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14.08.29
NEAL-NET Launches Container Information Service
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) of Japan announced on Aug. 25 that a service had been launched for providing information on container logistics, allowing users to...
14.08.29
Intra-Asia Container Traffic Grows 5% in H1
Combined volume of containerized shipments moved by major shipping lines among 12 Asian economies increased 5.1% year on year from 1.231 million TEUs to 1.295 million TEUs in June. Exports from Jap...
14.08.28
US West Coast Labor Talks Move One Step Forward
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) announced Tuesday that they have reached a tentative agreement on terms for health benefits, subjec...
14.08.28
Tripartite Logistics Ministers Meeting Adopts ''Yokohama Declaration''
Japan, China and the Republic of Korea agreed to join forces to realize a seamless logistics system, develop eco-friendly logistics services and achieve a good balance between safety and efficiency...
14.08.26
Japan’s Trade Deficit with China up Nearly 40% in H1
A total of US$168.301 billion worth of goods were traded between Japan and China in the first half (January-June) of 2014, growing 4.4% year on year, according to a report compiled by the Japan Ext...
14.08.25
Laem Chabang Handles 7.6% More Containers in H1
The Port of Laem Chabang in Thailand handled 3,157,961 TEUs of containers in the first half (January-June) of 2014, growing 7.6% year on year from 2,933,990 TEUs, according to statistical data prov...
14.08.25
China Set to Restrict Hazardous Goods in Coming Holidays
In view of the forthcoming China National Day Holiday from October 1 - 7, 2014, China will palce operation restrictions on import shipments to South China (including Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan and ...
14.08.22
Box Traffic at World's Top 3 Ports Slows down in July
The traditional pattern of mid-summer stagnation kicked in for the world's top three container ports in July. Container throughput at Shanghai, the world biggest container port, went up by only 2.8...
14.08.21
TSA Lines Announce Further Freight Increase for Sept 1
Member container shipping lines in the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA) are proposing an across-the board general rate increase (GRI) of at least US$600 per FEU to all destinations, effec...
14.08.21
25 New Forwarders Registered/Licensed in Jan to July
A total of 25 new Japanese and overseas forwarders were either registered or licensed in Japan in the first seven months (January-July) of 2014, according to the nation’s Ministry of Land, Infrastr...
