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19.09.24
Slow Demand Prompts Shanghai Box Rates to Decline
Freight rates for exporting containers from China declined, as pre-Chinese Lunar New Year shipments had reached a peak, and, as a result, transport demand shrank in most of the trade routes. The Sh...
19.09.20
International Box Traffic at Tokyo Port Dips 1.2% in H1
International cargo exports from the Port of Tokyo amounted to 6.18 million tons in the first half (January-June) of 2019, down 5.5% year on year, according to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TM...
19.09.19
Japan-Australia AEO MRA to Take Effect on Sept 25
The Customs and Tariff Bureau of the Ministry of Finance announced Wednesday that the AEO (authorized economic operators) mutual recognition agreement (MRA) between Japan and Australia will take ef...
19.09.18
Asia-to-US Containers Increase 3.6% in August
Outbound containers to the U.S. from 10 major Asian countries and regions (based on shipments that mother vessels are loaded with at ports of origin) increased 3.6% to 1,515,033 TEUs, enjoying a ye...
19.09.17
Container Spot Rates from Shanghai Decrease on Major Routes
Freight rates for exporting containerized shipments from China decreased on major routes in the week of Sept. 9, as many services were suspended during the Mid-Autumn Festival on Sept. 13-15. The S...
19.09.13
ICC Unveils 'Incoterms 2020' to Be Effective Jan 1, 2020
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has launched Incoterms 2020, the newest edition of the renowned trade terms for the sale of goods, providing certainty and clarity to business and trader...
19.09.12
Containers to/from Kobe Decrease 4% in H1
The Port of Kobe handled a total of 1,431,468 TEUs of containers in the first half (January-June) of 2019, down 4% from a year earlier, according to the city of Kobe’s Port and Harbour Bureau. Inte...
19.09.11
Port of Long Beach Cuts Diesel Pollution 87%
The Port of Long Beach's clean-air efforts have continued dramatic reductions in air pollution, including an 87% cut in diesel emissions, according to its latest comprehensive study. The study also...
19.09.09
Ex-Shanghai Spot Rates Decrease on Major Routes
Freight rates for exporting containers from China slightly decreased on many trade routes in the week of Sept. 2. The Shanghai Shipping Exchange (SSE) announced on Sept. 6 that the Shanghai Contain...
19.09.06
Japan’s Container Chroughput Grows 2.8% in 2018
A total of 18,904,934 TEUs of containers were handled in 2018 at the 64 domestic ports in Japan to and from which international oceangoing containerized shipments are imported and exported, up 2.8%...
