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Singapore still world’s second busiest box port

Container throughput at the Port of Singapore hit 32.6 million 20-foot-equivalent units…
  • January 7, 2014
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MOL to de-emphasize shipping, explore ‘new growth fields’

Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) said it will focus this year on…
  • January 6, 2014
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Shanghai trumps Singapore anew as world’s top box port

The port of Shanghai continued to be the world’s busiest container terminal…
  • January 6, 2014
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Evergreen to lease 7 more big box ships

Taiwan’s Evergreen Line announced further plans to charter seven 14,000-TEU container vessels…
  • January 6, 2014
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Cosco eyes purchase of 9,400-TEU box ships

China Cosco has just signed an order contract for four 64,000-DWT dry-bulk…
  • January 3, 2014
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Logistics warehouse, customs office opened in Vietnam

Intra-Asia shipping and logistics company SITC announced the completion on December 28…
  • January 3, 2014
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New Hapag-Lloyd rate hikes for shipments from Asia

Hamburg, Germany-based Hapag-Lloyd will implement a general rate increase (GRI) on its…
  • January 3, 2014
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Hong Kong, Singapore seen taking diverging paths as maritime hubs

Hong Kong’s container port is looking at a shaky future, even as…
  • January 2, 2014
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November one of best months for air cargo in 2013—report

The month of November was one of the best for the airfreight…
  • January 2, 2014
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Vietnam’s ocean carriers face lopsided competition

Looking ahead, Vietnam’s shipping companies will have to struggle amidst fierce competition…
  • January 2, 2014
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