All articles by Luisa Cheshire – Page 97
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ArticleShipping industry lost US$5.2bn in 2011
Vessel overcapacity and weak east-west growth offset 6.5 per cent traffic growth in the global container shipping industry
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ArticleShipping lines form Asia-Europe alliance
Six leading container shipping lines have agreed to create one of the largest networks in the Far East-to-Europe trade lane
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ArticlePakistani kinnow season off to rocky start
Pakistan's kinnow export season has got off to a difficult start due to tough market competition from Chinese fruit and no access to Indonesia
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ArticleBonduelle NA chief returns to Europe
Jérôme Bonduelle, president of Bonduelle North America, is returning to Europe to head up Bonduelle Champignons
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ArticleThe US to open doors to Chinese sand pears
The US is planning to allow imports of Chinese sand pears from approved fruit-fly-free zones in China
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ArticleMalaysia-Chile FTA approved
The National Congress of Chile has approved the Malaysia-Chile Free Trade Agreement (MCFTA) as of January 1 2012
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ArticleSri Lanka and Pakistan to boost trade
Sri Lanka and Pakistan are discussing ways of boosting mutual trade to over US$1bn
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ArticleTesco opens zero carbon store in Thailand
Retailer Tesco Lotus has opened its first zero carbon store in Thailand, the first of its kind in Asia
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ArticleMaersk tests algae-based biofuel
Danish container shipping giant Maersk and the US Navy are reportedly collaborating on a biofuel testing programme
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ArticleLabour shortage pushes up Malaysian produce prices
A farm labour shortage in Malaysia is cutting national crop yields and pushing up produce prices
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ArticleCargolux pleads guilty to price-fixing
Two Cargolux executives have agreed a plea deal and accepted jail terms for fixing prices for air cargo
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ArticleShipping lines consolidate services
Five shipping lines are consolidating their Asia-South America services for winter freight coverage
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ArticleSwat holds export potential
Pakistan’s Swat Valley could become a lucrative fresh produce export hub if urgent investments are made in its beleaguered farming sector
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ArticleIndia suspends FDI until consensus reached
India has suspended plans to open its supermarket sector to foreign firms until a consensus is reached among different stakeholders
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ArticleKorea-Philippines discuss bi-lateral fruit agreement
South Korea and the Philippines are negotiating a bi-lateral fruit trade agreement
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ArticleAPL improves Japan coverage
Global container shipping line APL will enhance its Japan to Thailand and Philippines coverage in a tie-up with Mitsui OSK Lines
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ArticleTesco names new Asia head
UK retail giant Tesco has named Trevor Masters as the new head of its Asian business
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ArticleWAC may focus on Asia, Mexico
US fruit marketing body the Washington Apple Commission may limit promotional activities to a handful of markets if MAP funding is cut
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ArticleNew US law hurts Vietnamese exports
Vietnam’s fruit exports to the US could suffer under the new US Food Safety Modernization Act
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ArticleOvercapacity cuts air cargo earnings
A surge in new aircraft deliveries could further dent falling earnings in the air cargo sector, and could force some carriers out of business