China shipping container to add surcharges on cargo-box shorta..
06-28-2010
- China Shipping Container Lines Co, the nation's second-biggest cargo-box carrier, plans to impose additional surcharges on transpacific shipments next month because of a global shortage of containers.
The shipping line ..
Dubai International cargo traffic rise 31.7% in May
06-24-2010
- Dubai Airports has reported double-digit year-on-year growth for cargo traffic at Dubai International for the month of May.
Cargo volumes grew 31.7 percent to 195,221 tonnes compared to 148,207 tonnes during the same mo..
Ningbo Port eyes Gdansk investment
06-23-2010
- Representatives from Chinese Ningbo port recently visited Gdansk port, on the Baltic coast in northern Poland, with the purpose of finding a European port capable of handling a large quantity of containers, Polish News B..
Wan Hai launches China-Singapore Penang service
06-22-2010
- Wan Hai has announced the launch of a new intra-Asia service linking central and south China to south east Asia called the PHX-North PRC/Hong Kong/Straits Express with this week's sailing of the 1,700-TEU Otto Schulte fr..
DHL launches Shanghai-Keelung direct LCL service
06-22-2010
- DHL today announced the launch of its direct less than container load (LCL) weekly service from Shanghai to Keelung in Taiwan, enhancing its cross-strait connectivity.
Danmar Lines, DHL Global Forwarding's in-house carr..
Port of Gothenburg's freight volumes increased
06-21-2010
- Freight volumes passing through the Port of Gothenburg in the first four months of this year (2010) have increased, suggesting the return of a stronger economy.
The greatest increase was in the car segment, the area hit..
China box port volumes rise in May, Shanghai set to top world
06-21-2010
- Chinese container ports recorded their highest-ever monthly throughput in May, with 12.4 million TEU and if things continue, Shanghai stands to replace Singapore as the world's top container port.
Shanghai's liftings ha..
Maersk, CMA CGM to launch 13,000-TEU Asia-Europe service
06-21-2010
- Danish shipping giant Maersk Line, together with France's CMA CGM will add a new Asia-Europe service, the AE8 from July, creating an alternative for shippers needing fast transit to north Europe.
By offering direct call..
CNC/TSL to launch joint China-Vietnam service June 25
06-21-2010
- CHENG LIE NAVIGATION CO (CNC), the intra-Asia arm of CMA CGM, and Hong Kong's TS Lines (TSL) plan to commence a new joint service connecting China to Ho Chi Minh City (NCX).
The NCX will cover Dalian, Xingang, Qingdao, ..
MCC Transport starts weekly Indonesia-Japan service
06-21-2010
- Intra-Asia carrier MCC Transport has started a new weekly Indonesia-Japan Service (TS4) that links the ports of Indonesia directly with those in Japan, Taiwan and South China.
The TS4 service offers shippers fast and di..