Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha have announced that their new joint venture will operate under the name Ocean Network Express.

      Vietnam exported 16.7 billion USD worth of goods in April, raising the total export turnover in four months to 61.3 billion USD, a year-on-year increase of 15.4 percent, according to the General Statistics Office.

Hapag - Lloyd and United Arab Shipping Co have pushed back the completion date of their planned merger until the end of May, but have emphasised that the amalgamation of the two companies is not under threat.