Indian exporters hit hard by higher air freight rates
04-30-2010
- Exporters across India are being subject to higher air shipment costs following price increases by all airlines, including state-run flag carrier Air India.
The rate hikes, up 15 to 30 per cent, are largely viewed as a ..
Klaip?da port regains leader position
04-29-2010
- Klaipėda port (Lithuania) is gradually regaining its leader position among the ports of the Baltic States. The first quarter of this year allows for optimistic forecasts: the port succeeded in maintaining high growth rat..
Trade flows via Magadan Port up 42%, to 121ths tons in Q1
04-29-2010
- The first-quarter freight volumes via Magadan Commercial Sea Port jumped 42% from the same period last year to 121,000 tons, RIA Sever DV reports referring to the Magadan Statistics data.
In Jan.-Mar. Port of Magadan ha..
Russian ports to see a 3-7% gain in container trade this year
04-29-2010
- Container volumes at Russian ports may rise by 3-7% this year over 2009's numbers, PortNews IAA reports quoting Sergey Semenov, Director of Business Development of MorStroyTehnologiya, who was speaking at TransRussia-201..
Abu Dhabi Ports awards $81m contract
04-29-2010
- Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) has awarded a major procurement and construction contract worth over US$81 million to Larsen and Toubro for its flagship project at Khalifa Port and Industrial Zone (KPIZ) in Taweelah.
The..
Evergreen and Coscon to split services
04-29-2010
- To meet market demand, Evergreen Line and Coscon will divide the existing Far East and South Africa/East Coast South American (ESA) service, which is operated jointly by both carriers. The new routes effective mid-May 20..
Taicang port adds the fourth service to Japan
04-29-2010
- Taicang port, 64 kilometres up the Yangtze from Shanghai, has opened a fourth Japan service linking itself to Tokyo, Yokoama and Nagoya and operated by Chongqing Marine Shipping.
The weekly service, deploying two 670 TE..
South Korean ports see first quarter trading increase
04-28-2010
- Port shipments handled at 29 trading ports in South Korea in the first quarter of 2010 surged 12.3 percent from the same period a year before to 281 million tonnes, the Maeil Business Newspaper reported.
Pyeongtaek-Dang..
Dalian's first quarter volume up 19.6pc to 1.2 million TEU
04-28-2010
- Northeastern China's port of Dalian lifted 1.2 million TEU during the first quarter of this year, up 191,000 TEU or 19.6 per cent more than the same period in a year ago, Logistics Week reported.
Domestic trade cargo ac..
Asian airlines recovering with March cargo up 33.1pc
04-28-2010
- Statistics from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) are pointing to signs of a sustained cargo demand recovery in March, recording a 33.1 per cent annual increase in freight-tonne kilometres.
Freight capacit..