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14.10.22
TSA Lines Grapple with Inland Transport Crisis
Congested U.S. port terminals, harbor and over-the-road truck and driver shortages, slower trains and longer rail terminal dwell times due to increased domestic rates have not only disrupted servic...
14.10.21
China Customs Applies ''24-Hour Rule'' for All Imports from Oct. 15
China Customs has announced a full enforcement of the new China Customs Advance Manifest Rule (CCAM) known as the ''24-hour rule'' for all China import cargoes that with effect from October 15, 201...
14.10.20
Port Adds ''Free Time'' for Cargo to Ease Congestion
The Port of Long Beach has added an extra three days to the time that overseas import containers can remain on the docks without charge, in order to grant some relief to cargo owners as the supply ...
14.10.17
Port of Osaka's H1 Ocean Box Traffic Grows 4.5% to 1.08 Mln TEUs
The Port of Osaka handled a total of 43.87 million tons of shipments in the first half (January-June) of 2014, growing 3.9% year on year, according to preliminary figures unveiled recently. In brea...
14.10.16
Box Throughput at Shanghai Rises 3.7% to 3 Mln TEUs in Sept
Container throughput at the port of Shanghai totaled 3.01 million TEUs in September, up 3.7% compared to 2.9 million TEUs in September 2013, according to statistics by Shanghai International Port (...
14.10.16
US Retail Imports to Set New Record Before Holidays
Import cargo volume at the U.S.'s major retail container ports is expected to see a final surge and set a new monthly record in October as the holiday season approaches, according to the monthly Gl...
14.10.14
Asia to US East Coast Revenue Index Hits Highest in 3 Years
The revenue index for cargo moving from Asia to the U.S. West Coast and interior point intermodal (IPI) improved 2.68 points to 84.35 in August 2014, compared to 81.67 in the previous month, the Tr...
14.10.10
Optimism Spreads As US Retailers Predict Holiday Sales to Rise 4.1%
After a turbulent start to 2014, the U.S. National Retail Federation expects sales in November and December (excluding autos, gas and restaurant sales) to increase a healthy 4.1 percent to $616.9 b...
14.10.09
TSA Westbound Unveils Rate Hikes for US Exports to China
The Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA) Westbound section is recommending rate hikes for low-margin, high-volume cargoes on the trade from the U.S. to Asia with further increases likely in D...
14.10.08
New Truck Regulation Causing Delays at Cat Lai Port
Trucking companies picking up containers at Cat Lai Port in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam are complaining about delays due to a new regulation on vehicle weight load. Under the new regulation by the Ministr...
