New port will be build in NE China to boost north-south coal t..
06-13-2010
- Construction of a coal port began Saturday in Jinzhou City, northeast China's Liaoning Province. The port is a state-approved project designed to boost the transport of coal from landlocked northern Inner Mongolia Autono..
Changi Airport wins cargo award for 24th consecutive time
06-12-2010
- Singapore Changi Airport has been recognised by the global cargo industry as the Best Airport in Asia, an award Changi has won for a record 24th consecutive time. Changi has also consistently won this award every year si..
DHL gain Hong Kong quality certificate for wine storage
06-10-2010
- DHL has gained its first Commercial Wine Storage Management Systems Certification from Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency (HKQAA) for the DHL Global Forwarding wine hub, the first of its kind in the Asia Pacific region.
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Hong Kong quarterly port cargo volume up 20pc
06-10-2010
- The Census and Statistics Department of Hong Kong has reported that in Q1 2010 cargo volume increased 20% year on year to 62.8 million tonnes.
Imports were up 18% to 36 million tonnes while exports increased 23% to 26.7..
French shipping giant to expand service linking Asia, South Af..
06-09-2010
- French leading shipping group CMA CGM, headquartered in south France, has announced that it will add a weekly call in Durban, South Africa, from Friday, in a bid to directly link South Africa to Asia.
The supplement sto..
HK and Shenzhen ports lag rivals on throughput growth
06-08-2010
- Mainland ports continued to report double-digit growth in container throughput last month, but the ports of Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta have yet to return to pre-crisis levels, reported the South China Morning Po..
Port cargo throughput of HK rise 20% in Q1
06-08-2010
- The Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department said on Monday the Q1 2010 saw the total port cargo throughput grow to 62.8 million tonnes, rose 20% over a year earlier.
Inward port cargo rose 18% to 36 million tonnes an..
Singapore container volume expected to grow 6-8% 2010
06-07-2010
- Container shipping volume of Singapore is expected to grow 6-8% 2010 despite double-digit growth in Q1.
Transpacific and Asia-Europe volumes are expected to slow while intra-Asia trade remains stable, according to Londo..
Transpacific box shortage puts US meat exports surge risk
06-07-2010
- According to the US Meat Export Federation, meat exporters in the United States meet a growing shortage of containers, which puts the current export surge risk.
American beef exports increased 11 per cent to April year ..
Russian box traffic in the ascendency
06-07-2010
- Russian ports may see container traffic rise by 3% to 7% in 2010, despite a disproportionately high boost in throughput in Q1. For the first three months, tonnage handled rose by 40%, with St Petersburg reporting a 39.7%..