As we get ready to turn the page of yet another year, it’s always a good idea to look at the events of the past. With the major milestones and benchmarks of 2017 setting the path and pace for the year to come, we can look at what happened in the container shipping industry to get a better idea of what’s to come. We have split this 2017 in three parts for easier consumption.
News ID: 78028 Publish Date : 2018/01/08
The ongoing consolidation of container carriers through acquisitions and alliance s continues to exert pressure on terminal operators, according to APM Terminals.
News ID: 75682 Publish Date : 2017/08/19
General Director of Container Shipping Co.:
The container division of IRISL has reached to a stunning number for cargo shipment in the recent months that the like of which could be found in fewer periods. This success has occurred for the national fleet while currently, 17 shipping lines transit to Shahid-Rajaee port, directly, regularly and weekly. At the same time, a large number of shipping lines and NVOCCs transship via Dubai.
News ID: 75469 Publish Date : 2017/08/08
Global container terminal operator DP World reported 8.2% volume growth in the first half of the year with the help of gains from new shipping alliance s.
News ID: 75186 Publish Date : 2017/07/25
THE movement towards consolidation in the container sector is not yet over and will have a dramatic effect on smaller operators and terminals, according to SeaIntelligence chief executive Lars Jensen.
News ID: 74184 Publish Date : 2017/05/29
The restructuring of the shipping alliance s is expected to bring modest container volume growth to Malaysian port operator Westports Holdings Bhd, the Star reported, citing Ruben Emir Gnanalingam, the group’s CEO, as saying.
News ID: 73742 Publish Date : 2017/05/03
Shipping analyst Alphaliner has voiced a rumor that has been circulating throughout the container shipping industry: that Orient Overseas International might sell its Hong Kong-based ocean carrier Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL).
News ID: 71694 Publish Date : 2017/01/18
South Korean container carrier Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has reached an agreement with its compatriots Heung-A Shipping and Sinokor Merchant Marine to form an HMM + K2 consortium.
News ID: 71344 Publish Date : 2017/01/03
Seven major Chinese rigbuilders have join forces to form the new China Offshore (Deepsea) Industry Alliance, or CODIA, as they seek to raise competitiveness through shared resources and keener focus on R&D.
News ID: 71216 Publish Date : 2016/12/30
The upcoming reorganization of global shipping alliance s is likely to hit Korea’s largest port in Busan and the harbor volume of Busan Port is expected to drop by 3.5 percent from next year.
News ID: 71139 Publish Date : 2016/12/26