The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has pressed criminal charges against Japan’s Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) in relation to alleged cartel conduct over the shipping of cars, trucks and buses to Australia.
Carrier members of THE Alliance has revealed their plans for operations scheduled to start from April 2017, detailing the launch of 31 services and the deployment of more than 240 modern containerships on global routes.
Piraeus port’s Cosco administration has welcomed the prospect of the merger of Japan's K Line, Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and NYK believing it bodes well for Greece’s largest port.
Japan’s big three shipping groups, K Line, MOL and NYK, have announced an integration of their container shipping business with the establishment of a joint venture by 1 July 2017 and the commencement of joint service from 1 April 2018.
Japan’s K Line and Singapore’s APL have announced new Far East – Middle East services, both including slots secured on services operated by Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM), analyst Alphaliner says.
Japan’s Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has recorded a loss for its first quarter financial year ending 31 March 2017 due to sluggish business environment across the various shipping segments.