China vows retaliation after Trump ratifies pro-Hong Kong bill

CHINA has threatened to take 'strong counter-measures' against US after 'its stark...

South Africa Airways resumes service after strike action

SOUTH African Airways (S) says it is 'on the road to operational recovery' now that...

Boeing's 737 MAX could remain grounded after official audit finds problems

US aircraft manufacturer Boeing has been forced to make revisions after regulators overseeing...

NYK back in black after posting first half profit of US$146.7 million

JAPAN's leading ocean carrier, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) was back in the black...

Uber Freight in Canada facilitates cross-border trade after EU growth

UBER Freight, after expanding in Europe, has announced the launch of its digital freight matching...

Airbus scoops orders as Boeing flounders after fatal 737 Max crashes

EUROPEAN aircraft manufacturer Airbus has received orders in Asia for 350 planes since August,...

Trump-Xi trade deal hits another hurdle after Chile cancels APEC

US President Donald Trump's plan to sign the first instalment of a trade accord with Chinese...

Drewry: After good start, trade war's impact on trade now wholly negative

THE container trade from Asia to west coast North America is now struggling to ward off the...

Liberian 5,618-TEUer grounded after engine failure in Savannah

THE 5618-TEU SM Vancouver ran aground on a sandbar while leaving the Port of Savannah north...

Iberia Airlines fined US$181,969 after death of animals during transportation

SPAIN'S Iberia Airlines has landed a fine of GBP142,397 (US$181,969) for breaching animal...

US shelves next tariff hike against China after latest trade talks in Washington

CHINA has emerged with wins in last week's trade talks with the US suspending its next...

Ulsan bans hazardous cargoes at its terminals after tanker fire

SEVERAL Ulsan terminals in South Korea have banned cargoes containing hazardous substances...

DSV Panalpina sees acquisitions ahead after full Panalpina merger

DSV Panalpina is planning to make more acquisitions in 12-18 months' time, with its eye...

Ukraine Air Alliance's operating certificate is terminated after fatal crash

UKRAINE Air Alliance (U) has lost its operating certificate, in the wake of a fatal landing...

Cases of scrubber corrosion surface less than six months after installation

THERE have been cases reported of corrosion to scrubber system pipeworks and discharge outlets...

Panama Canal finalises new toll structure modification after consultation

THE Panama Canal Authority has finalised its modified toll structure to further incentivise...

Cosco mega boxship delays Vietnam departure after vessel collision

CHINA Cosco Shipping's 2011-built 14,000 TEU containership CSCL Jupiter has delayed its...

Panalpina announces changes to board of directors after DSV merger

SWISS forwarding and logistics services provider Panalpina has made changes to its board of...

HMM scraps Asia Europe Express service after joining THE Alliance

AS a result of joining vessel-sharing group THE Alliance through to March 2030, Hyundai Merchant...

Cathay CEO Hogg, chief commercial officer Loo quit after Beijing rebuke

HONG KONG's Cathay Pacific CEO Rupert Hogg resigned after the carrier was rebuked by China...

Oil retreats after biggest jump in five weeks as stockpiles rise

OIL prices declined after the biggest spurt in five weeks as an industry report showed American...

South Korean shipbuilders brace for fight after China mergers

KOREA's shipbuilders are bracing for a new era of fiercer competition from China after...

Malaysia restarts China's Belt and Road rail project with after cost reduction

MALAYSIA has restarted its East Coast Rail Link Belt and Road project with China after reducing...

World shipowners urge restraint after Iran seizes tanker in Strait of Hormuz

THE International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the European Community Shipowners' Associations...

Port of NY/NJ is US second busiest port after LA

THE Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) says traffic and activity at its seaport,...

Box volumes on Asia-Med trade route bounce back after 2018 slump

WESTBOUND liftings from Asia to the west Mediterranean (including North Africa) rose by 5

Nike supplier quits Vietnam after quitting China - finding tariffs inescapable

NIKE sportswear supplier Eclat Textile of Taiwan quit China in 2016 having found it unsuitable...

Capital boxships get new MSC charters after fitting scrubbers

MEDITERRANEAN Shipping Company (MSC) has negotiated long-term time charters for two 8,266...

Shanghai slips to 4th in world ports after Singapore and Hong Kong

A NEW ranking of the world seaports and shipping centres has set the standard listing on its...

Oakland port boss Chris Lytle retires July 19 after 53 years in sector

THE Port of Oakland has announced that its executive director Chris Lytle will retire July...

Warships escort British tanker in Mideast waters after Iran levels threat

WARSHIPS are reportedly escorting a British tanker in the Middle East Gulf region after senior...

Marseilles commemorates Jacques R Saade naming boulevard after him

FOLLOWING his passing last year, the city of Marseilles has paid tribute to the founding president...

Tanker freight rates soar in aftermath of Oman tanker attacks

FREIGHT rates for modern tanker tonnage have soared almost 40 per cent in the first market...

US bans flights over parts of Iran's airspace after downing of drone

THE US Federal Aviation Administration has banned US airlines from flying in an overwater...

136-yr old German historic sailboat sinks after colliding with containership

THE recently restored historic No 5 Elbe sailing ship sank recently after colliding with the...

SAA to shrink freighter fleet after ending overnight deliveries

FOLLOWING the termination of overnight freighter operations, South African Airways (S) is...

Leisure Cargo files for bankruptcy after loss of big customer

GERMAN GSA Leisure Cargo, that had once had 14 leisure airline customers, has filed for bankruptcy...

FAA to ground more 737s after discovering faulty wing parts

THE Federal Aviation Administration (F) has informed Boeing that hundreds of 737s are vulnerable...

China Merchants refinances Djibouti terminal after DP World expelled

HONG Kong global port operator China Merchants Ports Holdings plans a US$144 million debt...

Prince Rupert to top Montreal as Canada's No 2 port after Vancouver

CANADA's west coast Port of Prince Rupert has announced the completion of a container...

Port of Salalah returns to full capacity in third quarter after cyclone

OMAN's Port of Salalah, near the Yemeni border, expects that its cyclone-damaged container...

Larger ships with bigger payload call NY-NJ port after bridge elevation

AN increasing number of 13,000-TEU ships are calling the Port of New York and New Jersey,...

Boeing stock slides after tweet raises prospect of lost China sales

BOEING stock fell to its lowest in four months when US-China trade tensions escalated and...

Partial reopening of Houston Ship Channel after tanker, tug collision

THE Houston Ship Channel has been partially reopened after a tanker collided with a tug that...

Cosco said to be eyeing PIL after it bought Singamas box factories

CASH-STRAPPED Pacific International Lines (PIL) of Singapore, is ripe for takeover by the...

Cosco, OOCL have 20-year usage deal after terminal sale to Macquarie

THE US Government's requirement that Hong Kong's Orient Overseas (International) Limited...

ONE aims for 2019 net profit of US$85m after losing $586m last year

WITH the teething problems now behind and a steadily improving performance through the year...

Bombardier suffers losses after cutting forecast on new rail-unit woes

CANADA's Bombardier Inc has lost as much as a quarter of its value and bonds plunged after...

NYK replaces chairman after reporting loss of US$400m in 2018 FY

JAPAN's NYK Line has reported a loss of JPY44

Hong Kong airport's Q1 dives 5.4pc to 1.1 million tons after flat March

HONG KONG International Airport (HKIA) recorded just 0