Protectionist Policies Damaging Shipping
24/11/2016
Government intervention in the support of ailing container lines is threatening the recovery in the market
Government intervention in the support of ailing container lines is threatening the recovery in the market
The merger between Hapag-Lloyd and United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) was given conditional approval on November 23
The Swedish shipping company SOL is about to expand its departure frequency between the Port of Gothenburg and the Belgian port of Zeebrugge. The change will offer greater scope for Swedish import and export companies to ship freight to and from Belgium
Several organisations, among them a cargo insurance company, logistics companies and retailers such as Walmart have sought to protect their right to make claims against Hanjin Shipping
CMA CGM and CNAN NORD Spa, Algerian National Shipping Company, have announced a cooperation agreement on November 8th to develop shipping in Algeria
The Australian government has been accused by environmental lawyers of failing to adequately protect the Great Barrier Reef from shipping traffic
A one hundred metre cordon was set up around a shipping container at Napier Port as it was discovered there had been a spill of a dangerous chemical
The sale of Hanjin Shipping’s Pacific assets is complete, with Korea Line Corp. signing over US$31.5 million for the routes
President-elect Donald Trump has announced plans for his first day in office, which takes aim at the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a trade deal signed by 12 countries just last year
A 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit northern Japan near Fukushima and the authorities are giving evacuation orders for the coast with tsunami warnings
Tan Hua Joo, an analyst for Alphaliner, has blamed the Hanjin collapse on political mistakes perpetrated by the South Korean government
New alliance service networks for Asia-East Coast North America favour the Panama Canal routeing ahead of the Suez Canal, according to Drewry
