Lines in pricing plan deal
NewsFifteen container carrying lines trading with Europe will change the way that they announce their general rate increases (GRIs). The move, w...
Chinese fine container and car carriers
NewsThe Chinese Government has imposed fines on several of the world’s leading container and car carrying lines....
CMA CGM to buy APL
NewsThe Marseilles-headquartered shipping line is spending US$2.4B on its acquisition of APL....
Intra-Mediterranean service beefed up
NewsCoscon, MSC and X-press Feeders have all adjusted and/or expanded their intra-Mediterranean services over the past six weeks....
Consolidation in the air
NewsThere is a growing feeling that 2016 will be the year that finally sees significant consolidation taking place in the container liner shippi...
Black Sea challenges
NewsWhile the Black Sea market offers the liner shipping industry significant growth opportunities, it is a very challenging place to do busines...
Wan Hai inks new transpacific deal
NewsTaipei-based Wan Hai Lines has expanded its operations in the transpacific trade by making deals with Coscon and K Line. The moves strengthe...
TSA ups TransPac rates
NewsThe Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA), which is a research and discussion agreement made up of ocean carriers serving the Asia/US t...
Short-term pain‚ long-term gain
NewsDespite economic difficulties in several Central and South American countries, major investment projects are underway....
All go for the Silk Road
NewsKeen to revive the ancient Silk Road trading route, China is investing in overland and maritime projects in its quest to develop a 21st cent...
Evergreen Asia/ East Africa deal
NewsIn a further bid to increase its profile in the African trades, Evergreen Line has revamped an existing operation and signed slot deals with...
Birth of a new order
NewsThe start of 2015 will signal the beginnings of a new structure for the container shipping industry, as services across the world’s main e...
Cosco adding five ships
NewsChina Cosco Holdings is spending close to US$620M on five 14,500 TEU super post-Panamax vessels....
Coscon, Evergreen and MOL to start direct call Asia/West Africa service
NewsThree of Asia’s most prominent liner shipping companies are to start a new direct call Asia/West Africa container service. Sailings will c...
Asean powerhouse
NewsStrong intra-Asia trade and robust performances in Asean countries’ two-way cargo exchanges with China are prompting ocean carriers and po...