Shenzhen port authorities are pulling no punches in the competition to draw volumes and get lines to bypass Hong Kong and go straight through to them, according to local media reports.

There is a major change taking place in China’s trade patterns with the rest of the world and Hong Kong needs to react quickly if it is not to be left out of the next phase of development.

Additional fuel bill costs of $600,000 to $1m a year for switching to cleaner fuel for vessels when legislation to make it mandatory kicks in next year may force lines to switch from Hong Kong to neighbouring Shenzhen, according to local media...

Hong Kong's port volumes seem to have recovered slightly in October showing a slight increase of 1.6% to 1.88m teu for the first time since January, although on a year-to-date basis they are still 5.4% lower than the year before.

Troubled Titan Petrochemicals Group seems to have gained a breakthrough in its negotiations to retain some control over its shipyard subsidiary, Titan Quanzhou Shipyard.

Singapore will lose market share in the bunkering trade to North Asian ports such as Hong Kong, Shanghai and ports in South Korea due to changing global trade patterns, according to senior bunker industry official.

Among Asian ports, Port Klang looks like it will not be the only big loser from the change in port rotations arising from the P3 alliance with Hong Kong also set for major loss in services.

A Hong Kong container terminal executive has pointed to China's continuing cabotage policy as being beneficial to the port and ensuring that it remains a key player in the market.

The slide in Hong Kong's container handling is continuing as the year passes. According to official government statistics, in the second quarter of 2013, the port of Hong Kong handled 5.5m teu, 8% fewer than the previous corresponding period.

Hong Kong port's container throughput for July fell 3.7% to 1.93m teu, from 2.01m teu in July last year.