THE Tasmanian Ports (Tasports) has reported a net profit after tax of $5.2 million despite a difficult trading year.
04/11/2009
JAPAN’S biggest shippers have forecast an 80% profit fall this fiscal year as recessions in the U.S. and Europe dampen trade.
27/04/2009
GREEK drybulk shipper Diana Shipping enjoyed a rise in shares on Thursday, reporting a 49% leap from last year in fourth-quarter earnings.
20/02/2009
THE Port of Brisbane (POB) has announced in its recent annual report that profits are up despite a fall in container trade.
05/11/2009
ASCIANO Group has reported the operating environment will continue to be difficult this financial year.
26/08/2009
THE WORLD’S biggest container line is being cautious in this uncertain economic climate.
14/01/2009
TRANSPORTER of Toyota and Honda cars Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha will scrap six of its carriers and return another 11 to owners as it reduces its fleet due to a slump in vehicle demand.
06/04/2009
COSCO Pacific, the port terminal arm of China’s shipping giant, announced it is freezing new port development, slashing capital expenditure by 36%.
15/04/2009
CHINA Shipping has announced it plans to order dry bulk ships this year as prices fall on overcapacity concerns and the global recession.
11/05/2009
A.P. Moller Maersk AS have reported first-quarter loss as container-freight volume slid.
13/05/2009
A new consulting service from Victoria University’s Institute for Logistics and Supply Chain Management, provides the means to identify logistics workforce training needs.
16/08/2007
INDIA’s largest private shipping firm, Great Eastern Shipping Co is looking to sell more ships as the financial crisis and slump in global trade has led to weak demand for the next twelve months.
09/01/2009
THE SLUMP in global trade has left a growing number of empty cargo ships and tankers searching for the cheapest places to drop anchor.
25/03/2009
JAPAN’s most profitable shipping line Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has announced it may bid for an overseas bulk-shipping line as plunging demand has sent company valuations tumbling.
27/05/2009
PORT of Auckland has announced its total net profit after tax of $13.9 million for the six months period ending December 2009 has lifted after last year’s result of $9.3 million.
18/02/2010
QR has appointed a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mr Lance Hockridge who has launched the inaugural QRNational Intermodal rail service.
14/11/2007
With the implementation of IBS Enterprise, Australian importer Plastral anticipates optimised inventory and the streamlining of business processes.
25/10/2007
FreightScan’s new 3D imaging FS100 system measures and calculates dimensional weight for all freight, from loose packages to skids.
26/10/2007
In the drive to optimise docks to maximise output from all loading and unloading activities, many companies are analysing their existing setup.
12/03/2008
DEUTSCHE Bank and INTTRA today announced the launch of a joint partnership to enhance efficiencies and generate cost savings in the $260 billion ocean container shipping industry.
07/04/2009