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13.04.04
Port of Kobe Handles 2.57 Million TEUs in 2012
The Port of Kobe handled 2.567 million TEUs of international and domestic containerized shipments in 2012, decreasing a slight 2.2% year on year, according to the city of Kobe’s Port and Urban Proj...
13.04.03
Asia West Africa Lines Unveil Rate Hikes for 2013
Asia West Africa Lines Unveil Rate Hikes for 2013 Asia West Africa Trade Agreement (AWATA) lines have announced restoration business plan for 2013 as follows: - US$250/TEU with effect from 1 May - ...
13.04.02
NACCS Holds Information Sessions on ''24-Hour Rule'' in China
Nippon Automated Cargo and Port Consolidated System, Inc. (NACCS Center) held the information session regarding the Advance Filing Rules known as ''24-Hour Rule'' in Shanghai China on Mar 26-27 and...
13.04.01
Box Traffic at Chinese Ports up 1.8% to 12.2 Million TEUs in February
Ports in China handled a total of 12,179,600 TEUs of containerized shipments in February 2013, increasing a slight 1.8% year on year, according to the nation’s Ministry of Transport. In breakdown, ...
13.03.28
India's Railways Ministry to Reduce Container Charges by Rail
India's Ministry of Railways has announced it had decided to rationalize haulage charges for containers transported by rail in privately owned wagons; the resultant reduction in haulage charges is ...
13.03.26
Intra-Asia Box Traffic Surges 14% in January
Container movement grew remarkably on the intra-Asia trade in January 2013, surging 14.3% year on year to 1.189 million TEUs. In breakdown, 1.118 million TEUs of dry containers were traded among 12...
13.03.22
Yellow Sea Liners Committee Carriers Eye Westbound Rate Hikes
Member shipping lines of the Yellow Sea Liners Committee (YSLC), which covers the trade between South Korea and China, will hike freight rates by US$50 per TEU on April 15, 2013 for services they o...
13.03.21
Container Traffic at Hong Kong Continues Decreasing in February
Container throughput of the port of Hong Kong declined 8.8% in February to 1.494 million TEUs, representing a negative growth for ten consecutive months. Containers handled at Kwai Tsing container ...
13.03.21
Germany Requires HS Code for All Cargoes to/from German Ports
According to the European Commission's directive and adopted by German's authority, with immediate effect, HS Code should be provided for all cargoes entering or to be transshipped at German ports ...
13.03.19
Japan to China Box Traffic Grows 9.7% in January
Exports of containerized shipments from Japan to China amounted to 855,876 tons in January 2013, increasing 9.7% from a year earlier, according to an announcement made recently by the Japan Mariti...