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25.06.18
SCFI Falls 6.8% Due to Steep Decrease in USWC-Bound Spot Rates
The composite Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) stood at 2,088 points in Week 24, down 6.8% from the previous week, according to the Shanghai Shipping Exchange (SSE). After the U.S. and C...
25.06.17
US Container Imports from Asia Fall 9.9% in May
U.S. container imports from 10 major Asian countries and regions amounted to 1.5 million TEUs in May (bases on volumes at ports of origin), down 9.9% for their first year-on-year contraction in 21 ...
25.06.16
WCI Remains Unchanged from Previous Week
The World Container Index (WCI) quoted 3,543 points in Week 24, which remained nearly unchanged from the previous week but fell 26% from a year earlier, according to Drewry. U.S. President Donald T...
25.06.13
6 PL Container Carriers Record Market Valuation of Over US$10 Bil.
Six publicly listed container carriers record a combined market valuation over US$10 billion, as the Red Sea crisis plus windfall profits from the threat of tariff action continued to keep shipping...
25.06.12
Nikkokyo to Support Port Transport Biz. Stabilization, Streamlining, Service Improvement
The Japan Harbor Transportation Association (Nikkokyo) approved all proposals for fiscal 2025 at its 63rd annual general assembly convened yesterday at the Palace Hotel Tokyo. They include a plan t...
25.06.11
Report: US Container Imports Grow 9.6% in April
Imports to U.S. major container ports are expected to surge through this summer as retailers take advantage of a 90-day reduction in tariffs that were recently imposed on China, according to a Glob...
25.06.10
Int’l Containers to/from Shimizu Grow 3.3% to 36K TEUs in May
The Port of Shimizu in central Japan handled 35,958 TEUs of international containerized shipments in May, up 3.3%, marking the third consecutive month of year-on-year growth, according to prelimina...
25.06.09
WCI Jumps 41% in Week 23, 70% in Last 4 Weeks
The World Container Index (WCI), an indicator for spot rates on eight major routes on the trans-Pacific, Asia-Europe and trans-Atlantic trades, jumped 41% from the previous week to 3,527 points in ...
25.06.06
397K TEUs of Capacity Added to Asia-NAWC Trade
The pause in the U.S.-China trade war and associated demand booms have caused a scramble amongst shipping lines to inject capacity swiftly, according to recent Sea-Intelligence research. On the Asi...
25.06.05
NCFI Jumps 20% in April
The composite Ningbo Containerized Freight Index (NCFI) averaged 1,135.9 points in April, the Ningbo Shipping Exchange (NBSE) announced yesterday. It was up 20.4% from the previous month but down 4...
