEO

Walder, chairman of New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority, will head Hong Kong’s urban rail operator come 2012. Read ››

Asia’s steel sector stable over the next 12-18 months

But don’t be too confident, as Moody's Investors Service says that this outlook has a negative bias. Read ››

Government to review bus franchises

Three firms are interested to renew their franchises for another decade. Read ››

Government invites views on amendments to vehicle certificate regulations

The Government will conduct a public consultation to collect views on the proposed amendments to regulations regarding the issuance of the Certificate of Particulars of Motor Vehicle. Read ››

New Civil Aviation Department headquarters ready by 2012

Construction of the CAD Headquarters is expected to be completed by the end of 2012. Read ››

Customs officers foil smuggling by river trade vessel

Customs officers seized a batch of high-value goods comprising assorted computer hard disks, camera lenses and audio accessories worth about $3.4 million from a river trade vessel. Read ››

DHL wants to list in HK

This is according to market sources. DHL is Deutsche Post's express delivery. Read ››

DHL’s new service connects Ho Chi Minh City to Hong Kong

Weekly schedule provides faster and simpler connections to 33 major northern hemisphere trading ports widening Vietnam’s trade access to North America and Asia. Read ››

TAC supports proposal to fit reversing goods vehicles with video devices

The  TAC discussed the Government's proposed measures to enhance the safety of reversing goods vehicles. Read ››