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17.08.21
Robust Demand Boosts Volumes in Asia’s 3 Big Box Ports
The Port of Shanghai handled 3.44 million TUs of containers in July, which went up 5.2% from a year earlier. In the first seven months (January-July), it processed 21.16 million TEUs in total, up 4...
17.08.18
Containers to/from China Swell 8.9% to 135 Mln TEUs in July
Trade ports in China processed a total of 20,728,600 TEUs of containers in July, which increased a favorable 10.2% from a year earlier, according to an announcement made by the nation’s Ministry of...
17.08.16
Philippines' Anti-Overloading Moratorium Extended Until Dec 31
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) of the Philippines have extended anew the suspension of enforcement of the maximum ...
17.08.16
Chile Customs Requires Consignee's Tax ID in B/L
Shipping lines have offered a caution to shippers that effective from August 1, 2017 the National Customs Service of Chile requires consignee’s Tax ID (R.U.T.) in addition to its name, address, tel...
17.08.15
Japanese Firms in Thailand Predict Higher Economic Growth
The Japanese Chamber of Commerce (JCC) in Bangkok has recently unveiled the results of a survey that it had conducted on business trends among compatriot enterprises doing business in Thailand. The...
17.08.14
India Set to Implement E-Way Bill System in October
India's Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) is implementing electronic way bill system under the GST (goods and services tax) provision which requires registered persons who move goods of co...
17.08.14
Indian Port Workers Eye Strike on August 18
Indian dockworkers are set to walk off their jobs at 11 major ports including Kandla and Nhava Sheva after August 18 in protest against the government's policies to reform the National Port Trusts ...
17.08.10
Qingdao Port Bans Classes 1-7 Dangerous Goods
Effective August 1, the Chinese port of Qingdao has banned import and export of all dangerous goods classes 1 to 7. Cargo already being loaded must be discharged or transhipped by August 31, 2017. ...
17.08.10
Hong Kong Grants Block Exemption to VSAs
Hong Kong's Competition Commission issued Tuesday a block exemption order (BEO) under section 15 of the Competition Ordinance for vessel sharing agreements (VSAs) between liner shipping companies. ...
17.08.08
US West Coast Dockers Ratify Contract Extension
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union's (ILWU) Coast Balloting Committee on Friday confirmed that West Coast longshore workers at 29 ports in California, Oregon and Washington have offici...
