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14.08.19
China's Tax Refund Policy at Ports of Departure to Be Expanded
China's Ministry of Finance (MOF), General Administration of Customs (GAC) and State Administration of Taxation (SAT) have jointly announced the expansion of the scope of tax refund policies at por...
14.08.18
WCO to Amend Harmonized Tariff Schedule
World Customs Organization (WCO) has adopted a recommendation that lists recommended amendments to the Harmonized System (HS) nomenclature which will enter into force on January 1, 2017 (HS 2017). ...
14.08.15
ILWU Reaches Tentative Agreement with Grain Handlers
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) reached on August 11 a tentative agreement with Pacific Northwest Grain Handlers Association（PNGHA）for a new contract covering grain termina...
14.08.15
Box Cargo from Japan to China down 5.5% in June
Containerized exports from Japan to China were sluggish in June, decreasing 5.5% year on year to 994,736 tons, according to a report on container movement between the nations. The Japan Maritime Ce...
14.08.14
Box Throughput at Shanghai Rises 2.8% in July
Container traffic at the port of Shanghai went up by 2.8 percent year on year to 3.06 million TEUs in July, according to figures released by Shanghai International Port (Group) Co. For the first se...
14.08.14
Record Retail Imports Expected in Aug at US Major Ports
Import volume at major U.S. container ports is expected to hit an all-time record in August as retailers concerned about the lack of a West Coast longshoremen's contract rush to bring holiday seaso...
14.08.12
China to US Freight Rates Kept at Higher Levels
In the week ended August 8, the China export container market saw mixed situations in volumes and freight rates depending on trade lanes though overall demand remained stable. On August 8, the Chin...
14.08.11
Port of Rotterdam Takes Measures to Prevent Delays
The Port of Rotterdam is taking measures to eliminate congestion at the ECT Delta Terminal and the Euromax Terminal. Inland waterway vessels and feeder vessels have been experiencing delays at thes...
14.08.08
PRILIT Issues Report on Logistics in ASEAN
The Policy Research Institute for Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (PRILIT) of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) recently has published a study on logist...
14.08.06
Mombasa Achieves Double-digit H1 Cargo Growth
Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) says cargo volumes at the Port of Mombasa rose by 12.8 percent in the first six months of this year on the back of ongoing expansion in capacity and enhanced efficiency ...
