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24.11.28
Japan-US Exports Grow 7.1% in Oct.; US-Japan Imports Jump 20.2% in Sept.
Japan’s container exports to the U.S. amounted to 58,333 TEUs in October (based on volumes at port of origin), which increased 7.1% from a year earlier to mark their first year-on-year improvement ...
24.11.27
Asia-Europe Container Exports Shrank 0.3% in Sept.
Asia’s container exports to Europe amounted to 1.42 million TEUs in September, according to figures compiled by the Japan Maritime Center (JMC) from statistics provided by Container Trades Statisti...
24.11.26
Kobe’s Container Throughput Increases 0.3% to 196K TEUs in Sept.
The Port of Kobe handled 196,474 TEUs of containers in September, up 0.3% year on year, according to preliminary statistics unveiled by the Kobe City Government’s Port and Harbor Bureau. Exports ac...
24.11.25
WCI Down 1% in Week 47
The World Container Index (WCI) decreased 1% from the previous week to $3,413 per FEU in Week 47, according to Drewry. It was, however, 147% higher than a year earlier. The composite index was 67% ...
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...
