Asia

 
23 May 2013
The drop in Hong Kong’s container throughput last month indicates a structural problem exacerbated by a strike at one of the terminals last month, according to one port operator, South China Morning Post reports.
 
23 May 2013
Yusen Logistics has expanded its direct less-than-containerload services by adding two new routes to its network...
 
23 May 2013
Demetrios Marantis, acting U.S. trade representative, and Pwint San, Myanmar’s deputy commerce minister, have signed a trade and investment framework agreement...
World Container Index rates to Shanghai. Source: World Container Index
 
23 May 2013
Backhaul rates from northern Europe and the U.S. West Coast continued to dip this week, according to the latest release of the World Container Index.
 
23 May 2013
Maersk Line has announced three rates increases for dry shipments...
Containerized exports from the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East to Europe. Source: Container Trades Statistics
 
23 May 2013
Containerized exports from the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East to regions in Europe, Africa, and the Americas saw significant growth in March 2013, according to data from Container Trades Statistics.
 
23 May 2013
Hapag-Lloyd will revise three of its trade routes...
 
23 May 2013
Zim will end its involvement in the two Northern Europe-related trans-Atlantic services that are currently part of its service offering, linervision reports.
 
23 May 2013
Yang Ming Marine Transport, Evergreen Line, Pacific International Lines and Sinotrans will launch a joint China-Australia-Taiwan service on June 7.
 
22 May 2013
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department in Hong Kong
 
22 May 2013
Japan’s exports to the United States rose for the fourth straight month in April on a year-on-year basis, surging 14.8 percent to 1.101 trillion yen ($10.69 billion), according to preliminary figures released by the Finance Ministry.