Carrier partnerships on Asia-Europe trades could ring in a ‘disastrous’ 2012

The recent formation of alliances on the Asia-Europe lanes can intensify competition,…

NOL chairman Cheng Wai Keung to retire

NOL Group, the parent company of container line APL, announced on December 29…

COSCON, CSCL increase cooperation on Asia-Europe and Mediterranean trades

COSCO Container Lines (COSCON), the shipping line of China COSCO Holdings, will…

CKYH strikes deal with Evergreen Line to hike Asia-Europe sailings

CKYH-the Green Alliance announced it has forged an agreement with Taiwan’s Evergreen…

Indonesian ship owners call for freight tax cut

The Indonesian National Shipowners Association (INSA) is seeking the abolition of the…

Shipping confidence up despite overtonnage, eurozone fears—survey

Ship owners, managers and charterers expressed a small increase in industry confidence…

Namsung Shipping to beef up Southeast Asia fleet

Intra-Asia carrier Namsung Shipping of South Korea has ordered three 1,850-TEU container…

Yang Ming, InterAsia add Taiwan-Indonesia loop

Taiwan’s Yang Ming and InterAsia Lines, a subsidiary of Taiwan-based Wan Hai…

Vietnam’s Cai Mep port registers new berth productivity milestone

The Cai Mep International Terminal (CMIT) in Vietnam’s Ba Ria-Vung Tau province said…

S&P downgrades ‘K’ Line debt rating

The long-term corporate credit and senior debt rating of Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha…