OECD economies’ growth sputters in first quarter

Growth of real gross domestic product (GDP) in the Organization for Economic Cooperation…

Singapore economy forecast to grow a modest 2%-4%

Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) reiterated that the city state…

Cards stacked against attempts at freight rate hikes, says report

Shipping lines face a big struggle against strong headwinds ahead as their…

Zim rebounds from loss by running a tighter ship

Israeli shipping line Zim Integrated Shipping Services returned to profit in the…

New 5-year plan to turn Malaysia into advanced nation by 2020

The Malaysian government unveiled its 11th Malaysia Plan (11MP) on May 20,…

Maersk Line leads box ships in improved service reliability

On-time performance for box ships improved sharply in April, and the trans-Pacific…

Asia-Pacific airlines barely break even despite traffic growth

Air carriers in Asia-Pacific posted flat net profit in 2014 despite higher…

Smaller trade surplus for Indonesia in April

Indonesia’s trade balance in April recorded the country’s fifth straight surplus, but…

Box carriers start joint loops between Asia-ECSA trade

Japanese box shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) announced the launch of…

CMA CGM increases Q1 profit, opens new Asia-Europe services

France’s box liner CMA CGM said its consolidated net profit went up…