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15.04.22
China to Europe Spot Rates Continue Declining
Asia - Europe container spot rates have been beaten down to new lows. In the week ended on April 17, the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) produced by the Shanghai Shipping Exchange fell ...
15.04.21
Asia's 3 Major Ports Suffer March Box Throughput Decline
Container throughput at the port of Shanghai fell marginally in March by a 0.7% year on year to 2.94 million TEUs, compared to 2.96 million TEUs in March last year. The March figure represents a 14...
15.04.21
South California Ports Report Surge in Box Traffic in March
Container volumes at South California ports soared in March thanks to a rebound from slump in January and February due to traffic congestion as labor - management contract negotiations had dragged ...
15.04.20
India's Box Volumes Rises 6.7% in Fiscal 2014/15
The combined volume of containerized shipments handled at India’s 12 state-run ports in fiscal 2014 (April 2014-March 2015) was steady, growing 6.71% year on year to 7.958 million TEUs, according t...
15.04.20
Japan's Exports to China down 25.5%, But Imports up 34% in Feb
Exports from Japan to China plunged 25.5% from a year earlier to 760,950 tons in February, according to a report on trade between the two Asian economies that was unveiled on April 15 by the Japan ...
15.04.17
Malaysia to Levy Charges for Vehicles from Singapore
Malaysia is implementing a Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) fee of RM20 (US$5.50) for all foreign-registered vehicles coming in from Singapore, effective August 1, 2015. Next year, the similar charge wil...
15.04.17
Shanghai Box Throughput Drops Marginally in March
Shanghai, the world's busiest container port, has posted a 0.7% decline year on year in container throughput in March to 2.94 million TEUs, compared to 2.96 million TEUs in the same period last yea...
15.04.16
Philippines to Go Electronic on Air Manifest Filing
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) of the Philippine Department of Finance has issued a Customs Memorandum Order (CMO) No. 10-2015 which concerns mandatory submission of manifests for air cargo. This CMO ...
15.04.16
Taiwan Set to Step up Rules on Food Imports from Japan
Taiwan's Ministry of Health and Welfare has announced that they are tightening their regulation on food imports from Japan. Effective mid-May, Taiwanese health authorities will require exporters in...
15.04.15
TSA Revenue Index Keeps Higher Levels in February
The TSA Revenue Index for eastbound transpacific services retains strong higher levels in February on a month-on-moth basis, according to the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA). The index f...
