Taiwan’s Wan Hai Lines has slumped to a first quarter loss due mainly to a significant loss taken currency exchange differences and a steep fall in operating income, as revenue was largely stable.

Experts from the maritime industry are gearing up to debate, discuss and analyze the opportunities and challenges facing the industry at Sea Asia 2017.

Taiwan’s Wan Hai Lines will join the Thailand-Belawan Service (TBS) from 7 January 2017, a network to be jointly operated with Japan’s K Line.

Taiwan’s Wan Hai Lines has bought 10,150 containers from container manufacturer Singamas at a price of $19.18m.

Regional container carrier Wan Hai Lines has managed to stay in the black despite seeing a significant fall in its first half profit.

Taiwan’s Wan Hai Lines has placed an order for eight 1,900 teu boxships worth a total of $212m to $236m from Japanese yard Naikai Zosen Corporation.

Taiwan’s Wan Hai Lines has managed a slim first quarter profit after seeing the gain plunged from the year-ago period, and revenue fell as well.

Taiwan’s container carriers Evergreen Marine and Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp have flipped into the red for 2015, while the largely intra-Asia carrier Wan Hai Lines has maintained a profit.

A new China-West Coast India service has been launched by four container lines, namely Wan Hai Lines, Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), Interasia Lines and Pacific International Lines (PIL).

Taiwan’s container carriers Evergreen Marine and Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp have sank into the red in the third quarter, while compatriot Wan Hai Lines has maintained a profit.