Shipping

24 May 2013

Cosco Pacific says it is in advanced talks to buy ports on the mainland and in Southeast Asia and Greece because of their attractive prices.

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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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In California, some ships plug in to power up

7 May 2013

In less than a year, many of the towering cargo ships loading and unloading goods at California ports won’t just tie up at dock — they’ll also plug in.

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Swire denies closure of HUD repair business

2 May 2013

Hongkong United Dockyards, jointly owned by Swire Pacific and Hutchison Whampoa, has stopped taking ship-repair business but a Swire director denied industry speculation that ship-repair...

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HNA-owned shipping firm Grand China Shipping chased for US$60m

25 Apr 2013

Creditors are seeking at least US$60 million from Grand China Shipping (Hong Kong), a Hong Kong-registered shipping subsidiary of HNA Group, a leading mainland company which has financier George...

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Carrier lobby groups secure nod for merger

15 Apr 2013

The Federal Maritime Commission in the United States has approved the merger of two container line lobby groups that together control most of the containerised cargo shipped between Asia and...

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Opinion

Howard Winn

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?

3:37AM

Leasing firm seeks to double portfolio

ICBC Financial Leasing is targeting foreign shipowners with leasing deals as it seeks to double the value of its ship asset portfolio this year, a senior executive has confirmed.

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Lenovo holds steady as global PC market plummets

Lenovo, bolstered by its strong growth in North America, emerged unscathed after global personal computer shipments in the first quarter fell 14 per cent, marking the industry's worst quarterly...

6:57AM

Fuel cost key to survival, says Swire

Fuel price is the biggest issue facing the airline and shipping industries, the chairman of John Swire & Sons said yesterday. James Hughes-Hallett said fuel costs meant "survival or failure"...

5:33AM

LABOUR

Shipping changes starting to take bite out of dock strike

Wholesalers said Sunkist oranges, which are shipped in from the United States, were likely to continue selling at higher prices as produce from North and South America remained hit.

7:34AM

SHIPPING

Hong Kong ship owners seize chance as Africa trade soars

Burgeoning trade between China and Africa and sales by German shipping investment funds have combined to create opportunities for two fledgling Hong Kong ship owners.

3:17AM

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

The low pay, long hours and new demands facing Hong Kong's dockers

Since hundreds of dock workers downed tools 11 days ago at the Kwai Tsing Container Terminals to press their case for a 17 per cent pay rise, their action has brought into sharp focus the dire...

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