Modal shift from road to rail freight to be driven by sustainability goals

THE rail sector is using the argument that freight transport is more sustainable than road...

African airlines' August demand is up 8pc, but falls in N America, Europe, AsiaPac

AIRLINES based in Africa achieved the fastest growth out of all regions worldwide in August,...

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...

US-China trade war 'wreaks havoc' on US exporters: LA port executive

THE Port of Los Angeles moved 779,903 TEU in September, a 2

COSCO tankers go dark following imposition of US sanctions

NEARLY thirty per cent of the tankers owned by COSCO Shipping Tanker (Dalian) have shut off...

Ulsan bans hazardous cargoes at its terminals after tanker fire

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

Asia-Europe rate off 2pc to US$581/TEU, USWC off 1.1pc at $1,313/FEU

SPOT rates for shipping containers from Asia to northern Europe in the week ending Friday...

Imports in US spike as retailers seek to beat tariffs on Chinese goods

IMPORTS at the leading retail container ports in the United States are expected to hit their...

Greece axes Cosco box terminal, but okays overall Piraeus upgrade

THE Greek Port Planning and Development Committee has approved to most of the Chinese-controlled...

Signs of manufacturing migration following US tariffs on China

THERE is growing evidence that some US companies are heeding to US President Trump's demand...

China reportedly asked US to end Cosco sanctions in trade talks

CHINA reportedly asked the US to lift sanctions against China COSCO Shipping, at this week's...

TPM Asia focuses on IMO 2020 and how to cope with new fuel rule

ANXIETY was expressed by delegates and speakers at Shenzhen's annual TPM Asia shipping...

Logistical headache in Vietnam with booming air freight exports to US

VIETNAM's booming exports to the US are causing a logistical headache for freighter operators...

IMO 2020 rule to leave container shipping lines with US$11b fuel bill

DREWRY Shipping Consultants estimates container shipping lines will face an US$11 billion...

US places 28 Chinese organisations on Entity List for alleged human rights violations

TWENTY-EIGHT Chinese government agencies and commercial enterprises will be subject to stricter...

US export figures show China no longer 'a developing nation'

LATEST statistics from the US Census Bureau, through July, show that American exports to China...

Busan New Port starts dredging work costing US$20.4m to attract mega box ships

DREDGING has commenced for phases two to six of South Korea's Busan New Port development...

Samsung Heavy wins US$920m deal to build six 23,764 TEU box ships for Evergreen

SOUTH Korea's shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries Co has secured a US$920 million order...

Self-service check-in kiosks for air freight are introduced at Swissport's warehouses

GROUND services provider Swissport has started to use self-service check-in kiosks for airfreight...

Adidas CEO fears US-China trade row will impact consumer spending in US

ADIDAS CEO Kasper Rorsted has raised concerns about how the US-China trade dispute will affect...

ABB to power autonomous vehicles at Singapore's new Tuas port

ABB has won a contract from Singapore's ST Engineering Land Systems to deliver and commission...

Airbus, EU warn of dire consequences if US imposes WTO tariffs

AIRBUS has warned that if the US exercises its right under WTO rules to impose US$7

China's Sinoair uses Freightos WebCargo for booking online

CHINESE freight forwarder Sinotrans is to provide online quoting and booking for air cargo...

US shippers file lawsuits against big rail alleging price-fixing

FOUR Class I railways, Norfolk Southern, BNSF, CSX and the Union Pacific, have been named...

Xiamen Airlines to extend trucking in Australia through tie-up

AUSTRALIA's integrated logistics provider Wiseway that operates a nationwide network of...

JAL's international and domestic air cargo volumes drop in August

JAPAN Airlines, a member of the JAL Group, transported 34,271 tons of cargo on international...

US to gain US$7.5 billion in sanctions from EU in WTO Airbus ruling

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has approved of an American plan to impose tariffs on as...

Low take-up forces Hong Kong shipping cryptocoin out of business

HONG KONG-based start-up 300cubits has suspended its container shipping cryptocurrency, as...

US$312 million Virginia International Gateway Project takes top award

THE Port of Virginia, centred on Norfolk, is this year's winner of the Port Management...

CMA CGM posts north Europe-Asia rates of US$750/TEU November 1

FRENCH shipping giant CMA CGM has announced that it will increase north Europe-Asia freight...

TRAC Intermodal ups chassis rentals US$27 a day in southeast US

PRINCETON, NJ-based TRAC Intermodal, the big American marine chassis pool manager and equipment...

US sanctions on COSCO tar NY-listed Teekay LNG for China link

US SANCTIONS targetting Cosco for allegedly moving Iranian oil, has now tarred New York-listed...

Performance Shipping sells 6,541-TEU box ship for US$20 million

PERFORMANCE Shipping, formerly known as Diana Containerships, has sold the 2006-built 6,541-TEU...

Philippines?AP Cargo uses Ramco IT to manage freight operations

AP CARGO Logistic Network Corporation, a provider of express logistics for air freight in...

Etihad Cargo adds freighter services and hires new US manager

ETIHAD Cargo has added an outbound stop at Germany's Frankfurt airport to its weekly Boeing...

Hapag-Lloyd increases Asia-Oz rate US$300/TEU from November 1

GERMAN shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd announced it will increase rates with effect from November...

Saudi crude exports unaffected, because reserves covered losses

SAUDI Arabia's crude exports haven't been affected by the drone strike three weeks...

US seeks to curb Chinese dominance in lithium and cobalt supply

THE US is stepping up efforts to curb China's dominance over supplies of raw materials...

China's foreign minister warns of 'endless troubles' if US and China decouple

CHINA's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said decoupling the world's two largest economies...

Oakland operating profit up 4.1 to US$66 million as revenue rises 4.2pc

THE Port of Oakland increased annual operating profit 4

Crippling demurrage fees mount as US Customs box throughput slows

CONTAINER retrieval delays resulting from government inspections are expected to be a continuing...

Houston Port Authority authorises new quay cranes and channel expansion

THE Houston Port Authority has authorised new ship-to-shore cranes as evidenced by signed...

Democrats deliver expected counteroffer in USMCA talks with White House

HOUSE Democrats have made a counteroffer on the stalled trade pact with Mexico and Canada...

LAX warehouse upgrade on back burner, won't be shovel-ready for years

THE rebuilding of cargo warehouses at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has been shelved...

Six Singapore Boeing 737 Maxes to be parked near Alice Springs, Australia

AUSTRALIA has accepted a request to store Singapore Airlines' six Silkair Boeing 737 Maxes...

US tariffs on Chinese exports could increase air cargo volumes

THE implementation of a fresh round of US tariffs on Chinese exports could boost air freight...

Asia-Europe rates plunge 7.2pc to US$593/TEU, USWC stable at $1,328/FEU

SPOT rates for shipping containers from Asia to northern Europe in the week ending Friday...

US seaport heads tell Trump that tariff dispute is damaging economy

US tariffs on Chinese goods are creating 'irredeemable economic harm', according to...

Savannah Port lifts record monthly box volumes of 437,750 TEU in August

THE Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) handled a record 437,750 TEU in August, representing a year-on-year...

Global Ship Lease secures 5-year US$268 million credit facility to refinance debts

GLOBAL Ship Lease Inc has arranged a new syndicated US$268 million senior secured credit facility...