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    Asia-U.S. container lines reaffirm commitment to 2010 revenue ..

    03-25-2010
  • Member carriers in the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA) concluded CEO-level meetings in Taipei with a positive but cautious assessment of the Asia-U.S. freight market going forward, forecasting 6-8% cargo growt..
  • Hong Kong Airport's cargo increases 30pc in February

    03-25-2010
  • The latest figures from Hong Kong Airport Authority showed that cargo volume surged 30 per cent year on year in February to 257,000 tonnes. Passenger volume increased 17 per cent to 3.9 million, while aircraft movements..
  • Australia welcomes biggest ship ever to Melbourne port

    03-24-2010
  • The Australian city of Melbourne welcomed the largest ship ever to berth at the city's port on Wednesday. The Chinese-owned 279-meter-long Xin Yan Tai is almost as long as three football fields. The China Shipping Cont..
  • DHL's Russian cargo plane forced down on frozen Estonian lake

    03-23-2010
  • A DHL-Chartered Russian cargo plane with engine and landing gear trouble made an emergency landing on a frozen lake, spilling 1.5 tons of fuel that risked polluting the drinking water of the Estonian capital of Tallinn, ..
  • Beijing promises rail link and deep sea port for Bangladesh

    03-23-2010
  • Foreign Minister Dipu Moni said yesterday China is keen to establish direct rail links between Dhaka and Kunming in Yunnan province, and help build a deep-sea port at Sonadia island for boosting trade and investment. Thi..
  • Chongqing's second largest container terminal starts operation..

    03-23-2010
  • The second largest container terminal in Chongqing on the upper reaches of the Yangtze, has been completed and started operation. Phase 1 project of the terminal, named Fuling Huangqi Container Terminal, and costing CNY..
  • MOL switches UK ports on West African (ARN) service

    03-23-2010
  • Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) is to call at London Thamesport instead of Felixstowe as it alters rotation on the Africa Rainbow Northern loop (ARN), that connects to New World Alliance's Asia Europe Express (AEX). "The decisio..
  • Port of Vladivostok cargo up 47pc in February

    03-19-2010
  • Vladivostok Commercial Seaport of Russia handled 40,223-TEU between January and February showing a leap of 47 per cent year on year according to Russia's Portnews agency. In the month of February from Vladivostok Contai..
  • China Eastern launches Kunming-Dubai line

    03-19-2010
  • China Eastern Airlines has started a new international service from south western China city of Kunming to Dubai, Logistics Week reported. The line offers three flights a week on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, using 26..
  • First Yantai-Seoul air cargo charter service inaugurated

    03-18-2010
  • A new international air cargo charter service from South Korean capital Seoul via Yantai, across the Bohai Sea and then on to Qingdao, has started operation, Logistics Week reported. Being the first air cargo chart..