WSC announces Green Balance Mechanism
NewsThe Washington (DC) headquartered World Shipping Council, which represents the interests of the world’s main liner shipping companies, has...
Shift in Alliance membership will bring new order to liner shipping
NewsThe Ocean Alliance with its 40 services across the main east-west network would dominate in all trade lanes apart from the transatlantic....
THE Alliance allays fears
NewsMembers of THE Alliance have stressed to their customers and stakeholders that operations will “continue as normal throughout 2024”....
Europe/Med express service from Asia trio
NewsTwo Taiwanese carriers and one based in mainland China have teamed up to start a weekly liner service that connects Northern Europe (includi...
Reefer box builders regain momentum
NewsThe current outlook for reefer manufacturing is increasingly upbeat, after more than a year of uncertainty and weak demand....
Klang Westports to double capacity
NewsWestports Holdings Berhad, in which Hutchison Port Holdings has a significant shareholding, is to invest an estimated MYR10B (US$2.3B) to do...
Asia win for La Spezia
NewsContship Italia's La Spezia Container Terminal has been voted “Best Container Terminal - Europe” at the 2017 Asian Freight, Logistics an...
Uncertainty in the Middle East
NewsPolitical decisions can have a major bearing on economic development, investment and trade, and events in the Middle East over the past year...
Maintaining positive momentum
NewsBenelux ports have enjoyed a generally good start to the year, and have seen their share of Northern Europe’s container business rise....
Seeking remedies for growing pains
NewsHow might the Year of the Rooster turn out for companies engaged in China’s container shipping, logistics and ports/terminals industries?....
Middle East stays resilient
NewsDespite the slowdown in trade, new port and transport infrastructure projects in the Middle East are generally progressing, even if on revis...
Evergreen’s first voyage through expanded Panama Canal
NewsEVER LAMBENT, an 8452 TEU containership owned by the Evergreen Group, passed through the expanded Panama Canal on 9th July...
Evergreen calls direct at Marseille Fos
NewsEvergreen has resumed direct calls at Marseille Fos for the first time in 11 years, replacing a slot arrangement within the CKYHE alliance b...
10 more for Evergreen
NewsTaipei-based Evergreen Line has confirmed orders for a further 10 x 2,800 TEU class B-type vessels, this time with Imabari Shipbuilding in J...
Evergreen to boost intra-Asian presence
NewsEvergreen Group has signed an agreement with CSBC Corporation, Taiwan for 10 2800 TEU class B-type vessels...