JIFFA - Japan International Freight Forwarders Association Inc.

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Notices archives

March 01: JIFFA Welcomes One New Member (Reco Japan Co., Ltd.)
February 26: Announcement on Briefing Sessions on Logistics Research Missions to Brazil and ASEAN
January 07: "IHI Logistics Ltd." and "ATML (Japan) Incorporated" withdrew the association
December 01: JIFFA Welcomes Two New Members ("Geodis Global Solutions Japan Co., Ltd. " and "Nippo Transportation Service Co., Ltd.")
November 25: JIFFA has compiled cargo volumes handled by its members in the 1st half of FY2009. See details at "http://www.jiffa.or.jp/en/outline/statistics.html"
November 01: JIFFA Welcomes One New Member ("J・M・P Inc. ")
October 01: JIFFA Welcomes Two New Members ("Fuji Unyu Kaisya, Ltd." and "Transportations Co., Ltd.")
September 30: "Hanshin Air Cargo Co., Ltd.", "Inter Forward Systems Corporation", "Mikawa Kaiun, Ltd." and "Institute for Advanced Port Transportation of Japan [a supporting member]" withdrew the association
September 18: Notice on Seminar on “Rotterdam Rules”
August 19: Chinese Language Course for 2nd Half of FY2009
August 19: Practical English Training Course Slated in Osaka
August 18: International Multimodal Transport Specialist Training Course to Start in Oct
August 12: Announcement on Seminar on Vienna Convention (CISG)
August 12: Announcement on Logistics Research Mission to ASEAN in October
August 04: Education Committee to Host Entry-level Forwarding Workshops in Osaka
August 01: JIFFA Welcomes Three New Members ("Freight Expert, Inc.", "FWT Logistics Co., Ltd." and "K.K. STS Logistics Japan")
July 17: The International Port Cargo Distribution Association of Japan (a supporting member) withdrew the association as of June 10, 2009
July 02: Public Relations Committee Announces Annual “Logistics Tour” for Children
July 01: JIFFA Welcomes Two New Members

March 12: Far East to Middle East Box Volume Sags 4% in 2009
March 11: Containerized Exports from Japan to China Jumps 59% in January
March 11: US's Retail Container Traffic to Be Up 13% in March
March 9: Intra-Asia Container Volume Soars 31% in January
March 8: Asia-US Box Trade Turns the Corner But Yearly Volume Dips 15%
March 8: Sri Lanka to Require ISPM Compliance on Wood Packaging
March 4: Carriers Update Situations in Chilean Ports
March 4: Japan Agrees Y467 Mln Aid for Uzbekistan's X-ray Scanning
March 2: Japan - Netherlands Customs Cooperation Pact Takes Effect Mar 1
March 1: WTSA Lines to Raise US-Asia Rates April 1
February 26: EU Report Kicks against US's 100% Container Scanning
February 25: US Shipper's Body Asks FMC to Help Them Clarify China's Rate Filing Rule
February 24: South Korea Sees Decline in Container Trades with China and Japan
February 22: FMC Decides to Exempt NVOCCs from Tariff Publishing Requirement
February 19: Workshop Recommends Arab Countries to Sign Rotterdam Rules
February 19: Japan-China Trade in 2009 Slumps for the First Time in 11
February 17: New Road Cargo System to Be Implemented in Shenzhen
February 16: Asia to Europe Box Traffic Shows Steady Growth in December
February 16: Carriers to Introduce New China 24-hour Rule Charge
February 15: Saudi Port Authority to Revise Penalties on Un-palletized Cargo
February 12: Box Terminals in South Korea Closed on Lunar New Year's Day
February 12: IADA Announces Rate Recovery of Japan Reefer Cargo
February 10: Strong Demand Boosts Freight Levels from China
February 09: Box Traffic via Trans-Siberian Railroad Falls 56% in 2009
February 09: Box Throughput at Chinese Ports Dips 8.2% in 2009
February 08: Japan/China Container Traffic Dips 7.8% in 2009
February 08: Asia/Canada Lines Announces 2nd Stage Rate Hikes
February 05: Transpacific Eastbound Boxes Improve Steadily
February 04: Vancouver Bans Dangerous Goods at Two Box Terminals during Olympics
February 04: Japanese Used Car Exports Halve in 2009
February 03: Intra-Asia Box Volume Declines 3% in 2009
February 02: Spot Rates on China Export Trades Keep Rising
January 28: US Customs Set to Enforce ''10+2'' with Flexibility in Initial Stage
January 27: China - South Korea Box Trade Sees Slight Increase in 2009
January 27: Box Throughput at Korean Ports Achieves Strong Growth in Dec
January 26: Germany Tops World Bank Logistics Performance Index
January 25: Seven of World's Top 10 Box Ports Held by Chinese Ports
January 25: Dangerous Goods to Be Restricted in South China during Holiday
January 19: WTSA Lines Announce Rate Hikes on Dry Cargo
January 18: IADA Lines to Levy Surcharges on Cargo from Chang Jiang Ports
January 18: Nigeria Ports Authority Requires Cargo Tracking Note
January 15: China Customs Requires Certificate of Origin on Iron and Steel Articles
January 14: Asia-Europe Box Trade Sees Year's First Increase in Nov
January 14: IADA Set to Introduce Japan LCL THC
January 12: Transpacific Box Trade Shows Sign of Recovery
January 12: Shanghai Unveils Dangerous Goods Regulations during Expo
January 08: Port Klang Authority Announces New Free Storage Period
January 07: Japan, India Agree on Early Realization of Western Freight Corridor
January 06: Yemen Unveils New Regulations on Import of Used Cars
December 28: European Union Adopts Mandatory Introduction of Digital Tachograph
December 28: Ports of Qingdao and Ningbo Top 10-Mln TEU Mark
December 25: Institute Predicts 6.2% Growth in Japan's Box Trade for FY2010
December 25: Westbound Transpacific Lines Seek Rate Hikes in Feb
December 25: French Dockworkers Poised to Stage Strike Early Jan
December 25: Dominican Customs Unveils Regulation on Inbound Bs/L
December 22: Carriers Announce Rate Hikes for Australia-bound Cargo
December 17: Transpacific Lines to Implement Emergency Rate Hike on Jan 15
December 17: Japanese Firms in Asia, Oceania Perceive Business Turnaround
December 17: Asia to Europe Box Trade down 10% in October
December 15: Limits of Liability in Transportation to Be Boosted from Dec 30
December 14: Asia-Canada Lines Seek General Rate Increases in Jan
December 14: IADA Lines Announce 2010 Business Plan
December 14: Intra-Asia Box Trade Slides 7.4% in Jan-Oct Period
December 11: Japanese Forwarders See 16% Drop in Volume in 1H of FY2009
December 10: JIFFA Honors High-scoring Passers of Transport Specialists Exam
December 9: Survey Firm for Philippines' Pre-inspection Unveiled
December 8: South Korea Mulls Digging Tunnels to Japan, China
December 8: Japan/China Box Traffic Returns to Minus Growth in Oct
December 8: US's Scan-All-Container Deadline to Be Extended to 2014
December 7: ASEAN Transport Ministers Meets in Hanoi
December 7: Panel Created to Address Container Trailer Accidents
December 7: Incheon Port Eyes Coastal Trade to/from Busan
December 4: South Korea's Rail Union Calls off Eight-day Strike
December 4: CN, Engineers Union Reach Agreement to End Strike
December 2: South Korea's Rail Strike Dealing Blow to Industries
December 2: Pass Rate for Customs Specialist Exam Plunges 56% in 2009
December 1: Italy Opens Anti-trust Probe into Freight Forwarders
December 1: South Korea's Rail Strike Cripples Freight Operation
November 30: World Container Traffic to Fall 10.3% in 2009: NYK Report
November 30: Philippines Introducing Pre-shipment Inspection
November 26: Westbound Transpacific Box Trade Makes Turnaround in September
November 26: US Retailers Expect Turnaround in Early 2010
November 26: Guangdong Customs to Launch 24-Hour Clearance Service
November 25: IADA to Introduce Japan THC Instead of ECHC
November 25: Japan's SCM Market Shrinks 1.2% in 2008, Study Says
November 20: Ministry Accredits 29 Shippers/Forwarders As Environmentally Conscious
November 20: Box Traffic in South Korea Returns to Pre-Economic Crisis Level
November 19: China's Box Traffic Shows Improvement in October
November 18: Asia/Europe Eastbound Box Traffic Jumps 21% in Sept
November 17: Dangerous Goods Restricted in Vancouver Area During Olympics
November 13: Indonesia to Require Preshipment Inspection on Waste Paper
November 11: USDA Cancels AQI User Fee Increase Plan
November 11: Major Lines Moving Back-office Services to Inland China
November 09: Japan/China Box Traffic Makes Turnaround in Sept
November 06: Australia No More Requires Document for Plywood/Veneer Packaging
November 05: Transpacific Westbound Carriers Plan Series of Rate Hikes
November 05: TSA Lines to Implement Vietnam Doc Fee
November 02: 10 Carriers Face Penalty for Breach of China's Tariff Filing Rules
November 02: Intra-Asia Box Volume Declines 8.9% in Jan-Sept
November 02: South Korean's Antitrust Watchdog Warns Airlines
October 30: Sri Lanka Set to Adopt ISPM No. 15 for Wood Packaging Materials
October 30: No Bottoming Out in Sight for Transpacific Carriers
October 29: Japan Commits 2.6 Bln Yen for India's Freight Train Project
October 28: Rotterdam Rules Receive Enough Members for Ratification
October 27: Box Throughput in South Korea Falls 14.6% in Jan-Sept
October 22: Malaysia Declares Adoption of ISPM No. 15
October 21: Shanghai Shipping Exchange Starts New Container Freight Index
October 20: Korea/China Lines Set Guidelines for Freight Rates
October 20: Box Traffic at Chinese Ports Grows Slightly in September
October 19: Decline in Japan/China Box Trade Becomes Milder
October 19: Russian, Chinese Rail Units Agree on Rail Container JV
October 16: Box Traffic at Chinese Ports Returns to Growth Track in September
October 15: Import Declaration Failures Add up to $2.2 Billion in 08/09
October 15: Asia-Europe Box Traffic down 11% in August
October 14: Busan Port Authority Offers Helping Hand to Ship Lines
October 13: Pacific Lines Set to Raise Rates by $800-1,000/FEU in 2010/11
October 13: EU's New Road Transport Rules Expected to Prompt Liberalization
October 09: Transpacific Lines Set to Raise Rates by $800-1,000 for 2010/11 Contract
October 09: Japanese Customs Brokers Slow in Achieving AEO Status
October 07: Japan Pledges Support in Developing ASEAN Economic Corridors
October 06: Freight Forwarders in Europe See Creeping Recovery