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19.12.12
US, Vietnam Sign Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement
The U.S. signed a Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement (CMAA) with Vietnam on Friday to further strengthen bilateral cooperation on security and the facilitation of lawful trade. The United States h...
19.12.11
US Retail Imports Surges ahead of December Tariffs
Volume at the U.S.'s major container ports bumped up significantly in November as retailers imported merchandise ahead of new tariffs set to take effect this month, according to the Global Port Tra...
19.12.05
JIFFA Holds Lecture Presentation on Incoterms 2020
Japan International Freight Forwarders Association Inc. (JIFFA) held a lecture presentation on Incoterms 2020 on Dec. 4. Incoterms, which are a set of rules for sales contracts for foreign trade tr...
19.12.05
New EU Regulations on Plant Health Applicable on December 14
From 14 December 2019, all plants including living parts of plants will need to be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate to enter into the EU, unless they are listed in Commission Implementing...
19.12.04
India Postpones Introduction of FASTags to Dec 15
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has postponed the implementation of the National Toll Collection program to December 15. ''FASTags'' - a device to make automatic payments at toll ...
19.12.02
Carriers' Void Sailings Boost Container Spot Rates from China
The comprehensive Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) improved 7.1% from the previous week to 819.63 points in the week of Nov. 18. As the slack season has set in, transport demand is on th...
19.11.29
JIFFA Members Handle 2.52 Mln TEUs in H1 of FY2019
Japan International Freight Forwarders Association Inc. (JIFFA)’s Forwarding Committee recently released a report on the volume of multimodal shipments handled by affiliated freight forwarders in t...
19.11.29
Japan-S. Korea Containers Decrease 2% in Sept
Containers traded between South Korea and Japan decreased 2% to 155,425 TEUs in September, posting a year-on-year decline for three consecutive months, according to statistics compiled by the Korea...
19.11.28
Box Volumes from Japan to China Plunge 14.2% to Record Low in Sept
Containerized shipments exported from Japan to China plunged 14.2% to 745,371 tons in September, suffering a year-on-year contraction for the seventh consecutive month and hitting a record low for ...
19.11.28
Asia to Europe Box Traffic Slumps 3.4% in Sept
Outbound containers from Asia to Europe decreased 3.4% to 1,351,627 TEUs in September, registering the first year-on-year shrinkage in seven months, according to a report unveiled by the Japan Mari...
