Taiwan-based shipping lines, Yang Ming Marine and Wan Hai Lines have joined The Silk Alliance launched by Lloyd’s Register with other partners to develop a Green Corridor Cluster beginning with intra-Asia container trade.

Thomas Knudsen is to take over the role of Chairman of Toll Group as John Mullen retires.

New research into container port performance last year has thrown into relief recent efficiency gains achieved by Middle East ports, with four facilities in the region positioned in the global top five.

Regional Container Lines (RCL) has inked a contract with Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding for the construction of two more 7,000 teu containerships.

Chinese international ship registry Yangpu now has over 10m dwt of vessels on its books.

Affected by the bad weather in early May, container volume for eight major Chinese ports declined by 0.4% year-on-year.

China Development Bank Financial Leasing is acquiring two LNG carriers from GasLog at a total cost of $270.4m.

Regional Container Lines (RCL), Emirates Shipping Lines (ESL), China United Lines (CU Lines) and Global Feeder Shipping (GFS) are launching a new service connecting Southeast Asia, Middle East and Western India.

NYK, ClassNK, and IHI Power Systems have inked an MoU with the City of Yokohama to develop an ammonia-fuelled tugboat to operate in its port.

China is loosening quarantine restrictions overseas for Chinese national crews returning home at the end of their contracts.