It’s official: MSC Cruises is getting another new, 140,ooo-ton vessel to debut in mid-2012. The new cruise ship will have 1,751 cabins — 100 more than the two earlier ships in the class. It’ll carry 3,502...
Read MoreThe big ship MSC Rita called last Thursday as a timely symbol for the Port of Charleston’s determination to rise again in the ranks of East Coast ports. The Rita’s 12-hour port call proves Charleston can do what no...
Read MoreAs Arctic sea ice melts at unprecedented rates, opening new shipping routes, it is time for Alaskans to demand a seat at the table for planning coastal infrastructure. It is no longer a question of if but when the increasing...
Read MoreBuffeted by the adverse global economic environment, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (“K” Line) again suffered losses in the third quarter of consolidated fiscal year 2009. The company said consolidated operating revenues for...
Read MoreAs trade growth accelerated following China’s accession to the World Trade Organisation, container lines sold their services on their speed, arguing that the faster service allowed customers to hold fewer Chinese toys and...
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