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13.09.24
The Judicial Affairs and Education Committees Hold Joint Seminar on Actions Transporters Should Take in Respect to What Is Called Surrendered B/L and Damage on Import Cargoes
Japan International Freight Forwarders Association Inc. (JIFFA) recently has suggested that shippers use waybills as much as possible on occasions when they must surrender bills of lading (B/Ls) t...
13.09.24
Japan - China Container Trade Makes Turnaround in July
Japan exported 988,459 tons of containerized shipments to China in July 2013, increasing 1.0% from the same month in 2012, according to a report released by the Japan Maritime Center (JMC). In term...
13.09.19
China-wide August Port Box Volume Rises 8.4% to 16.39 Million TEUs
China ports container traffic posted an 8.4% year-on-year increase in throughput nationwide to 16.39 million TEUs. Seaports handled 14.75 million TEUs of containers, up 9.5% from a year earlier whi...
13.09.18
Shippers Stand against IMO's 100% Box Cargo Weigh-in Proposals
Asian and European Shippers call for rejection of the present International Maritime Organization (IMO) proposals. At the next IMO in London on September 16-20, the Sub-Committee on Dangerous Goods...
13.09.17
European Parliament Endorses Union Customs Code
The European Parliament adopted of the Union Customs Code on Wednesday. The endorsement by the Parliament is expected to allow customs to continue its vital work in a more efficient, cost-effective...
13.09.17
China's VAT up for Consideration at FMC Meeting
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission will pick up China's Value Added Tax (VAT) as one of the mattered to be considered at the commission meeting slated for September 18. The theme, which is allege...
13.09.13
TSA Revenue Index Hits Its Lowest in July
The TSA Revenue Index for services bound for the U.S. hit the lowest of the year in July. The index for the West Coast of the U.S. and interior point intermodal (IPI) services was 84.84 points in J...
13.09.12
France Delays Introduction of HGV Tax
The French government has delayed the introduction of a tax on heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), originally planned for October 1, until January 2014, due to technical problems which had come to light d...
13.09.11
Shanghai Sees Double-digit Box Traffic Growth in August
Shanghai Port handed 2.95 million TEUs in August, achieving a double-digit increase of 13.3% over 2.61million TEUs processed in the same month last year, according to Shanghai International Port (G...
13.09.11
Box Throughput at Yokohama Dips 6.9% to 1.44 Mln TEUs in August
The Port of Yokohama handled a total of 58.96 million tons of shipments in the first half (January-June) of 2013. Cargo throughput decreased 5.3% from a year earlier, representing the first year-on...
