Nedlloyd

11 Mar 2003

Hong Kong: Hapag-Lloyd, Orient Overseas Container Line and P&O Nedlloyd have announced the start of a new, fast and dedicated intra-Asia link called the JTV (Japan-Thailand-Vietnam) service....

Mergers may be only viable option for industry as 'all indicators continue to point downwards'

14 Nov 2001

A key monthly shipping report projects further consolidation of companies operating on the container-trade routes if the lines receive no respite from plummeting freight rates, over-capacity and...

Kwai Chung naming ceremony for P&O giant honours 16th century Dutch navigator

8 Jun 2001

Total commitment to every shipment, says the P&O Nedlloyd slogan. The commitment went as far as Captain Frank Schippers having to cut short one of the proudest moments of his life to get his...

Return to profits for P&O

29 Nov 1999

P&O Nedlloyd has reported an operating profit of US$16 million for the third quarter of this year, compared with a loss of $18 million for the second quarter.

Moves under way to develop Shenzhen as centre

1 Nov 1999

The Communist Party and the Shenzhen Municipal Gvernment have proposed a development plan to build Shenzhen into a shipping and logistics hub,. Shenzhen vice-mayor Guo Rongjun says.

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Shippers press for 30pc drop in charges

The Hong Kong Shippers' Council will hold a meeting today with members of the Transpacific Stabilisation Agreement (TSA) to ask for a reduction in the controversial terminal handling charges.

Alliance set for new service

The Grand Alliance has announced details of its new China Korea Express (CKX) service that will enhance its trans-Pacific network and offer improved coverage in the mainland and South Korea.

Boost for New Zealand routes

P&O Nedlloyd has introduced an enhanced weekly, fixed-day service between New Zealand and Southeast Asia, South Asia and the Middle East Gulf.

Grand Alliance to launch fleet of mega-carriers

The Grand Alliance is to boost its services, with member lines due to put 18 new Post-Panamax vessels into service by the end of next year.

Repositioning worries ease

P&O Nedlloyd says a first-quarter rise of 14.94 per cent in the number of containers it handled between Europe and Asia has largely relieved its box-repositioning problem.

OOCL among lines set for court fight over rule 'breaches'

Container shipping lines in the Trans-Atlantic Conference Agreement (Taca), including Orient Overseas Container Line (UK) (OOCL), have lodged an appeal against record fines imposed on them by the...