Maersk group posts Q2 loss; cyberattack to impact Q3 earnings

A.P. Moller-Maersk registered a surprise loss in the second quarter year-on-year due to a write-down of the value of its tanker and port assets,…

ATI first-half net income soars 16.8% on higher box volumes

Listed port operator Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI) said its first-semester results got a boost from the sustained growth of international containerized cargoes at its…

Lorenzo Shipping narrows loss to P78M in first semester

Philippine carrier Lorenzo Shipping Corporation (LSC) has reported a narrowed net loss of P78.447 million in the first half of 2017, brought about by…

APAC volumes to stay healthy, steady yearlong—report

The Asia-Pacific region continues to be a region of much opportunity for freight forwarders, although the rest of the year may not be as…

Yang Ming slices Q2 net loss 90% on stronger volumes, sales

Taiwan’s Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation reported narrowing its net loss in the second quarter of 2017 both year-on-year and quarter-on-quarter as volumes rose…

Harbor Star income down 42% in second quarter

Marine services provider Harbor Star Shipping Services, Inc. (HSSSI) has reported a net profit of P25.6 million in the second quarter of 2017, which…

Chelsea Logistics seeks out port development, takeover deals

Newly listed Philippine company Chelsea Logistics Holdings Corp. (CLC) is on the lookout for opportunities to go into port development and acquire other logistics…

China’s big maritime asset push more about geopolitics than profit?

The aggressive takeover of ports and shipping lines by China when the maritime industry is facing risks and challenges may seem illogical, but it…

New formula eyed for PH port rate adjustments

The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is proposing a simple and standard formula for computing port and cargo-handling rates in a bid to ease and…

ICTSI delivers 24% growth in income for first semester

Port operator International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) reported a 24% increase in net income to US$115.117 million in the first half of 2017,…

Chelsea Logistics debuts on PH stock market

Marine shipping company Chelsea Logistics Holdings Corp. (CLC) recently debuted on the Philippine Stock Exchange with an oversubscribed initial public offering of common shares,…

Korean shipping lines form alliance

A 14-member group of South Korean shipping companies has been formed to boost the liners’ competitiveness particularly in the Asian region in the wake…

Intra-Asia box trade swings to positive growth after 6 months

Major shipping lines moved a total of 1.125 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of containers among 13 countries and regions in Asia in June…

Umali resigns from Lorenzo Shipping

Roberto Umali has tendered his resignation as a director of Philippine domestic carrier Lorenzo Shipping Corp. (LSC) effective immediately. In a disclosure to the…

Japan’s Big 3 post gains as volumes, global trade improve

The three leading ocean box carriers of Japan announced higher revenues, with two seeing a return to profit, in the first quarter of their…

MCC Transport to add third vessel to fleet

MCC Transport Philippines Inc. (MCCP) announced the addition of a third vessel as well as a third loop to its domestic service. At the…

Mexican vessel ARM Cuauhtémoc in Manila to commemorate Galleon trade

Mexican training vessel ARM Cuauhtémoc BE-01 will dock at Pier 15, Manila South Harbor from August 4 to 8 to celebrate the ship’s 35th…

Duterte keeps Faeldon

President Rodrigo Duterte “expressed full confidence” in Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon, amid the Bureau of Customs (BOC) being questioned by Congress over the P6.4-billion…

OOCL announces higher liftings, revenues for Q2

Box shipping liner Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) recorded higher volumes and revenues for both the second quarter and second half of 2017, according…

Freight rate rebound outlook solidifies heading into the second half

The ocean freight market appears more firmly set for a recovery, and the uptrend in freight rates is expected to continue for the rest…