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12.07.12
Customs Strike in Brazil Could Be over Next Week
Brazil's Customs strike has now been into its fourth week but carrier sources predict the walkout will end as early as next week as negotiations with Customs officers and the government are making...
12.07.12
Box Traffic Growth in South Korea Slows down in June
It is estimated that South Korean ports handled a total of 1.869 million TEUs of containers in June 2012, according to a report released recently by the country's Ministry of Land, Transportation ...
12.07.12
JIFFA draws up new FCR form, publishes its guidebook (in Japanese and English)
The Judicial Affairs Committee formulated a new JIFFA Forwarder’s Cargo Receipt (FCR) form, making a full-fledged revision of its previous form. The Freight Forwarders Standard Trading Conditions 2...
12.07.10
Box Throughput at Shanghai Rises 5.7% in June
The port of Shanghai, the world's busiest container port, handled 2.77 million TEUs in June, up 5.7% compared with 2.62 million TEUs for the same month last year. Month-on-month, the figure repres...
12.07.09
New Medical Device Regulation to Take Effect in Malaysia Later This Year
New law setting up a formal regulatory system for medical devices have been approved by the Malaysian government and will come into effect later this year, according to the Medical Device Control ...
12.07.06
Trans-Pacific Revenue Index Rises Six Straight Months
The Trans-Pacific Revenue Index for services bound for the west coast of the U.S. was 87.59 points in May 2012, an improvement of 1.66 points from the 85.93 points recorded in April, according to ...
12.07.04
South Korea Unveils Policies to Further Induce Transhipment Cargo
South Korea's Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs （MLTM） recently has announced policies to solidify Busan Port's status as the world's second largest container transhipment hub. Th...
12.07.02
Japan, EU Discuss Progress on AEO Mutual Recognition
The fifth Japan-EU Joint Customs Cooperation Committee （JCCC） was held in Brussels on June 27, 2012. The Director General of the Customs and Tariff Bureau at the Ministry of Finance of Japan, Mr...
12.07.02
South Korea's Truck Drivers' Union Ends 5-Day Strike
South Korea's truck drivers' union put an end to their five-day strike on Friday after reaching an agreement with the Container Transportation and Container Yard Operator's Association （CTCA） on...
