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19.05.28
Saudi Arabia Requires Copy of Forwarder's License
The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has required carriers and their agents to obtain proof of freight forwarder's license issued by the Public Transport Authority (PTA). The Regulation of Shipping A...
19.05.27
Japan-to-China Box Traffic Hits Record Low in March
Container exports from Japan to China decreased 6.3% to 903,128 tons in March, posting the first year-on-year decline in two months, according to statistics compiled by the Japan Maritime Center (J...
19.05.27
S. Korea-SE Asia Box Trade Rises 2% in Jan-April
Accumulated volume of containerized shipments traded between South Korea and Southeast Asia swelled 2% year on year to 957,000 TEUs in the first four months (January-April) of 2019, according to st...
19.05.24
Japan-to-China Box Traffic Hits Record Low in March
Container exports from Japan to China decreased 6.3% to 903,128 tons in March, posting the first year-on-year decline in two months, according to statistics compiled by the Japan Maritime Center (J...
19.05.24
Kobe's Container Throughput Falls 3.1% in Q1
Accumulated container lifting at the Port of Kobe in the first three months (January-March) of 2019 (on a preliminary basis) shrank from a year earlier, going down 3.1% to 711,207 TEUs. However, oc...
19.05.22
S. Korea-China Ferry Box Traffic up 1.8% in Jan-April
In the first four months (January-April) of 2019, 192,091 TEUs of containers were traded in ferry services between South Korea and China, which only increased a mild 1.8% from a year earlier, accor...
19.05.20
Spot Rates from Shanghai Fall in Major Trade Routes
The Shanghai Shipping Exchange’s Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) declined 4.0% to a reading of 729.23 last Friday, as the short demand prompted shipping lines to move ahead on rate cutt...
19.05.20
Box Volumes at Chinese Ports up 5.3% to 251 Mln TEUs in 2018
Ports in China handled 251 million TEUs of containers in total in 2018, up 5.3% from the previous year, according to statistics compiled by the nation’s Ministry of Transport (MOT). In breakdown, c...
19.05.17
Box Throughput at Hong Kong Dips 2.9% in April
The port of Hong Kong handled 1.555 million TEUs in April, down 2.9% from the same month last year. The figure represents a decline for 15 consecutive months running, according to the Hong Kong Mar...
19.05.16
Asia-to-US Box Traffic Grows 2.2% in April
Container exports to the U.S. from 10 major countries and regions in Asia grew 2.2% to a total of 1,262,770 TEUs in April, enjoying a year-on-year improvement for two back-to-back months, according...
