News in Brief Podcast | Week 20 | 90-day countdown, India and Pakistan
In this episode of The Loadstar’s News in Brief Podcast, host and news reporter Charlotte ...
Troubled South Korean carrier Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) appears to be the loser – temporarily at least – in the latest game of alliance musical chairs in the liner shipping industry.
Six carriers today announced the formation of THE Alliance. Hapag-Lloyd, Taiwan’s Yang Ming, South Korean Hanjin and the Japanese trio of K Line, NYK and MOL have signed a five-year agreement, which will take effect in April 2017.
Significantly, two other former alliance carriers, HMM and UASC, were also notable by their absence ...
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