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15.11.04
New Hazmat Import Rules in Saudi Arabia
With effect from November 13, 2015, ports in Saudi Arabia will not allow the discharge of any chemicals in the port except for shipments that have been pre-cleared by the customs authorities, accor...
15.11.04
Shanghai-Europe Spot Rates Jump 327.7%
The China Containerized Freight Index (CCFI) stood at 744.44 points on the week ended October 30, 2015, up one point from the previous week, while the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) so...
15.10.30
Intra-Asia Box Volumes up 7.4% to 1.255 Mln TEUs in Sept
The combined volume of containerized shipments that major shipping companies handled in September between and among 13 countries and regions in Asia was 1.255 million TEUs, growing 7.4% from the 1....
15.10.30
Informal South Asia Agreement Unveils Rate Restorations
Informal South Asia Agreement (ISAA) lines have announced their individual, voluntary, non-binding rate restorations. The restoration will be carried out in two stages, $100 each effective on Novem...
15.10.29
MITI Releases Guidelines for NEAL-NET Link
Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) on Oct. 26 released a guideline for private enterprises and other parties to obtain information by linking their systems with ...
15.10.28
Nigeria to Online for Advance Cargo Declaration
The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has announced that the International Cargo Tracking Note (ICTN) will be formally implemented as a component of the Nigerian cargo importation procedure as from ...
15.10.26
FMC OKs OTI Rules, Moves Forward NVO S.C. Rules
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission voted at its meeting on Thursday to issue a final rule on ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) licensing and financial responsibility requirements, and direc...
15.10.26
China Set to Look into Carriers' Surcharge Practice
China's Ministry of Transport has issued a notice which requires transport bureaus and commissions of provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities and cities to carry out cleanup and standardize s...
15.10.23
Hong Kong Box Throughput down 6.7% to 1.674 Mln TEUs in Sept
The Port of Hong Kong processed 1.674 million TEUs of containers in September, which decreased 6.7% from a year earlier and suffering a year-on-year decline for the 15th consecutive month. Containe...
15.10.23
MLIT to Conduct Quinquennial Survey on Domestic Cargo Flow
Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) announced on Oct. 6 that it will conduct a survey in detail on cargo movement across the nation on three days later this month...
