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The article offers the author's insights on the opportunities brought by China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project to Pakistan throught the transformation of the Gwadar Port in Pakistan. Topics mentioned include the gateway of energy resources and raw materials to China, the establish of the cargo ferry service through the Pakistan National Shipping Corp. (PNSC) vessels, and the use of RoRo type vessels for the economic development and desire to preserve stability and regional peace.

The article looks at the role of water transport in vehicle logistics in China. Topics include the competition of coastal shipping and barge transport with road hauliers, the problems posed by the limited number of operators providing passenger automobile transport between domestic ports, and shortage of shipping capacity for coastal ro-ro and short-sea shipping. Factors involve in the selection of automobile makers of transportation are discussed.

Reports on the acquisition plans of Wallenius Wilhelmsen Co. for Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. Ltd. in China. Information on the roll-on, roll-off business of Hyundai; Causes for the ricing prices of shipping containers; Efforts by the Westbound Transpacific Stabilization Agreement in establishing minimum freight rates for refrigerated cargo.

The article reports that car carrier freight rates between Europe and China showed a significant increase in February 2012, increasing from 50 U.S. dollars per cubic metre (p/cbm) in December 2011 to 64 U.S. dollars p/cbm before settling down to 53 U.S. dollars p/cbm in April 2012. According to the author, the figures could be explained by a post-Chinese New Year increase in demand for new vehicles from markets such as Germany.