American President Lines

8 Mar 2004

Shipping lines may be enjoying soaring freight rates but the increasingly one-directional nature of world trade flows means much of the benefit is not going to the bottom line.

10:30AM

NOL returns to the black amid 16pc increase in sales

27 May 2003

Higher freight rates and less reliance on its liner division bolster group's earnings

7:22PM

NOL seeks US rail buyer

16 Oct 1998

Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) is seeking a buyer for the North American rail network that is part of its APL unit, industry sources say.

4:47AM

Merger boosts Neptune ranking

22 Dec 1997

Neptune Orient Lines has been ranked the seventh-largest container line in the world, up from 15th last year, boosted by its acquisition of American President Lines, a Containerisation...

6:28PM

APL opens Bombay route

27 Sep 1996

American President Lines (APL) has started a direct container service between Singapore and Bombay that will speed the movement of goods between India and North America, Europe and elsewhere in...

2:25AM

APL begins revised route

4 Sep 1996

American President Lines (APL) has begun a revised mid-week West Asia Express service from Hong Kong.

2:17PM

Opinion

Ferry companies shouldn't be subsidised while they burn dirty fuel

2:53AM

Shirley Yam

What were our top officials doing to let HKMEx fail?

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3:37AM

Service planned between Shantou and Yantian

American President Lines (APL) and Tondex Shipping Co have signed a connecting carrier agreement to provide a feeder service between Shantou and Yantian. It will offer a more reliable and cost-...

9:05AM

Carrier seeks vessel permit

American President Lines (APL) has requested permission from the US Maritime Administration to operate two foreign-flag container vessels on its route between Kaohsiung and Fujairah. APL will...

9:05PM

APL completes six-vessel sale

AMERICAN President Lines (APL) has completed the sale of six containerships to Matson Navigation, a subsidiary of Alexander & Baldwin of the United States.

11:41AM

APL in US$164m deal

AMERICAN President Companies, parent of American President Lines (APL), and Alexander & Baldwin (A&B) of Honolulu have taken the first step in their 10-year strategic alliance first...

7:06PM

First of its kind

Firt of its kind . . . APL China, one of the world's largest container vessels, arrived at Yantian container port, southern China, last week.

5:40PM

APL to start all-water run between Asia and Panama

AMERICAN President Lines (APL), a market leader in transpacific container trade, says it will launch an expedited all-water service from Asia to Panama, the Caribbean and the north coast of South...

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