THE latest three month DHL Global Trade Barometer (GTB) forecast index shows that global trade is expected to continue to grow, although the pace of improvement is expected to weaken, led by air cargo

http://www.seanews.com.tr/air-cargo-braced-for-a-slowdown-despite-growth-in-trade-dhl-index/180108/

CANADIAN live lobster exports to China have soared in recent months mainly due to the trade war between the US and China

http://www.seanews.com.tr/canadian-live-lobsters-triumph-in-us-china-trade-war/180109/

CATHAY regional head of cargo Europe Ray Jewell has retired after 35 years working with the airline and will be succeeded by Jansen Stafford, previously country manager Spain

http://www.seanews.com.tr/godfather-of-cathay-pacific-cargo-in-europe-ray-jewell-retires/180110/

When the stern tube bearing on the 490′ x 75′ container ship M/V Marine Rickmers began to fail, Durban, South Africa-based Elgin Brown & Hamer (EBH South Africa) replaced it with state-of-the-art, pollution-free Vesconite. The innovative self…

https://www.marinelink.com/news/a-containership-goes-green-vesconite-442005

South Korea’s largest shipping line Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) said it will invest 3.153 trillion won ($2.84 billion) for 20 new large containerships to be delivered by June 2021.In June this year, the company signed letters of intent for…

https://www.marinelink.com/news/hyundai-merchant-marine-spend-bln-442008

Asian spot LNG prices have suffered a further decline from multi-year seasonal highs as demand remains low.

https://www.lngindustry.com/liquid-natural-gas/28092018/asian-spot-lng-prices-continue-to-decline/