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18.06.29
Japan-China Box Volumes Slide in Both Ways in April
Japan exported 981,744 tons of containerized shipments to China in April, according to a report compiled by the Japan Maritime Center (JMC) from statistical data on trade provided by the Ministry o...
18.06.29
Nittsu Logistics Obtains GMS Road Transport Permit
Nittsu Research Institute and Consulting, Inc. (NRIC) recently revised its forecasts for the economy and cargo transport in fiscal 2018 (April 2018-March 2019). It made a downward adjustment on its...
18.06.28
Korean Carriers Set to Increase Demurrages, Detention Charges in Japan
Members of the Korea Nearseas Freight Conference (KNFC), a conference of shipping companies catering to the trade between Japan and South Korea, are set to raise demurrage and detention charges the...
18.06.28
Ghana Requires Cargo Tracking Note for Imports
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has informed importers that the Cargo Tracking Note (CTN) System takes effect from July 1, 2018. For all shipments to Ghana (transit cargo included), shippers, exp...
18.06.26
Container Spot Rates from Shanghai Tumble Last Week
The weekly comprehensive Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI) produced by the Shanghai Shipping Exchange (SSE) fell 3.4% to 751.13 in the week ended on June 22. During the week, spot contain...
18.06.25
Nearsea Box Trades to/from S. Korea on the Rise
Container movement in the Far East is growing, mainly on the trade route to and from South Korea. A total of 665,057 TEUs were moved between Japan and South Korea in the first four months (January-...
18.06.22
Thailand Set to Exercise Import Ban on Electronic Waste
The Thai government is reportedly mulling over a total ban on the import of electronic waster by enforcing Article 44 of the provisional constitution which may grant the National Council for Peace ...
18.06.20
Box Throughput at Hong Kong Dips 5.4% in May
The Port of Hong Kong handled 1.725 million TEUs of containers in May, which fell 5.4% from a year earlier and posted a year-on-year contraction for four months running, according to the Hong Kong ...
18.06.19
JIFFA's General Assembly Gives Nod to FY2018 Business Plan
Japan International Freight Forwarders Association Inc. (JIFFA) convened its seventh annual general assembly on June 14, at which it agreed on its business plan for fiscal 2018 (April 2018-March 20...
18.06.19
Thailand Cracks down on Electronic Waste Imports
The Customs Department of Thailand is strengthened its inspection on illegal imports of electronic and plastic waste as importing quantities of such waste have been increasing rapidly after China h...