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15.11.30
Vietnam’s 2014 Box Traffic Tops 10 Mln TEUs
Ports in Vietnam processed a total of 10,009,364 TEUs of containers in 2014, according to a report compiled by the Vietnamese Seaports Association (VPA). The annual container throughput surged 18.4...
15.11.27
Rotterdam Dockworkers Vote in Favor of Strikes
Dockworkers at the Port of Rotterdam are set to go on a series of 24-hour strikes in December and January in protest at potential job cuts, which may paralyze Europe’s largest port. The union membe...
15.11.27
Japan Customs Warns of Strict Compliance with AFR
The Ministry of Finance (MOF)’s Customs and Tariff Bureau recently made an announcement on the Advanced Filing Rules, or the Japanese version of the so-called 24-Hour Rule, on the Web site of the J...
15.11.26
Integrated Customs Clearance Reform Launched in Suzhou
An integrated customs clearance and quarantine system has been officially launched in Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province since November 19, 2015. The move aims to optimize the workflow of inspection and...
15.11.25
TSA Unveils Rate Hikes, SC Guideline Package
Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA) lines have announced a phased increase in rates and a package of 2016-17 service contract guidelines. First, TSA lines are recommending adjustments to min...
15.11.24
Australia's Box Volumes Rise 2.8% in 2014/2015
In the 2014/2015 financial year (July 2014-June 2015), total throughput at five major Australian container ports was 7.1 million TEUs, up 2.8% from the previous financial year. Total throughput vol...
15.11.20
Box Traffic Growth at Major Asian Ports Loses Momentum
Container throughput at Asia’s major port lost momentum amid slowing growth in global trade. The Port of Shanghai handled 3.041 million TEUs of containers in October, which grew a minute 0.7% year ...
15.11.19
Japan to China Box Trade Sees 7.1% Decline in Sept
Container exports from Japan to China decreased 7.1% from a year earlier to 803,022 tons in September, suffering a year-on-year decline for the third consecutive month, according to a report unveil...
15.11.19
Vietnam Bans Import of Used IT Products
Under the recent Circular No 31/2015/TT-BTTTT issued by Vietnam's Ministry of Information and Communications, the import of used information technology (IT) products will be prohibited from Decembe...
15.11.18
India Levies Clean Tax for Services from Nov 15
The government of India is implementing a Swachh Bharat cess (Clean India Tax) of 0.5% on all taxable services from November 15, 2015 with an aim to fund the nation-wide cleanliness improvement dri...
