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22.06.14
EP Rejects EU-ETS Revision to Include Oceangoing Shipping
The European Parliament (EP) rejected the report on the revision of the European Union Emission Trading System (EU-ETS) by 340 votes to 265 with 34 abstentions. The report, which was adopted on May...
22.06.14
WSC Highly Rates Progress on IMO's GHG Strategy at MEPC78
The World Shipping Council (WSC) is urging member states to maintain momentum and step up crucial work on developing pathways to decarbonizing shipping. The council recently commented on the 78th m...
22.06.14
Containers to/from Saudi Ports Increase 1.4% to 600K TEUs in May
The total volume of shipments handled at Saudi Arabia's ports in May registered a double-digit increase of 23.7% year on year to 21.04 million tons. Dry bulk cargo accounted for 4.17 million tons, ...
22.06.13
LB Port Sets 2nd-Highest Monthly Record at 890K TEUs in May
May was the second-busiest month on record for the Port of Long Beach, and its strongest month so far in 2022. Dockworkers and terminal operators processed 890,989 TEUs of containers in May, a 1.8%...
22.06.13
VA Port Handles Record 340K TEUs in May
The Port of Virginia handled an all-time high of 340,119 TEUs of containers in May, which grew 8% from a year earlier and broke the previous monthly record set in December 2021. Loaded imports hike...
22.06.10
Container Imports to U.S. Remain Brisk in April
Imports at major retail container ports in the U.S. should see near-record volumes again this month as retailers are working to meet still-strong consumer demand and protecting themselves against p...
22.06.10
FMC to Launch 3 New Initiatives
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is establishing three new initiatives that will provide enhanced assistance to shippers, continue to improve legal and regulatory compliance of regulated ...
22.06.10
CONPAS to be Introduced at Tokyo Port, Yokohama Honmoku D1
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT)'s Kanto Regional Development Bureau will this fiscal year run a new port and harbor information system on a trial basis at Contain...
22.06.09
Overland Vehicles Carrying Marine Containers in Tokyo Down 6.4% in March
A total of 32,734 vehicles were run overland by 20 operators to carry marine containers in March, down 6.4% from the corresponding month of last year, according to the Tokyo Trucking Association (T...
22.06.09
Int'l Containers to/from Shimizu Decrease for 2 Straight Months to 36K TEUs in May
The Port of Shimizu processed 44,449 TEUs of containers in May, down 3.7% from the same month of 2021, according to a preliminary report compiled by the Shizuoka Prefectural Government's Shimizu Po...
