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18.07.04
Ex-Shanghai Spot Rates Turn Upward Last Week
Spot rates for exporting containerized shipments from China turned upward in Week 26 thanks to a recovery in transport demand. The Shanghai Shipping Exchange (SSE) unveiled on June 29 the Shanghai ...
18.07.02
Containers to/from S. Korea Climb 6% in May
Trade ports in South Korea handled a total of 142.38 million tons of shipments in May, which increased 8.6% year on year from 131.07 million tons, according to preliminary figures unveiled on June ...
18.06.29
Japan-China Box Volumes Slide in Both Ways in April
Japan exported 981,744 tons of containerized shipments to China in April, according to a report compiled by the Japan Maritime Center (JMC) from statistical data on trade provided by the Ministry o...
18.06.29
Nittsu Logistics Obtains GMS Road Transport Permit
Nittsu Research Institute and Consulting, Inc. (NRIC) recently revised its forecasts for the economy and cargo transport in fiscal 2018 (April 2018-March 2019). It made a downward adjustment on its...
18.06.28
Korean Carriers Set to Increase Demurrages, Detention Charges in Japan
Members of the Korea Nearseas Freight Conference (KNFC), a conference of shipping companies catering to the trade between Japan and South Korea, are set to raise demurrage and detention charges the...
18.06.28
Ghana Requires Cargo Tracking Note for Imports
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has informed importers that the Cargo Tracking Note (CTN) System takes effect from July 1, 2018. For all shipments to Ghana (transit cargo included), shippers, exp...
18.06.26
Container Spot Rates from Shanghai Tumble Last Week
The weekly comprehensive Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI) produced by the Shanghai Shipping Exchange (SSE) fell 3.4% to 751.13 in the week ended on June 22. During the week, spot contain...
18.06.25
Nearsea Box Trades to/from S. Korea on the Rise
Container movement in the Far East is growing, mainly on the trade route to and from South Korea. A total of 665,057 TEUs were moved between Japan and South Korea in the first four months (January-...
18.06.22
Thailand Set to Exercise Import Ban on Electronic Waste
The Thai government is reportedly mulling over a total ban on the import of electronic waster by enforcing Article 44 of the provisional constitution which may grant the National Council for Peace ...
18.06.20
Box Throughput at Hong Kong Dips 5.4% in May
The Port of Hong Kong handled 1.725 million TEUs of containers in May, which fell 5.4% from a year earlier and posted a year-on-year contraction for four months running, according to the Hong Kong ...
