Container Terminals

April cargo decline points to 'structural problem'

17 May 2013

The 12 per cent slide in Hong Kong's container throughput last month underpinned a structural problem exacerbated by a strike at one of the terminals last month, a port operator said.

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Maersk navigates into rougher seas

17 Aug 2012

Maersk Line, the world's largest container line, is set to see a fall in box volumes from southern China to Europe and the Mediterranean this year as the European debt crisis and economic...

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Increases in freight rates buoy OOCL revenues

14 Jul 2012

Orient Overseas Container Line saw revenues climb 5 per cent to almost US$2.88 billion in the first half of this year, buoyed by higher freight rates, especially in the second quarter.

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Container volumes up despite fears

24 May 2012

Container volumes through southern Chinese ports are continuing to grow, despite concerns about the outlook for trade, especially with Europe facing a fresh crisis.

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Expansion at greek container terminal

18 May 2012

Cosco Pacific, the marine terminals subsidiary of China's largest shipping company, is going ahead with a Euro120 million (HK$1.18 billion) expansion of Piraeus Container Terminal in Greece months...

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Orient Overseas signs 40-year Long Beach lease

6 Apr 2012

Orient Overseas Container Line has signed a deal with the Port of Long Beach to lease the Californian port's Middle Harbour container terminal for 40 years in what is the biggest port agreement in...

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Sailing may get rougher this year for Cosco Pacific

Cosco Pacific, the terminals and shipping-container division of China's largest shipping company, is facing mixed prospects this year after net profit climbed 7.6 per cent to US$388.8 million last...

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Singamas Container stock rises 11pc after profit jump

Shares in Singamas Container Holdings rose more than 11 per cent yesterday after the firm saw net profit climb by 49.8 per cent to a record US$138.6 million last year, up from the earlier record...

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Rising fuel prices add to container line's stress

Overcapacity, sluggish cargo growth and high fuel prices are set to make 2012 a difficult year for container shipping lines even though carriers have started to increase freight rates, a senior...

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Container lines optimistic over cargo volumes

Container shipping lines could see a stronger recovery in trade volumes in the coming months especially on transpacific routes and services to emerging markets as inventories are replenished and...

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Slowdown set to hit port investments

Slowing global trade this year will force China's ports to scale back investment in container terminals, but investment in bulk-cargo terminals should continue, analysts say.

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Lack of space and facilities holding back Kwai Chung

Poor land-use planning coupled with a shortage of logistics facilities could limit the capacity of Kwai Chung's container terminals and air cargo operations, say experts.

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