Vietnam’s first deepwater box terminal opens in Hai Phong

The new Hai Phong International Container Terminal (HICT) at Lach Huyen Port in the northern port city of Hai Phong in Vietnam was launched…

Japan’s Big Three gets final approval to launch JV

Japanese ocean liners Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line), Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) announced they have completed securing all…

Japanese carriers start merger process, get Europe’s approval

Japan’s three biggest container shipping liners said they are now establishing a new company in line with the merger of their business operations despite…

South African regulator blocks Japanese liners’ merger

The Competition Commission of South Africa has rejected the merger proposal of Japan’s “Big 3” container carriers Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), Mitsui O.S.K.…

Japanese shipping deal rejected by US maritime agency

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has rejected the proposed merger of Japan’s three leading ocean box carriers, citing jurisdictional grounds for its decision.…