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24.11.22
Oceangoing Containers to/from Osaka Jumps 11.8% to 190K TEUs in Oct.
The Port of Osaka handled 190,844 TEUs of oceangoing containers in October, which jumped 11.8% from a year earlier for a year-on-year improvement for two back-to-back months. Exports accounted for ...
24.11.21
Foreign-Trade Containers to/from Yokohama Minutely Decrease to 215K TEUs in Aug.
The Port of Yokohama processed 215,474 TEUs of foreign-trade containers in August, down 0.7% year on year, according to the city of Yokohama’s Port and Harbor Bureau. Domestic containers accounted ...
24.11.20
Osaka, Kobe Truck, Trailor Operators to be Added to CONPAS Subsidy System
Kobe-Osaka International Port Corp. (KOIPC) will launch a subsidy system to support cargo truck and trailer operators so that they can enhance their systems to build connections with Container Fast...
24.11.19
Intra-Asia Rate Index Jumps 45% in 1st 2 Weeks of Nov.
The Intra-Asia Container Index (IACI) climbed 45% in the first two weeks of November, from $573 per 40ft container in the period 16-30 October to $829 in the period 1-15 November, amid the pre-Chri...
24.11.18
BIMCO Launches Ship Recycling Alliance
The Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) has launched a ship recycling alliance to help accelerate the safe and environmentally sound recycling of ships. The alliance will coordinate t...
24.11.15
W. Australia to Move Main Container Port to Kwinana
Western Australia is set to move its main container port from Fremantle to Kwinana by 2030 in an AUD7 billion (US$4.6 billion) shift. Fremantle processes approximately 800,000 TEUs of containers an...
24.11.14
Year-End, New-Year Cargo Handling Not to be Provided
The Japan Harbor Transportation Association (Nikkokyo) recently decided not to provide the year-end- and new-year-holiday cargo handling services this fiscal year at a meeting of its labor-manageme...
24.11.13
KCCI Remains Unchanged
The latest KOBC Container Composite Index (KCCI) remained nearly unchanged from a week earlier at 3,256 points, which declined a minute 0.09%, Korea Ocean Business Corp. (KOBC) announced on Monday....
24.11.12
Report: US Imports Could be Higher Than Expected for Remaining Months
Import volumes at U.S. major container ports could be higher than previously expected for the remainder of this year as retailers face another potential East Coast and Gulf Coast port strike and ta...
24.11.11
WCI Increases for 2 B2B Weeks
The World Container Index (WCI) increased 7% from the previous week to $3,444 per FEU in Week 45, which has continued to go up for the second consecutive week, according to Drewry. The index, which...