Indonesia’s New Priok Port given environmental permit

The New Priok Port project in north Jakarta, Indonesia, can begin now…

Panalpina names new CEO for Asia-Pacific

Global forwarder Panalpina on January 4 announced the appointment of Stefan Karlen,…

UPS launches express service for heavy cargo

Atlanta-based United Parcel Service (UPS) has launched a new worldwide express airfreight…

Singapore sidesteps recession with Q4 growth

The Singapore economy averted a technical recession by posting a higher-than-expected growth…

Hapag-Lloyd, Hamburg Sud to resume merger talks

  Hamburg-based ocean carriers Hapag-Lloyd and Hamburg Sud plan to continue talks…

European shippers want probe of void sailings

The European Shippers’ Council (ESC) is calling for a probe into “apparently…

ICTSI pulls out of Syria

Manila-based port operator International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI), through its subsidiary…

Thailand, Myanmar to develop $1.57-B Dawei economic zone

Myanmar and Thailand have agreed to jointly develop the Dawei Deep Sea…

Delay in Vietnam’s Cai Mep port launch proposed

With Vietnam’s shipping industry in the doldrums, local and foreign shipping-related businesses…

Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM set new Far East rate hikes

Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd announced more rate increases for the Far East trades beginning…