Asia News

CKYH announces more European service adjustments

The CKYH Alliance (Coscon, K-Line, Yang Ming and Hanjin Shipping) has announced further rationalisation of its Asia-Europe services during the traditional slack season from early-December 2008 to end-March 2009.

(Nov 21, 2008)

New and extended contracts

MOL appoints a new agent in Morocco; NYK extends its logistics contract with Kingfisher.

(Nov 21, 2008)

NOL to axe 1,000 jobs

NOL has announced measures to place the company on a more sustainable footing through an expected severe and prolonged downturn in global container shipping.

(Nov 19, 2008)

Hanjin to develop new US$300m terminal at JAXPORT

Hanjin Shipping and JAXPORT have approved a thirty-year lease agreement that will see Hanjin build a US$300 million container terminal at the Dames Point Marine Terminal in North Jacksonville.

(Nov 17, 2008)

Kerry launches first China-South East Asia overland freight transportation network

Kerry Asia Road Transport (KART), the Thailand-based road transport subsidiary of Kerry Logistics, is launching a new service between Kunming in China and Bangkok.

(Nov 17, 2008)

K-Line vessel first at Port of Long Beach to plug-in for clean air

On Tuesday, K-Line's container vessel Long Beach Bridge became the Port's first ship to plug-in to clean electrical power and shut down its diesel engines at berth.

(Nov 13, 2008)

OOCL expands in India

OOCL has opened a new branch office in Mundra, in the state of Gujarat in North West India.

(Nov 12, 2008)

CKYH announces service adjustments

The CKYH Alliance (Coscon, K-Line, Yang Ming, Hanjin Shipping) has announced its plans to rationalise its services in response to increasing uncertainty in the world's economy.

(Nov 12, 2008)