Higher exports, imports invigorate Malaysia’s 2016 trade

Malaysia’s trade in 2016 grew by 1.5% to reach MYR1.49 trillion (US$333.78…

CMA CGM and Alibaba partner up for e-commerce

French container carrier CMA CGM and and Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba have…

HCM Customs looking to relieve port container backlog

Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City Customs Department has proposed some solutions to…

Box shipping seen to grow more consolidated over the years

Following the flurry of activities to create alliances last year, the container…

Hyundai Merchant Marine sees losses until mid-2018

South Korea’s Hyundai Merchant Marine said its loss narrowed sharply in 2016…

Record box traffic boosts profit for Westports

Malaysia’s Westports registered a net profit of MYR637 million (US$143 million) for…

BOC eyes creation of maritime trading district in Manila

The Bureau of Customs is making a big push for the creation…

Economic panel proposes 7 key steps to drive Singapore’s growth

The Committee on the Future Economy (CFE) has come up with seven…

Indonesia seen to continue solid growth in 2017

The near-term outlook for Indonesia remains favorable, with growth pegged at 5.0%…

Maersk group registers loss of $1.9B in 2016

Shipping and oil conglomerate A.P. Moller-Maersk recorded a loss of US$1.9 billion…