The Yangshan deep water port in Shanghai will start operating seven new berths on December 10, boosting the harbour’s annual handling capacity to 40 million containers, giving it the edge as the world’s busiest container port.

Trade between Jordan and Iraq received a major fillip on Wednesday following the reopening of their main border crossing after a two-year closure.

In July, Incheon Port broke the highest trading volume in its in history with the container trading volume of 260,000 TEU.

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(Xinhua) — Nepali business leaders have hoped that trade and tourism between Nepal and China would be boosted after the Rasuwagadi-Kerung (Geelong Port) border crossing was recently upgraded into an international border point.

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C.H. Robinson, a leading global third party logistics (3PL) company, continues to expand its global presence with today’s acquisition of Milgram & Company Ltd.

Wan Hai Ship Line Ltd., a Taiwan-based container shipping company, will add Sihanoukville Port to its shipping route next month.

According to the company, from September 21 Wan Hai’s shipping route would start from Shekou in China, to Hong Kong, Bangkok and Laem Chabang in Thailand, and then on to Sihanoukville in Cambodia before returning back to Shekou.

Two South Korean shipbuilders — Samsung Heavy Industries Co. and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. — are expected to win a combined US$1.5 billion deal, industry sources said Wednesday.