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16.08.16
Shanghai Box Throughput Grows 5% in July
The port of Shanghai handled higher container throughput of 3.27 million TEUs in July on a year-on-year comparison, according to Shanghai International Port (Group) Co (SIPG). The figure represents...
16.08.16
Myanmar Starts Test Run for Automated Customs Clearance
Myanmar's Customs Department runs test operation for the Myanmar Automated Cargo Clearance system (MACCS) in August. MACCS aims to integrate platform for trade and logistics in the country, save ti...
16.08.15
South Korea-China Ferry Service Booming
Cargo volumes and passengers moving in ferry services linking South Korea with China have been both increasing. To meet the more stringent safety regulations for ships that were implemented recentl...
16.08.15
US Expands Presence and Engagement in Burma
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) is expanding activities and services in Burma with the opening of a new Office of Agricultural Affairs at the U.S. Emb...
16.08.10
India Set to Create Uniform Tax Regime
India's Upper House of Parliament known as Rajya Sabha has passed a major tax reform legislation titled the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Constitutional Amendment Bill. The Lok Sabha, the Lower Hous...
16.08.09
Shanghai to Europe Spot Rates Plunge Again
Spot rates from Shanghai to Europe fell in the week ended August 5 after surging above $1,000 per TEU in the previous week. According to the Shanghai Shipping Exchange, the China Containerized Frei...
16.08.08
FMC Launches New Automated Agreement Filing System
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has offered the ocean transportation industry a more efficient option for agreement filing, review, and publication. Vessel Operating Common Carriers (VOC...
16.08.05
Busan Suffers 1.5% Drop in Box Throughput in H1
Due to the global economic slowdown, container throughput at South Korea’s Port of Busan decreased 1.5% year on year from 9,767,830 TEUs to 9,622,642 TEUs in the first half (January-June) of this y...
16.08.04
Intra-Asia Containers down 1.6% in H1
The total throughput of containerized shipments moved by major shipping lines in June among 13 countries and regions in Asia was 1.174 million TEUs, which declined 3.2% from a year earlier and suff...
16.08.03
Seasonal Cargo Boom Boosts Spot Rates from China
Demand grew last week in the market for exporting containerized shipments from China, improving the supply-and-demand balance. The Shanghai Shipping Exchange unveiled on July 29 the China Container...
