News / Reforming container operations the main focus as K Line enters centenary year

The president of Japanese carrier K Line has warned employees that increasing trade protectionism is one of the greatest threats to the company.

In the traditional new year’s address, Eizo Murakami said: “The trend towards protectionism, which has arisen in recent years, has grown even stronger – in particular the development of “America First” policies by the United States has had a major destabilising effect around the world.

“On the trading front, the US renegotiated the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), ...