Bellwether OOCL's final-quarter results bode well, despite tariff-hit transpacific

OOCL has released it 2019 fourth-quarter operational results, showing volume gains on all its trades except the transpacific, which took a hit from the tariff-related downturn. Moreover, OOCL’s traditional pre-cursor to ...

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News / UAE bans Moldovan cargo operators from its airports, citing safety fears

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People / Seko Logistics promotes Brian Bourke to new role of chief growth officer

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News / Paycargo/Cargosprint freight payment case a fascinating fight to the finish

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News / Gong Xi Fat Cai! Freight rates out of Asia hold steady as Year of the Rat begins

On the eve of Chinese New Year, container freight rates out of Asia remained largely ...

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News / Hamburg denies it will lose volumes in shipping alliance network shifts

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News / Laem Chabang expansion continues despite hiccup in container throughput

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News / CH Robinson will give birth to new tech in its 'innovation incubator'

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News / Revealed: complex post-Brexit checks for Northern Irish traders

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People / Port industry says farewell as respected analyst Neil Davidson retires

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People / Hamburg Süd veteran Frank Smet announces his retirement

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Comment / On the wires: Ceva sinks, DSV struggles, DHL & DB Schenker surge through choppy waters

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News / Dubai unveils loyalty scheme to lure premium transhipment cargo from Europe

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Bellwether OOCL's final-quarter results bode well, despite tariff-hit transpacific

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Comment / On the wires: Seaspan & Costamare – shifting trades

News / Air cargo price-fix 'scapegoat' Meta Ullings jailed by US judge

News / Box manufacturers issue profit warnings as soft demand forces prices down

News / UAE bans Moldovan cargo operators from its airports, citing safety fears

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News / Bangladesh shippers hard hit by low-sulphur bunker fuel surcharges

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News / Paycargo/Cargosprint freight payment case a fascinating fight to the finish

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News / Hamburg denies it will lose volumes in shipping alliance network shifts

News / Laem Chabang expansion continues despite hiccup in container throughput

News / CH Robinson will give birth to new tech in its 'innovation incubator'

News / Revealed: complex post-Brexit checks for Northern Irish traders

People / Port industry says farewell as respected analyst Neil Davidson retires

People / Hamburg Süd veteran Frank Smet announces his retirement

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