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December 1, 2023
China Floats Idea of Mega Port to Rival Singapore
Beijing is considering a proposal to construct a massive integrated super port across islands south of Hong Kong, consolidating regional port resources to challenge Singapore’s shipping hub status. The infrastructure project, potentially costing over $20bn, is also envisaged as a…
READ MORE >September 7, 2022
South Korea Halts Ship Refueling as Typhoon Hinnamor Hits
Ship refueling operations were temporarily halted at South Korea's Busan and Ulsan ports on Tuesday after typhoon Hinnamor hit the country's southern region, trade sources said (source: Reuters).
READ MORE >May 11, 2022
Safeguarding a Supply Chain Against Rising Fuel Costs
Bidvest International Logistics offers some perspective on minimizing the impact of rising fuel costs.
READ MORE >February 8, 2022
Some Cargo ‘Stuck’ at Changi Airport
Covid-19 cases among staff and the Chinese New Year holiday have led to cargo being stuck at Changi Airport in Singapore (source: The Straits Times).
READ MORE >January 31, 2022
Asia Offices Celebrate Lunar New Year
EMO China Jan 31st to Feb 6th EMO Hong Kong Feb 1 – 3rd EMO Korea Jan 29th to Feb 2nd EMO Malaysia Feb 1 - 2nd EMO Philippines …
READ MORE >March 15, 2021
China Ratifies RCEP Trade Deal, Urges Member Countries to Follow Suit
China has urged other member countries to ratify the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement as soon as possible, after Beijing ratified the deal. RCEP is the world’s largest free trade agreement, and includes the 10 members of the Association…
READ MORE >February 24, 2021
Maersk Provides Updates on Vessels with Container Losses
Maersk is providing updates on its two ships that lost a significant number of containers overboard in the Pacific Ocean recently.
READ MORE >December 16, 2020
Market Updates on Asia and Europe
EMO Trans' Corporate Ocean Procurement Team has prepared this update on global congestion and equipment shortages.
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