News
10.09.07
Canada-Asia Lines Announce Rate Hikes
Effective October 1, 2010, container shipping lines in the Canada Westbound Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (CWTSA) will raise rates on all dry commodities by US$160 per 20ft container (TEU),...
10.09.06
FMC Chairman Proposes Amendments to Shipping Act
U.S. Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Richard A. Lidinsky has proposed to a House subcommittee changes in the Shipping Act of 1984 which would allow the agency to resolve disputes between ship...
10.09.03
Vietnam to Waive Shipping Taxes on Export-Import Express Cargo
The Vietnamese government will waive shipping taxes on all export-import express packages, effective October 1, 2010. The exemption was unveiled in Government Decree 87/2010/ND-CP which regulates ...
10.09.01
Bulker takes the northern route to China
Danish-owned bulk carrier Nordic Barents will be the first non-Russian flagged vessel to sail through the Northern Sea Route. The vessel will sail from Kirkenes at the beginning of September with ...
