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23.03.31
Asia's US-Bound Exports Plunge 29.2% in Feb.
Container exports to the U.S. from 18 Asian countries and regions amounted to 1,254,827 TEUs in February, which plunged 29.2% from the same month of 2022 and have decreased year on year for six mon...
23.03.30
Safety Guidelines Unveiled for Transport of Lithium-Ion Batteries in Containers
The Cargo Incident Notification System (CINS), the International Group of P&I Clubs, the TT Club and the International Cargo Handling Coordination Association (ICHCA) have formulated and unveil...
23.03.29
SCFI Back to Downward Trend in Week 12
Freight rates for container exports from China remained low across the board in Week 12. The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI), an indicator for spot rates for container exports from Shan...
23.03.28
NCFI Grows More Steeply in Week 12
The composite Ningbo Containerized Freight Index (NCFI) grew 5.9% from the previous week to 651.1 points in Week 12, which have been on the rise for two weeks in a row, the Ningbo Shipping Exchange...
23.03.27
WCI Down 2% in Week 12
Drewry Maritime Research's composite World Container Index (WCI) decreased 2% from the previous week to $1,756.83 per FEU in Week 12, which has dropped 79% when compared with the same week last yea...
23.03.24
Japan's US-Bound Container Exports Grow 5.3% in Feb.
Container exports from Japan to the U.S. amounted to 47,671 TEUs in February (based on volumes at ports of receipt), which increased 4.7% from a month earlier and 5.3% from a year earlier, accordin...
23.03.23
SCFI's 9-Week Decline Streak Stops
The composite Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI), an indicator for ex-Shanghai container export spot rates that do not include terminal handling charges (THCs), increased 0.35% from the pr...
23.03.22
Containers to/from LA Port Plunge in Feb.
Containers to and from the Port of Los Angeles plunged 43.1% year on year to 487,846 TEUs in February. Incoming loaded containers accounted for 249,407 TEUs, down 41.2%; outgoing loaded containers,...
23.03.20
WCI Down 1% in Week 11
Drewry Maritime Research's composite World Container Index (WCI) decreased 1% from the previous week to $1,790.36 per FEU in Week 11, which has dropped 80% when compared with the same week of last ...
23.03.17
Mizuho Bank: Marine Container Movement Will Contract 1.4% in 2023
Demand for marine container transport will decrease in 2023, Mizuho Bank's industry research department points out in a report it has compiled on ongoing supply and demand developments and short-te...