CHINESE President Xi Jinping has called for the development of an open global economy, after saying that his country will not accept 'selfish, short-sighted' trade policies

MAERSK may again struggle to retain profitability this year given the exigencies of the current Sino-US trade war and rising oil prices that stand to damage the fortunes of the Danish shipping giant, reports Bloomberg

THE leaders of Japan's three largest shipping companies - NYK, MOL and 'K' Line - have expressed concern about increased protectionism and the challenges involved in making shipping more environmentally friendly when speaking about the outlook for 2019 and beyond in their new year messages