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Evergreen Line is revamping several of its intra-Asian services in November to meet the growth of that trade caused by the free trade agreement between China and the 12 countries belonging to the Asso

Grand China Shipping has become the latest niche carrier to suspend a trans-Pacific service because of deteriorating conditions in the U.S. import trade from China.

Japanese carrier “K” Line reported a loss of $242.7 million in its fiscal first half, primarily because of c

MOL said container shipping losses contributed to a loss of $214.8 million for the six months ended Sept.

NYK said weak rates and a strong yen contributed to a $150.3 million loss for the first six months of its

UK-flagged merchant vessels will be allowed to carry armed guards to combat piracy, the Prime Minister David Cameron said.

NOL Group posted a third-quarter loss of

Cargo owners have begun lodging claims against Mediterranean Shipping Co., the charterer of the grounded Rena in New Zealand.

Matson Navigation Co. said it has capacity to handle cargo demand to Guam without adding ships in the wake of Horizon Lines’ cancellation of its trans-Pacific service.

Cargo owners and insurers that suffered losses in the wreck of the container ship Rena on a reef off New Zealand this month will have to navigate a maze of judicial jurisdictions and conflicting legal

China Shipping Container Lines lost $149 million in the third quarter, as weak rates caused revenue to tumble 36 percent to $1.1 billion.

China Cosco Holdings, battered by weak bulk and container shipping markets, reported a third quarter loss $325 million, reversing a

The volume of containers transported by CSAV in September rose 2.2 percent from August, but dropped by 18.8 percent from a year earlier.

Intra-Asia operator Samudera Shipping Line saw its third-quarter profit fall 40.5 percent year-over-year to $

Japan’s NYK Line says container volume from Asia to the United States and Europe fell 10.2 percent from September to August in a

European Union regulators rejected a $230 million restructuring of Sea France, casting doubt over the survival of France’s state-owned freight and passenger ferry company.

Some trans-Pacific ocean carriers are skipping port calls and holding back vessel departures if bookings are weak, illustrating how

Horizon Lines is discontinuing its money-losing trans-Pacific service, a route that sought to sail in a niche market underneath the scope of larger container lines by linking the U.S.

Star Reefers’ loss in the third quarter widened to $14.1 million from $3.7 million a year earlier as the Norwegian refrigerated ship operator faced plunging spot freight rates and high fuel pric

Williiam G. Gotimer Jr. and Mark Tanner have been named co-CEOs of Trailer Bridge, replacing Ivy Barton Suter, who resigned Friday.

With the global shipping industry facing overcapacity, a decision over deployment is hardly an idle question for carriers

The two Class 1 railroads serving the ports of Virginia are playing musical chairs. When the music stops, the big winner will be the Virginia Port Authority.

German container carrier Hapag-Lloyd will apply a general rate increase on cargo shipped from East Asia (exclu

Mediterranean Shipping Co.'s new dedicated service between ports in Northern Europe and the west coast of South America will target Ecuadorian fresh fruit exports.

The Indian Navy thwarted an attempted pirate attack on an Indian-flag oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden, according to the Navy’s Western Command.

Middle East carrier Emirates Shipping Line increased its port congestion surcharges on ocean containers moving through India’s Port of Chennai.

OOCL container volume rose 6.6 percent year-over-year in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, but the Hong Kong ocean carrier’s revenue fell 8.3 percent to $1.44 billion.

Horizon Lines’ common stock started trading on the over-the-counter market this week under the ticker symbol HRZL following its trading suspension by the New York Stock Exchange.

CMA CGM Group and Emirates Shipping Line upgraded their joint service linking Asia to East Africa by deploying larger vessels “to support the strong and regular growth of this trade."

Emirates Shipping Line will expand its intra-Asia network by buying slots on a new weekly service between India and China that is slated to start Oct. 29

Pirate attacks reached an all-time high this year but fewer ships are being hijacked due to tougher policing by international naval forces, according to the International Maritime Bureau.

Maersk Line and CSX Transportation signed a contract for the railroad to haul the Danish ocean carrier’s discretionary cargo from APM terminal in Portsmouth, Va., to the Midwest.

APL appointed Wong Siew Loong regional president of its North Asia business, which covers China, Japan and Korea.

Taiwanese ocean carrier T.S. Lines launched a container service earlier this month that connects the Port of Nhava Sheva (Jawaharlal Nehru), India and the Persian Gulf.

A shipping executive warned exporters to plan ahead for their equipment needs because empty containers will be increasingly difficult to secure during the coming winter and spring.

APL’s container volume fell slightly in September from August, while average revenue per container slipped despite attempts to impose a peak season surcharge recommended by the

Salvage crews battling to contain the environmental damage from the stranded ship Rena leaking oil off New Zealand were unable to resume pumping out fuel Thursday.

“K” Line is starting a new weekly intra-Asia service that will run between North China and Southeast Asia.

CSAV is reconfiguring its two services from Asia to Mexico and West Coast of South America and Central America, the Andex Services Sling 1 and Sling 2.

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