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Day: January 8, 2010

MOL: Bad times for box trades could last four years

In his New Year address to company employees, the president of Japanese shipping group Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) said he expected the container to remain “very difficult” for the next three to four years. He said: “Using the...

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Panama Canal passes 10-year milestone

Panama President Ricardo Martinelli symbolically hoisted the Panamanian flag at a special ceremony held to mark a decade of national stewardship for the Panama Canal at year end. The canal, a vital trade artery for world trade...

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Stockton port’s activity dropped in ’09

The construction industry collapse and last fall’s credit crisis sharply cut into shipping activity at the Port of Stockton, its director reported Wednesday: “We saw a decrease in construction-oriented shipping, such...

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