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14.11.18
Freight Forwarders Call for End to Carriers Surcharges
The International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations known as FIATA has announced that it is time for the world's container shipping lines to provide greater clarity on the ever increasi...
14.11.18
TSA Lines Assess US West Coast Congestion Surcharges
Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA) lines will apply on an individual basis congestion surcharges of up to US$1,000 per FEU for cargo moving through US West Coast ports from November 17, 201...
14.11.17
China's Paperless Customs Clearance Cuts Declaration Time
China spent an average of 26.3 hours having import shipments clear customs inspection in the third three quarters of the year, a reduction of 7.1 hours from a year earlier, according to an announce...
14.11.14
Box Traffic at Mainland China Ports Rises 7.5% in October
Container throughput at mainland China ports grew 7.5% to 17.347 million TEUs in October compared to the same month last year. Marine ports handled 15.639 million TEUs, up 7.9% from the previous ye...
14.11.14
TSA Revenue Index Improves in September
The TSA Revenue Index for eastbound transpacific services improved on both U.S. West Coast and East Coast trades in September. The index for cargo moving from Asia to the West Coast of the U.S. and...
14.11.13
More Rotterdam Rail Shuttles to Southern Germany
The frequency of the rail shuttle between Rotterdam and Munich/Nuremberg is to be increased from four to six trains a week. This is an important connection within the Port Authority's ''Rail Incuba...
14.11.13
Shanghai Box Traffic Grows 7.5% in October
Container throughput at the port of Shanghai totaled 3.02 million TEUs in October, up 7.5% compared to 2.81 million TEUs recorded in the same month last year. In the first 10 months of the year, bo...
14.11.12
ASEAN Working on Pilot Customs Transit System
ASEAN is working on a Single Window (ASW) project to support simplified customs procedures, risk management, single guarantee and customs transit declaration. The ASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS...
14.11.11
Shanghai-Europe Rate Slips 2.5% Last Week
In the week ended November 7, the China Containerized Freight Index (CCFI) quoted 1043.87 points, up 2.5% from the previous week while the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) declined 4.5% ...
14.11.11
Waste Shipments from Japan Subject to Radiation Check in Taiwan
Taiwan's Finance Committee has passed a resolution which will require some types of container cargo from Japan to undergo radiation checks at the nation's major ports of Kaohsiung, Keelung/ Taipei ...