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21.05.26
Japan-China Box Trade Marks 2-Digit Increase in Q1
Container trade between Japan and China was robust in both directions in March, according to numerical values calculated by the Japan Maritime Center (JMC). Outbound shipments from Japan to China s...
21.05.25
China Containerized Freight Index Reaches All-Time High
The Shanghai Shipping Exchange (SSE) recently unveiled freight rates for exporting containerized shipments from China in Week 20. The composite China Containerized Freight Index (CCFI) rose 3.9% fr...
21.05.25
Japan to U.S. Containers Increase 1.1% in April
Container exports from Japan to the U.S. increased a mild 1.1% year on year to 55,928 TEUs in April, Descartes Datamyne announced recently. From the previous month, however, they shrank 3.9%, the A...
21.05.24
FMC Votes to Implement National Shipper Advisory Committee
Shippers interested in providing their expertise to the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) will soon be able to apply to serve on the agency's new National Shipper Advisory Committee. The FMC h...
21.05.24
International Boxes to/from Nagoya Grow for 3 Straight Months
The Port of Nagoya handled a total of 225,665 TEUs of loaded/unloaded export/import containers in April, which increased 6.8% from a year earlier and enjoyed a year-on-year improvement for the thir...
21.05.20
Congestion at US West Coast Ports Remains Unchanged
Ocean Network Express Japan (ONE Japan) recently provided up-to-date information on congestions at U.S. West Coast ports. As of May 14, some 20 containerships were forced to be anchored offshore in...
21.05.19
STB to Apply Heavier Burdens to CN's Bid for KCS
The U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB) has announced that Canadian pacific Railway's (CN) proposed merger with Kansas City Southern (KCS) will be reviewed under its current merger rules and co...
21.05.18
CCFI, SCFI Both Head North Last Week
The Shanghai Shipping Exchange (SSE) recently announced freight rates for exporting containerized shipments from China in Week 19. The composite China Containerized Freight Index (CCFI) improved 2....
21.05.17
ASEAN Exports Surge 14.1% in Q1 2021
Total value of exports from Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, the Philippines and Vietnam amounted to US$385.738 billion in the first quarter of 2021, up 14.1% from a year earlier, accordin...
21.05.17
Carrier Unveils Transpacific GRI of $3,000/FEU
Hapag-Lloyd has announced a general rate increase (GRI) of US$2,400 per TEU and US$3,000 per FEU in the Transpacific eastbound trade from East Asia to all U.S. and Canada destinations as of June 15...
