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11.02.28
Japan, Mexico Agree on Revised EPA
Japan and Mexico reached substantive agreement at their fresh discussions in Mexico early this week on terms which will revise their Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) for further liberalization...
11.02.28
FMC to End NVOCC Tariff Filing
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) announced Friday a final rule which will exempt licensed non ? vessel - operating common carriers that enter into negotiated rate arrangements from the t...
11.02.24
Container Facilities at Lyttelton Port Not Damaged Seriously
The 6.3 magnitude earthquake on Tuesday February 22 caused damage to Lyttelton Port of Christchurch infrastructure and facilities. According to the port, an assessment of container assets is that ...
11.02.22
French Dockers Call off Strike after Cutting Deal with Employers
French dockworkers ended their rolling strikes which had continued for six weeks since early January, after reaching agreement with employers over retirement age. A deal was struck after the four-...
11.02.21
WTSA Lines Announce Rate Hikes for Selected Commodities
The Westbound Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (WTSA) has unveiled a rate increase plan for both dry and refrigerated cargoes which will take effect on March 15 and April 1, 2011 as follows: D...
11.02.18
FMC Gives Nod to Tariff Exemption for NVOCCs
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has decided to lift rate-tariff publication requirements for Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carriers (NVOCC) to reduce regulatory burdens and bring cost sav...
11.02.16
Iraqi Customs Introduces New Import Rules
Iraqi Customs Authorities have implemented the following rules for all import shipments to Iraq effective February 15, 2011, according to shipping line sources. Under the new rules: All non-levi...
11.02.15
French Dockworkers Call off Strikes Tentatively
French dockworkers have called off their strikes planned across the weekend after CGT (Confederation Generale du Travail or General Confederation of Labor ) agreed to resume talks with port author...
11.02.14
German Rail Mechanics Set to Stage Strike in End-February
Unionized rail mechanics of Germany's Gewerkschaft Deutscher Lokomotivfuhrer (GDL) plan to stage a strike later this month over employment terms. The strike action which was adopted at the Executi...
11.02.10
Containerized Exports from Asia to Europe Rise 18％ in 2010
Container Trade Statistics Ltd. (CTS) of the U.K. recently released a report on container movement on the Asia/Europe trade in 2010. Westbound container shipments from Asia to Europe increased no...
