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13.10.30
Two-way Navigation Now Available in Yangshan Deepwater Port
Shanghai's Yangshan Deepwater Port now accommodates vessels by two-way navigation,according to Shanghai International Port (Group) Co., Ltd. The two-way navigation will shorten vessel waiting time ...
13.10.28
Canada Postpones eManifest for Truck, Rail Carriers
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has announced that eManifest requirements for highway and rail carriers will not be mandatory November 1, 2013, due to timelines associated with regulatory ...
13.10.28
New Shanghai FTZ Starts Simplified Customs Procedure
The China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone, which was officially opened on September 29, has started a fast-track customs declaration procedure on trial. If the simplified processing system works o...
13.10.25
Gabon to Tighten Restrictions on Used Vehicles Import
In accordance with the Gabonese so called Plan sectoriel Environnement du Plan Stratégique Gabon Emergent (PSGE), the Gabonese government has decided to strengthen rules on imports of used vehicles...
13.10.25
China's Logistics Organization Calls on VAT Exemption on Forwarding Services
The China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing (CFLP), China's social organization of logistics industry approved by the State Council, called on the State Administration of Taxation to exempt inte...
13.10.23
JIFFA Officially Becomes FIATA Association Member
Japan International Freight Forwarders Association Inc. (JIFFA) recently joined the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA). FIATA accepted the application submitted by ...
13.10.23
Container Throughput at Asia’s Three Major Ports
Shanghai The port Shanghai handled 2.9 million TEUs in September, representing a decline of 1.7% from 2.95 million TEUs for the same period last year. In the first nine months, box traffic rose 3.8...
13.10.22
Japan to China Box Volumes Down 4.9% in August
Japan exported 976,502 tons of containerized shipments to China in August 2013, which decreased 4.9% from a year earlier, according to an announcement made by the Japan Maritime Center (JMC) on Oct...
13.10.22
EC Announces New EU Infrastructure Policy
In the most radical overhaul of EU infrastructure policy since its inception in the 1980s, the European Commission has published new maps showing the nine major corridors which will act as a backbo...
13.10.22
TSA Unveils Westbound Rate Increases
Westbound member carriers in the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA) are recommending guidelines of rate increases by US$100 per 40-foot container (FEU) via U.S. West Coast ports and $200 pe...
