Chinese ore boycott to hit nation's ports
04-16-2010
- China's boycott of Australian and Brazilian ore could hit both Qingdao and Rizhao ports in the short term, since these handle a large proportion of the iron ore imports that enter China.
Jeffrey Landsberg of Commodore R..
Odessa Port's throughput down 6.1%, to some 6.9m tons, Q1,10
04-16-2010
- Freight traffic through Odessa Commercial Sea Port (OCSP SE, Ukraine) in January-March 2010 reached 6.899.700 tons, a 6.1-percent drop from Q1, 2009, the stevedore provisional data said.
The numbers include 3.661.600 to..
Asia carriers enter India service partnership
04-16-2010
- Wan Hai Lines will be cooperating in a joint India-Asia service with Pacific International Lines, "K" Lines and the Shipping Corporation of India from April 30, the Taiwanese carrier announced today.
The joint service w..
Evergreen's blanket Europe-to-Asia hike of US$250 per box
04-16-2010
- Taiawn's Evergreen Line is to increase rates on eastbound trades from Europe and Mediterranean to Far East (including Japan, Australia) Indian subcontinent, Middle East (Red Sea and Gulf) US$250 per TEU, FEU and 40-foot ..
Australian ports well on way to recovery
04-15-2010
- The recovery is under way in Australia, according to economic indicators such as container traffic, the Age reported.
New figures show record container imports in Melbourne and Sydney.
In Melbourne, total trade has now..
OOCL first quarter volumes jump
04-15-2010
- Orient Overseas Container Lines first quarter volumes were up 7% at 1.05m teu compared to the same period in 2009. Total revenues increased by 18.9% to $1.13bn in the first three months of 2010. Strongest volume growth f..
OOCL to increase rate to the Middle East
04-14-2010
- Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has announced an immediate rate increase of $ 150 per TEU, $ 300 per FEU and $ 300 per 40-foot high cube containers on all cargo from Hong Kong, Macau and south China to the Middle E..
Maersk Expects Slower Shipping Growth
04-14-2010
- A senior executive at Maersk Line said Monday the carrier expects the strong shipping growth early this year to slow down in the second half of the year because volume has outpaced gains in retail sales.
"The current su..
Damco opens Hong Kong logistics facility
04-14-2010
- Damco, the logistics arm of the AP Moller-Maersk Group has opened a multi-purpose logistics facility in Hong Kong.
The new facility integrates multiple functions aiming to provide various contract logistics services, in..
Atlanta mayor wants Hartsfield-Jackson Airport cargo increase
04-14-2010
- Atlanta's mayor, Kasim Reed, in a bid to attract more air freight business to the city's Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, will attend The International Air Cargo Association's (TIACA) biennial forum in Amsterdam this year.
H..