Bulk shipping carrier to enter container market 2010-1-20Bulk shipping firm Diana Shipping will enter the container sector with a US$50m investment.
Hanjin and Wan Hai to tie-up on transpacific services 2010-1-20Hanjin Shipping and Wan Hai Lines will start co-operating in the transpacific trade from the middle of March in bid to win more cargo from southern China.
PPA defers turnover of North Harbour 2010-1-20The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has reset to February 15 the turnover of the management and operations of the North Harbour to Manila North Harbour Port Inc, the joint venture company of Harbour Centre Port Terminals Inc (HCPTI) and Metro Pacific Investments Corp (MPIC), the Philippine Star reported.
Melbourne December volume up 6.6% 2010-1-20A positive rebound in trade volumes saw total trade through the Port of Melbourne in December 2009 increase 6.6 percent on the corresponding month the previous year.
Asean-China deal spurs box trade 2010-1-20Chinese products have started crowding into Tanjung Priok port following the implementation of the Asean-China Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA) earlier this year.
Mundra Port investing $219m at Hazira 2010-1-19The Adani Group-promoted Mundra Port and SEZ Ltd (MPSEZL) will invest at least US$219 million in the first phase of development of non-LNG port facilities at Hazira in Surat district of Gujarat, and commission the port in 2012, the Hindu Business Line reported.
Indonesia ports ready to operate 24 hours 2010-1-19Four major ports are going to operate 24 hours a day starting at the end of the month, Bisnis Indonesia reported.
Port of Thailand upgrades security solution 2010-1-19Tbe Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) has chosen 3Com's high-performance enterprise networking and TippingPoint security solutions to securely and reliably improve its logistics management and operations, taking it a step closer to becoming a global maritime logistics player, China Weekly News reported.
Songshan Airport to start Shanghai flights late 2010 2010-1-19Flights between Taipei Songshan Airport and Shanghai's Hongqiao International Airport will likely start late this year, Dow Jones reported.
Rio Madeira joins Hamburg Sud fleet 2010-1-19Hamburg Sud christened its Rio Madeira in the Uruguayan port of Montevideo last week.
Morehead port is again open for business 2010-1-18The US Coast Guard has reopened the port of Morehead City two days after a chemical spill closed the North Carolina harbour.
LA posts rare rise in container numbers 2010-1-18The US gateway port of Los Angeles saw a rise containers handled in December, the only month in the calendar year when volumes increased.
Coscon boosts rates across the board 2010-1-18With the gradual recovery of the shipping market and the launch of a super-slow steaming programme by the CKYH Alliance at the end of 2009, the market has shown stability with the recovery of utilisation of individual routes and slots intensity emerging since the beginning of 2010.
Asia shippers stunned by new TSA surcharge 2010-1-18Asia's shippers have reacted with shock to the imposition of an emergency revenue charge that lines on the transpacific began collecting today.
Rio Madeira joins Hamburg Sud fleet 2010-1-18Hamburg Sud christened its Rio Madeira in the Uruguayan port of Montevideo last week.
Super-slow steaming absorbs 2% of containership capacity 2010-1-15The super-slow steaming (SSS) measures initiated by shipping lines in the second-half of last year have absorbed 2% of fleet capacity, according analyst AXS Alphaliner.
Inttra launches new track and trace product 2010-1-15E-commerce platform Inttra has launched Inttra Act track and Trace 2.0, which allows any user and any party identified on the bill of lading to track containers across multiple carriers and locations.
Finnlines adds Gothenburg to Spanish service 2010-1-15Finnlines has incorporated the port of Gothenburg in its service between Scandinavia and Spain.
Transpacific carriers set to implement emergency charge 2010-1-15Transpacific shippers face additional costs from tomorrow (Friday) when member lines of the Transpacific Stabilisation Agreement (TSA) will try to enforce an Emergency Revenue Charge (ERC).
Work to start on the dredging of the Scheldt 2010-1-15The Netherlands'council of state yesterday overturned a stay of commencing work of dredging the part of the River Scheldt that is within the Netherlands'borders.
