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26.06.19
Narita Airport Marks 26th Month of Growth in Cargo Throughput
Narita International Airport handled 175,506 tons of international airfreight in May, up 8.8% to mark its 26th consecutive month of year-on-year growth, according to Tokyo Customs. Outgoing cargo w...
26.06.18
Costs for S. Korea’s Seaborne Container Imports from ME Rise 81% in May
The Korea Customs Service (KCS) unveiled statistics on Monday on costs for South Korea’s exports and imports in May that had been compiled from data on export and import declarations made by domest...
26.06.17
US Container Imports from Asia Swell 17.5% in May
U.S. container imports from 10 major countries and regions in Asia amounted to 1.75 million TEUs in May (based on volumes at ports of origin), up 17.5% year on year, according to statistics compile...
26.06.16
Int’l Containers to/from Yokkaichi Port Shrink 6.7% to 13K TEUs in April
The Port of Yokkaichi in central Japan exported and imported a total of 12,623 TEUs of loaded and empty containers in April, down 6.7% year on year, according to preliminary statistics unveiled by ...
26.06.15
WCI Rises 3% in Week 24, Reflecting Rate Increases on Europe, US Trades
The Drewry World Container Index (WCI) rose 3% from the previous week to $3,549 per FEU in Week 24 due to rate increases on the trans-Pacific and Asia–Europe trade routes. The index stayed fl...
26.06.12
Export, Import Volume at Shimizu Port Declines 6% to 33,808 TEUs in May
The Port of Shimizu in central Japan handled 33,808 TEUs of foreign-trade containerized shipments in May, down 6% year on year, according to preliminary statistics unveiled by the Shizuoka Prefectu...
26.06.11
Panama Canal as Congested as in ‘24
The Panama Canal had a daily average of 37 transits in May for a total of 1,147, according to the Panama Canal Authority (ACP). For comparison, there were 35 transits per day in February for a tota...
26.06.10
Imports Volumes at Major US Container Ports Decrease 5.1% in April
Import volumes at major U.S. container ports are expected to see a skewed year-over-year bump again this month in anticipation of more tariffs and rising fuel prices but then remain below last year...
26.06.09
Panama Canal to Lower Draft of Neopanamax Locks in July
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has announced that it plans to reduce the maximum authorized draft for the Neopanamax locks, emphasizing that it is a precautionary step based on the lessons learne...
26.06.08
IACI More Than Doubles Since ME Conflicts to Reach Record High
The Drewry Intra-Asia Container Index (IACI) increased 10% from the previous week to a record high of $1,114 per FEU after strengthening in 11 of the last 12 weeks. The index has now more than doub...
