A collaboration in e-commerce 
Kerry Logistics has launched a new international e-commerce express solution under its Kerry e-commerce division in collaboration with S.F. Express. The aim is to provide a more economical and speedier delivery service to expedite goods from Hong Kong to Singapore, Malaysia,... more
Hill Dickinson: head of Piraeus office joins board
International law firm and maritime specialist Hill Dickinson has appointed partner Jasel Chauhan to its board. In addition to heading the Piraeus office since 2020, he also leads the company’s international finance team. Chauhan has more than 16 years' experience in banking and... more
Searching for the most sustainable links
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is currently conducting a study to identify the most sustainable transport connections between the Central Asian economies and the extended Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T). Until recently, the main route... more
Linking Hong Kong and Zhuhai by truck
Nippon Express Logistics has launched a cross-border transport service connecting Zhuhai and Hong Kong by truck via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HZMB). The move is a reaction to various logistics-related restrictions imposed by China, in response to the spread of Covid-19... more
Another Japanese LNG carrier on the way
The Japanese shipping company MOL has inked a multi-year contract with Total Energies Gas & Power Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Total, to charter a newbuild LNG carrier. The vessel currently being built by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering is fitted... more
15 years in Japan for the Marshall Islands registry
The fleet of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) registry stood at 193.8 million grt on 30 September, and 7.4% of that is Japanese-owned or operated. Since 2007, the Tokyo office of International Registries Inc (IRI) , which provides support to the Republic of the... more
PIL onto the shores
Carrier Pacific International Lines (PIL) is introducing its PIL Intermodal Services, which features train, truck and barge services to complement its container shipping services. This intermodal offers will now be available across the group’s existing network in Intra-Asia,... more
New units for Wan Hai Lines
The Taiwan-based carrier Wan Hai Lines recently baptised the “Wan Hai A07” and “Wan Hai A08”, its first two vessels in the series of 13,100 teu containerships. The ceremony was held at Samsung Heavy Industries Geoje shipyard, where the vessels were built. The 13,100 teu... more
Improving connections to the Philippines
Japan’s Ocean Network Express (ONE) has launched a weekly service, the Philippines Express 2 (PHX2), to complement its Philippines Express (PHX) and further enhance its network in and out of the north and the south of the Philippines. The service also offers improved... more
An MOU for a Shanghai FTZ
Port and terminal operator DP World has inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for an engagement in the Lin-Gang Special Area, a free-trade zone (FTZ) in Shanghai. The MOU was signed in a virtual ceremony with the Shanghai Lin-Gang Economic Development Group. DP World will... more