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19.11.25
Box Throughput at Chinese Ports Grows 4.1% in Oct
Chinese ports handled a total of 21.11 million TEUs of containers in October, up 4.1% year on year, according to the nation’s Ministry of Transport (MOT). Throughput increased at both coastal and i...
19.11.25
EU Gives Nod to Extend Consortia Block Exemption
The EU is proposing to extend the regulation granting the exemption (the Consortia Block Exemption Regulation) by another four years without modification from when it expires in April 2020. EU rule...
19.11.22
Bill Enacted to Promote Japan's Agricultural, Forestry, Fishery Exports
A bill to promote the exports from Japan of agricultural, forestry and fishery products was passed and enacted at a plenary session of the House of Councilors on Nov. 20. It suggested that a dedica...
19.11.21
New ISO 14007 Calculates Value of Environment
The International Standardization Organization (ISO) has published ISO 14007, Environmental management - guidelines for determining environmental costs and benefits. Organizations need to know whic...
19.11.20
WTO's Goods Barometer Suggests Slow Growth of World Trade
World merchandise trade is expected to remain below trend into the fourth quarter of 2019, according to the World Trade Organization's latest Goods Trade Barometer. The indicator's reading of 96.6 ...
19.11.18
Weak Demand Drags down Spot Rates from China
The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) went down 4.8% from the previous week to 797.78 points in the week of Nov. 4, despite the fact that it was already in the middle of the peak season. ...
19.11.15
Port of NY & NJ Reports Strong September Box Traffic
The Port of New York and New Jersey monthly cargo volumes continue to increase during the month of September. Total volume for September 2019 was 624,961 TEUs, up 3.6% from 603,034 TEUs in Septembe...
19.11.14
China Customs Announces Adjustment of 24-Hour Rule
China’s General Administration of Customs has announced an adjustment of its ongoing China Customs Advance Manifest (CCAM) regulation, according to carrier sources. The adjustments include followin...
19.11.14
Tariffs Take Toll on Port of Los Angeles October Volumes
The Port of Los Angeles moved 770,189 TEUs in October, a 19.1% decrease compared to 2018's record-breaking October. After 10 months of 2019, total volumes have increased 1.8% compared to last year,...
19.11.13
US Retail Imports to See Final Tariff-driven Surge in Nov
Imports at the U.S.'s major retail container ports are expected to see their final surge of the year this month ahead of new tariffs set to take effect in December, according to the Global Port Tra...
