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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...
14.10.06
Intra-Asia Box Volumes up 5.1% to 1.225 Mln TEUs in August
In August, major shipping companies handled a total of 1.225 million TEUs of containers among Japan and 11 other economies in Asia, which improved 5.1% year on year from 1.165 million TEUs. Exports...
14.10.06
South Korean Ports Handle 5.2% More Boxes in August
Ports in South Korea processed a total of 2.04 million TEUs of containers in August, which grew 5.2% year on year from 1.94 million TEUs, according to a report released by the nation's Ministry of ...
14.10.03
South Korea's Box Volume up 5.2% to 2.04 Mln TEUs in August
Ports in South Korea processed a total of 2.04 million TEUs of containers in August, which grew 5.2% year on year from 1.94 million TEUs, according to a report released by the nation’s Ministry of ...
14.10.03
TSA Unveils 2015 Revenue/Cost Recovery Plan
Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA) lines are preparing for a new round of 2015 service contract negotiations, taking into consideration of inland rail and truck capacity shortages and sharp...
14.10.01
China Eases Limits on Foreign Investment in Shanghai FTZ
At a time of the first anniversary of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone (FTZ), China's State Council has unveiled a plan to relax foreign investment restrictions in 27 industries including...
14.09.30
Box Traffic at Busan Rises 5.5% to 53 Mln TEUs in Aug.
South Korea’s Port of Busan handled a total of 1,531,301 TEUs of containers in August, according to the Busan Port Authority (BPA). Throughput at the nation’s largest container port complex enjoyed...
14.09.29
Reefer Container Train Service Launched in Vietnam
Vietnam Railways (VNR) has launched operation of its first 40-foot reefer container train between Yen Vien Station in Hanoi and Song Than Station in Binh Duong Province. The train dedicated for ree...
14.09.25
Ghana Delays Imports Verification Program
Ghana has postponed the implementation of the Verification of Conformity for imports, according to French testing, inspection and certification (TIC) group Bureau Veritas. The Conformity Assessment...
