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  • West European upgrades Iberia box service
    May 24, 2013 4:31:00 PM

    ROTTERDAM-based West European Container Lines has upgraded its North Europe/Iberia coverage with the addition of a second service.
  • Taipei, Beijing trade data widely differ
    May 24, 2013 1:37:00 PM

    A HUGE GAP has been reported between what Taipei and Beijing estimate their bilateral trade to total since the beginning of this year.
  • Sainty Marine unit orders 6 bulkers
    May 24, 2013 12:29:00 PM

    SHENZHEN-listed Sainty Marine said today it has ordered six new 64,000dwt bulkers at its subsidiary Sainty Shipbuilding (Yangzhou), in a deal worth about $246M.

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