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14.01.15
Port of Colombo Sets Record Box Traffic in 2013
In 2013, container volume handled by the port of Colombo set a new record of 4.31 million TEUs, an increase of 2.8% compared to 4.19 million TEUs for 2012. The transshipment traffic stood at 3.21 m...
14.01.15
TSA Revenue Index Hits Lowest in November
The Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA) Revenue Index for eastbound transpacific services hit the lowest level in November on both U.S. West Coast and East Coast trades. The index for cargo ...
14.01.14
Transshipment Boxes at Busan Likely to Account for Half of 2013 Total
South Korea's Port of Busan handled a total of 16,134,507TEUs of containerized shipments in the first 11 months (January-November) of 2013, which represented a year-on-year increase of 3.3%, accord...
14.01.10
Kaohsiung Port Handles 9.94 Million TEUs in 2013
Container throughput at Taiwan's Kaohsiung Port amounted to 9.93 million TEUs in 2013, an increase of 1.6% compared to 9.78 million TEUs handled in 2012. Inbound containers were 4.98 million TEUs, ...
14.01.10
Singapore Registers Good Growth in 2013 Cargo Traffic
Container traffic at the port of Singapore hit 32.6 million TEUs in 2013, a 2.9 percent increase over the 31.6 million TEUs in 2012, securing the position of the world's second busiest port after S...
14.01.09
NACCS to Continue to Hold Seminars for 24-Hour Rules Overseas
In preparation for the implementation of Japan's Advance Filing Rules (AFR), the Japanese version of the 24-hour rules, in March 2014, Nippon Automated Cargo and Port Consolidated System, known as ...
14.01.08
49 NVOCCs Registered and Approved in 2013
The number of new Japanese and foreign non-vessel-operating common carriers (NVOCCs) registered and approved by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) in 2013 amounted t...
14.01.07
China Think Tank Predicts 6% Gain in Global Box Volume in 2014
The Shanghai International Shipping Institute has recently published a report titled ''The International Shipping Market Analysis (2013 Review and 2014 Outlook)." In the container shipping sector, ...
13.12.30
Lifting of Ban on Poultry Import from Thailand Expected to Bolster Reefer Cargo Demand
Demand for transporting reefer cargo from Thailand to Japan is expected to grow as Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) on Dec. 25, 2013 lifted a ban on the import of poul...
13.12.24
Asia-Europe Box Traffic Back on Growing Track
The Asia – Europe container trades have got back onto a growing track of growth after the volume marked a positive growth of 0.8% in June. Westbound containerize cargo flow in October from Asia to ...
