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11.12.09
Turkey Set to Introduce Advanced Manifest Rule from January 1
Turkish Customs will introduce the Turkey 24-hour advanced manifest rule, effective January 1, 2012. Under the rule, carriers will be required to submit a cargo declaration named Entry Summary Dec...
11.12.09
Northeast Asia Logistics Information Service Network Kicks off
An international logistics information sharing network among China, Japan and South Korea has been interfaced and the opening ceremony was held on Tuesday in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province in Ch...
11.12.08
Busan Port Achieves Benchmark of 15 Million TEUs
The South Korean port of Busan, the nation's largest port, handled 15 millionth container on Monday for the first time in the port's history, according to South Korea's Ministry of Land, Transport...
11.12.08
Shippers' Body Submits Comments to MOF on 24-Hour Rule in Japan
Japan Foreign Trade Council, Inc. （JFTC） on Nov. 30, 2011 submitted its opinions?on behalf of shippers （trading houses）?to the Ministry of Finance （MOF） on having a system equivalent to the ...
11.12.07
All Medical Devices Now under TradeNet Control in Singapore
The Medical Device Branch of the Singapore Health Sciences Authority has announced that TradeNet Control will be activated for Class A and B medical devices from January 1, 2012, and therefore eff...
11.12.05
Rhine Low Water Situation Further Worsened
The water levels on the Rhine have decreased further so that the water level at Kaub will reach the level of 45 cm and even lower water levels are expected, according to Hapag-Lloyd. As a result, ...
11.12.05
IMDG Code Amendment 35-10 to Take Effect on Jan 1, 2012
The International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code Amendment 35-10 will officially take effect on January 1, 2012 under the umbrella of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at S...
11.12.05
MLIT Connects Port Information System with Shanghai Luojing Port
Systems will be connected between the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) of Japan and Shanghai Luojing Port. In partnership with Shanghai Luojing Port, the MLIT’s Port...
11.12.01
Vietnam Railways to Launch Box Train Services
Vietnam's national railway company, Vietnam Railways Corporation (VRC), will launch a 1,630-kilometer container train links from Haiphong Port to Lao Cai and Haiphong to Yen Vien, Gia Lam and Hano...
11.12.01
Japan, China Agree to Set up WG to Promote Returnable Logistics Materials
Tokyo and Beijing will set up a joint working group for promoting the use of returnable logistics materials. They reached agreement during the second round of talks they recently had in Tokyo to e...
