UASC takes on bigger players with mega-ship orders—Drewry

United Arab Shipping Company’s recent confirmation that it has ordered five 18,000-TEU…

Proposals mandating checking of container weights endorsed

The World Shipping Council (WSC) is urging the International Maritime Organization (IMO)…

OOCL names new 13,000-TEU box ship, announces G6 void trips

Overseas Orient Container Lines (OOCL) has christened its latest newbuild acquisition OOCL…

Cebu port reports 3.4% rise in H1 cargo throughput

CEBU ports in southern Philippines posted sound results for the first half…

Hong Kong strike impaired ships’ intra-Asia timeliness in Q2

Ocean carrier and container reliability decreased to 70.5 percent in the second…

Hyundai Heavy gets $1.4-B order for ultra-large ships from UASC

South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) said it has won a…

Savings from deploying mega ships to prompt more orders—report

The operational cost benefits from the deployment of the world’s biggest container…

OOCL to hike SEA-Australia, Europe-Asia service rates

Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) will bolster freight rates for its Southeast…

Hapag-Lloyd revises Asia-NorthAm BFF, hikes Far East rates

Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd will be revising the bunker fuel factor (BFF) for all…

Subic container throughput eases in Jan-Aug

CONTAINER throughput that passed through terminals operated by Subic Bay International Terminal…