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12.09.27
TSA Adopts Guidelines for 2013-14 Contract Negotiations
Member carriers in the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement （TSA） have adopted a set of guideline rate and ancillary charge adjustments that they intend to apply to all new and renewed service c...
12.09.26
Time Required for Import Customs Clearance Shortened to 2.6 Hours for Ocean Cargo
It took 2.6 hours on average to have general marine cargoes complete customs clearance （from when declarations were made to when approvals were granted for importing them）, according to the Mini...
12.09.25
China Set to Exempt Foreign Trade Firms from Customs Fees
China's Ministry of Finance and National Development and Reform Commission have announced that customs supervision fees for foreign trade enterprises will be canceled, effective October 1, 2012 in...
12.09.24
China's Top 4 Container Ports See Volume Decline in August
In August 2012, Chinese ports handled a total of 15,116,400 TEUs of containerized shipments, a growth of 4.6% year on year, according to a report unveiled by the nation's Ministry of Transport （M...
12.09.24
Correct Documentation Required for Dangerous Goods for Brazil
Shipping lines have been calling attention to their customers for the Resolution 2.239 of Brazilian Ministry of Transportation's National Agency of Maritime Transportation （ANTAQ） which approved...
12.09.21
Container Volume in Japan Grows 2% over Previous Month in July
In July 2012, 93 ports in Japan handled a total of 1.465 million TEUs of containerized shipments, according to a report compiled by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism （ML...
12.09.20
Portuguese Ports Hit by Strike Action by Workers
Inchcape Shipping Services （ISS） is warning of a series of strikes at all Portuguese ports during the remainder of September as workers protest against the government's austerity measures. The s...
12.09.19
AEO Mutual Recognition between China and Korea in the Offing
Customs authorities of South Korea and China agreed last week to move ahead toward the conclusion of a Mutual Recognition Arrangement （MRA） agreement on the Authorized Economic Operators （AEO）...
12.09.18
Containerized Exports from Asia Dip 5.3% in July
In July 2012, a total of 11,008,200 TEUs of containerized shipments were traded worldwide, according to a report released on Sept. 12 by Container Trades Statistics Ltd. （CTS） of the U.K. The to...
12.09.12
Box Throughput in Korea Falls in August for the First Time in 34 Months
South Korean ports handled a total of 1.786 million TEUs of containerized shipments in August 2012, according to a preliminary throughput report unveiled by the nation’s Ministry of Land, Transpor...
