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15.09.29

Beijing Set to Look into Surcharges

In China, shippers have long pointed out that the terminal handling charges (THCs) and other surcharges imposed by shipping companies are inappropriate. The shippers’ point has now initiated furiou...

15.09.28

Indonesia Addressing Faster Flow of Imported Goods

Indonesia is addressing smooth flow of goods moving into the country through the nation's gateway port of Tanjung Priok by setting a target to shorten dwelling time at the container terminal by two...

15.09.24

Think Tank Projects Falls in Japan's Oceangoing Containers

Nittsu Research Institute and Consulting, Inc. (NRIC) on Sept. 14 unveiled a revision of its economic and cargo transport forecasts for fiscal 2015 (April 2015-March 2016). A downward adjustment ha...

15.09.24

Containers from Asia to U.S. Tops 1.4 Mln TEUs in August

Outbound containers from 18 economies in Asia to the U.S. increased 6.5% from a year earlier to 1,413,159 TEUs in August, enjoying a year-on-year improvement for the sixth consecutive month, accord...

15.09.18

Containers from Japan to China down 4% to 958,000 tons in July

Outbound shipments from Japan to China decreased 3.9% year on year to 958,454 tons in July, according to a report on container movement between the two Asian economies. On a value basis, in contras...

15.09.17

Box Throughput at Singapore Continues Declining

The port of Singapore has handled lower container throughput of 2.526 million TEUs in August, a double-digit decrease of 12% from the same period last year, according to statistics from the Maritim...

15.09.16

FIATA Set to Provide Box Weight Verification Tool

The FIATA Multimodal Transport Institute is set to provide all FIATA members with a comprehensive guide to the changes due in July 2016 when the verification of container weights becomes mandatory....

15.09.15

Manila City Imposes Truck Ban again from Sept 15

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has stepped up restrictions on trucks and heavy vehicles moving to and from the port of Manila through Manila’s main streets by implementing a t...

15.09.14

US Retail Imports Begin to Climb As Holidays Approach

Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to increase 1.2 percent this month over the same time last year as retailers head toward the holiday season, according t...