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17.09.05
Containers to/from S. Korea Grow 3.1% in July
Trade ports in South Korea processed a total of 132.34 million tons of cargo in July, which increased 3.7% from the 127.67 million tons that they handled a year earlier, according to an announcemen...
17.09.04
Philippines to Implement AEO Program in Sept
Philippines' Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Department of Finance (DOF) have signed Customs Administrative Order (CAO) 5-2017 establishing Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) program. The program g...
17.09.01
Used Vehicle Exports Expand YOY for 9th Straight Month
Japan exported a total of 106,865 vehicles (i.e., passenger cars, cargo freighters and buses) in July, which surged 19.1% from a year earlier and enjoyed a year-on-year increase for the ninth conse...
17.08.31
Intra-Asia Box Volumes Rise 2.3% in July
Leading shipping companies moved a total of 1.103 million TEUs of containers in July among 13 countries and regions in Asia, which increased 2.3% year on year. Dry and reefer containers were both b...
17.08.30
Port Houston Remains Closed
All Port Houston facilities will remain closed on Tuesday, August 29 due to the continued threat of inclement weather being caused by Hurricane Harvey, . The port authority said that they will be c...
17.08.29
Japan-Korea Container Traffic Swells 2.2% in H1
Korea Nearsea Freight Conference (KNFC) member carriers moved a total of 923,400 TEUs of containers between South Korea and Japan in the first half (January-June) of this year, which increases 2.2%...
17.08.29
Shanghai Containerized Freight Index Slide Last Week
The Shanghai Shipping Exchange (SSE) announced Friday that the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) fell 4.5% from a week earlier to 821.35 points in the week ended on August 25 due to rate ...
17.08.25
Saudi Arabia Reduces Clearance Period for Unclaimed Goods
The General Customs Authority in Saudi Arabia has announced that effective from September 21, 2017, the duration of goods left at the customs outlets will be reduced to 15 days for perishable goods...
17.08.23
Export Volume to China Rises 2.6% to 2.98 Mln Tons in H1
Exports from Japan to China increased 6.5% from a year earlier to 1,036,308 tons in June, registering the first year-on-year improvement in two months, according to a report on container movement b...
17.08.22
WCO Publishes 2017 Edition of AEO Compendium
The World Customs Organization (WCO) has released the 2017 Edition of the WCO Compendium of Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) Programs, based on data available as of April 2017. Since its first pu...
