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14.12.19
Expectations Fade for Earlier Conclusion of US West Coast Labor Talks
The Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) has denied optimistic reports regarding the status of contract negotiations with the International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU). ''Statements and rumors...
14.12.18
Intra-Asia containers up 3.2% in October
The combined volume of containerized shipments handled in October by major shipping companies among Japan and 12 other Asian economies was 1.252 million TEUs, growing 3.2% year on year from 1.214 m...
14.12.16
Tonnage Supply/Demand Balance Expected to Improve in 2016
Global container movement is projected to increase approximately 5% year on year in 2014 and 5 to 6% in 2015, according to a report released on Dec. 12 by Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK). By trade, it is...
14.12.15
Box Volumes at Shanghai Dip in November
Container throughput at the port of Shanghai fell slightly by 0.7% from a year earlier in November to 2.92 million TEUs, the first decline in this year. The world's busiest port handled 2.94 millio...
14.12.15
TSA Adopts PSS and January 15 GRI Guidelines
Member container lines in the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA) have announced a guideline peak season surcharge (PSS) of US$400 per 40-foot container (FEU) from Asia to all U.S. destinati...
14.12.12
Canada-Korea Free Trade Pact to Go into Effect January 1
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has announced that the Canada - Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) will be implemented on January 1, 2015. With the exception of a few agricultural goods, t...
14.12.11
US Imports Shrinking As West Coast Issues Continue
With most holiday merchandise safely in the country despite significant congestion impacting West Coast ports, import cargo volume at the U.S.'s major retail container ports is expected to continue...
14.12.11
Thailand Launches Trade Information Gateway
Thailand's Department of Trade Negotiations, Ministry of Commerce has launched a website dubbed the ''National Trade Repository'' (NTR), an information gateway on the country's international trade ...
14.12.10
Japan/Philippines Conference to Slash Manila Surcharge
The Japan/Philippines Freight Conference (JPFC) has decided to adjust the current Manila Congestion Surcharge of US$7 per revenue ton downward to US$0.80 per revenue ton, effective January 1, 2015 ...
14.12.10
Box Traffic from Asia to US Sets Records in Oct.
Eighteen Asian economies exported a total of 1.372 million TEUs of containerized shipments to the U.S. in October, growing 9.4% year on year and establishing a new October record for the second con...
