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10.07.15
Container Backlogs in Vietnamese Port Expected to Improve
The Vietnamese government has postponed the implementation of the Decree No. 34/2010/ND-CP by 12 months, which will require drivers of container trucks to obtain a FC driving license. The decree ...
10.07.14
Japan-Oceania Carriers Announce Additional Rate Hikes
Australian And New Zealand/Eastern Shipping Conference (ANZESC) lines have announced a series of supplemental rate restorations on top of the prevailing market rates as follows: From Japan to Aust...
10.07.13
Asia to US Containers Expand 13.1% in April
Eastbound containers from Asia's 18 countries and territories to the U.S. rose 13.1% from a year earlier to 998,000 TEUs in April 2010 marking a year-on-year increase for the fifth straight month,...
10.07.13
Industry Sink Tank Predicts 12% Increase in Japan’s Box Traffic in FY2010
Nittsu Research Institute and Consulting, Inc. (NRIC) recently has unveiled its projection for cargo transport in fiscal 2010 (April 2010-March 2011). As for international cargoes, the Tokyo-base...
10.07.12
Asia-Europe Westbound Box Traffic Surges 21% in May
Westbound container movement from Asia to Europe surged 20.88% from a year before to 1,127,300 TEUs in May, enjoying a double-digit year-on-year increase for the fourth straight month, but eastbou...
10.07.12
EU Set to Simplify Port Reporting Formalities
Ships entering and departing from EU ports will no longer be subject to complex, repetitive administrative formalities thanks to a new directive approved by Parliament on July 6. All member states...
10.07.09
Japan's Box Traffic Falls 14% in Fiscal Year 2009
Oceangoing container volume handled at Japan’s 64 ports totaled 14.76 million TEUs in fiscal year 2009 ended on March 31, 2010, down 14% from the previous year, according to statistics released by...
10.07.09
New Bill Introduced in US House to Allow 3PLs to Join C-TPAT
U.S. Congressman Bill Owens (Rep., D-NY) recently has introduced into the House of Representatives a bill ''to amend the SAFE Port Act to provide for the eligibility of certain third party logisti...
10.07.08
Box Traffic in South Korea on the Rise
Container volumes handled at South Korean ports in June totaled 1.692 million TEUs, up 25.8% from 1.345 million TEUs in the same period last year, according to statistics compiled by the Ministry ...
10.07.07
Chinese Customs Tightens Regulations on Duty-exempted Articles
In order to regulate the trade order of import and export and strengthen the management on the import and export samples as well as advertising articles, the General Administration of Customs of C...
