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...
Making gains, but at a price
NewsStrong demand is expected to increase dry freight box production by 15-20% in 2014, compared to the 2012-13 average, but new box prices rema...
Evergreen switching CES service to Piraeus
NewsWith the sailing of EVER SIGMA from Táranto Container Terminal (TCT) on 20 September, Evergreen Marine Corporation is transferring its Chin...
Evergreen staying in Kaohsiung
NewsEvergreen founder Chang Yungfa has rebutted a report that his group’s container shipping unit, Evergreen Marine Corp, may pull out of the ...
TPCT starts operations
NewsThirteen services will be operated from Taiwan’s Taipei Port Container Terminal (TPCT) where the first two berths became operational this ...
Shipping pact boost for China/Taiwan ports
NewsTaiwan and China have set aside decades of hostilities and agreed to allow shipping links across the Taiwan Strait. Officials signed the agr...
Six shortlisted for Ennore
NewsIndia’s Ennore Port Trust has shortlisted six bidders from an original list of 22 to submit financial bids to build and operate a 1.5M TEU...
Bintulu plans expansion
NewsM$200M(US$63M) will be invested over the next three years to expand the container and multi-purpose terminals and acquire new handling equip...
Box ship owners prepare for life after conferences
NewsThe conference system, which has dominated the Europe-related container shipping markets for decades, is due to come to an end in October 20...
Evergreen ups TPCT stake
NewsTaiwan’s Evergreen Marine Corp will invest a further US$9.22M in Taipei Port Container Terminal (TPCT), boosting its total investment to U...
Evergreen extends Kaohsiung lease
NewsEvergreen Marine Corp (EMC), which currently operates two container terminals at the Port of Kaohsiung, has extended its lease on the newer ...
Tougher year for reefer container machinery manufacturers
NewsA recent drop in demand for integral reefer containers has impacted machinery suppliers by cutting production and heightening competition. O...
OOCL and Cosco in new Ningbo deal
NewsOrient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) of Hong Kong has taken a 20% stake in a Yuan780M (US$97.5M) joint venture that will manage and operate...
MSC-PSA Asia Terminal open
NewsMSC-PSA Asia Terminal, a joint venture between PSA International and Switzerland’s Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), started operations in ...