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26.02.27
NPA: Full Cell Forklifts Have Advantage Over Conventional Forklifts
Fuel cell forklifts have an advantage over conventional battery-powered forklifts, according to a report released by the Nagoya Port Authority (NPA), which adds that it is important, as such, to fu...
26.02.26
Japan’s US Container Imports Shrink 1.9% in Dec. as T/S containers Plunge 22.9%
Japan’s container imports from the U.S. shrank 1.9% year on year to 52,700 TEUs in December 2025 (based on volumes at ports of destination), Descartes Datamyne announced yesterday. Direct shipments...
26.02.25
IACI Drops 2% in Week 8, Expected to Rebound After Lunar New Year
Drewry's Intra-Asia Container Index (IACI) dropped by $2 in Week 8 to $555 per FEU, which was 10% lower year on year. Drewry expects the freight market to remain low this week, with a rebound antic...
26.02.24
Empty Container Transport by Barge to be Tested at Keihin Ports
Yokohama Kawasaki International Port Corp. (YKIP) will begin transporting empty containers by barge on a trial basis as part of the efforts it is making to enhance the cooperation among the Keihin ...
26.02.20
BIMCO: Challenges Persist in Implementing BWM Convention
The Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) has unveiled the results of a survey that it conducted in 2025 on the operational realities of implementing the International Convention for th...
26.02.19
LA Port Processes 812K TEUs in Jan.
The U.S. port of Los Angeles processed 812,000 TEUs of containers in January, down 12.1% year on year. Imports of loaded containers accounted for 421,594 TEUs, down 12.9%; exports, 104,297 TEUs, do...
26.02.18
Container Throughput at Nagoya Port Grows 4% to 201,973 TEUs in Jan.
The Port of Nagoya handled 201,973 TEUs of foreign-trade containers in January, up 4%, the first year-on-year improvement marked at the port in two months, according to preliminary statistics unvei...
26.02.17
EU to Eliminate De Minimis Exemption
The EU Council has given the final green light to new customs rules on small parcels entering the European market, mostly via e-commerce. They aim to eliminate the current EU de minimis exemption o...
26.02.16
WCI Fall 1% for Decline for 5th Consecutive Week
The Drewry World Container Index (WCI) fell 1% from the previous week to $1,933 per FEU, a decline for the fifth consecutive week, primarily due to a drop in rates on the trans-Pacific and Asia–Eur...
26.02.13
Yokohama Port to Introduce OCD to Control Number of Incoming Trailers
The Port of Yokohama intends to level the number of incoming container trailers by encouraging them to make bookings during off-peak hours at its container terminals, the Ministry of Land, Infrastr...
