News
12.02.29
Argentina's New Import Control System Annoying Importers
Argentina's Advanced Sworn Statement on Imports （DJAI）, which was introduced on February 1, 2012, is disrupting importers who have been required to file a document with the agency electronically...
12.02.29
Japan's Containerized Exports to China Dip 5% But Imports Remain Brisk
In December 2011, exports from Japan to China plunged 14.4% from a year earlier to 1,067,837 tons, suffering a year-on-year decline for two months in a row, according to a recent report on tonnage...
12.02.28
Japan’s Container Traffic Ups 5.7% in First Half of 2011
The total volume of containerized shipments handled at 64 ports in Japan in the first half （January-June） of 2011 grew 5.7% year on year to 8.57 million TEUs, according to statistics released re...
12.02.28
Dockworkers Strikes in NZ to Disrupt Supply Chain
As New Zealand enters the peak export season, Ports of Auckland is working to try to ease pressure on the New Zealand supply chain caused by the three upcoming week-long strikes by the Maritime Un...
12.02.27
Philippine Economic Zone to Introduce e-Export Declaration
he Philippine Economic Zone Authority （PEZA） will implement the Automated Export Declaration System e-AEDS） on March 15, 2012. Under the new system, all export shipments will be required to be ...
12.02.27
JETRO to Organize Japanese Trade Fair in Myanmar
The Japan External Trade Organization （JETRO） will host ''Japan Festival 2012'' from March 9-11 at a hotel in Yangon, Myanmar with an aim to help Japanese enterprises expand their business there...
12.02.24
Hong Kong-Guangdong Cross Boundary Private Cars to Be Allowed
To further facilitate the economic, social and cultural exchanges between Guangdong Province in South China and Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region （HKSAR） Government will imp...
12.02.24
US-Korea Bilateral Trade Pact to Take Effect March 15
The U.S.-South Korea trade agreement will enter into force on March 15, 2012. Both countries exchanged diplomatic notes in which each side confirmed that they had completed their applicable legal ...
12.02.17
Canada to Asia Lines Unveil General Rate Increase
Effective March 15, 2012, member carriers in the Canada Transpacific Stabilization Agreement （CTSA） intend to raise Asia-Canada rates by US$400 per FEU, with other equipment sizes rated per form...
12.02.16
Carrier Groups Adjust Upward Their Proposed Rate Hikes
Informal Rate Agreement （IRA）, Informal South Asia Agreement（ISAA） and Informal Red Sea Agreement （IRSA） lines have said they will adjust upward their rate recovery plans announced in Decemb...
