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13.01.15
Container Traffic from Asia to Europe Remains Sluggish in Nov
Container volume from Asia to Europe declined in November 2012 by 5.9% year on year to approximately 1 million TEUs, according to U.K.-based Container Trades Statistics (CTS). Containerized dry ca...
13.01.10
Intra-Asia Box Trade up 10% to 1.226 Million TEUs in Nov 2012
A total of 1.226 million TEUs of containerized shipments were traded among 12 Asian countries and regions in November 2012, growing 10.4% year on year from 1.111 million TEUs. In breakdown, dry ca...
13.01.08
Employers, Labor on US East Coast Agree to Extend Contract
The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) have agreed to an extension of the Master Contract until February 6, thus averting a possible stri...
12.12.27
Box Traffic from Japan to China Swings to Positive Growth in Oct
In October 2012, exports of containerized shipments from Japan to China increased 0.3% from a year earlier to 1,099,119 tons, marking the first year-on-year improvement in four months, according t...
12.12.26
PNW Dockworkers Reject Contract Offer by Grain Exporters
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 21 has reject latest contract proposal by the Grain Handlers Association, a consortium of six Northwest grain shippers that operates un...
12.12.26
Box Traffic from Asia to US Grows 3.1% in October
In October 2012, outbound shipments from 18 Asian countries and regions to the U.S. increased 3.1% from a year earlier to 1.178 million TEUs, enjoying a year-on-year improvement for the second con...
12.12.25
Transpacific Lines Shore Up Winter Season Rates
Container lines in the Asia-U.S. freight market are resisting cyclical winter season pressures on rates, reaffirming their resolve to prevent discounting that spills over into 2013-14 contracts. M...
12.12.20
Capital Investment Sentiment Improves among Japanese Firms in Malaysia
A recent survey revealed that sentiment towards capital investment among Japanese companies doing business in Malaysia had improved, a trend continued from the last time when a similar research wa...
12.12.20
Thinktank Predicts 2.3% Increase in Japan's Box Traffic for FY2013
The Nittsu Research Institute and Consulting, Inc. (NRIC) on Dec. 18, 2012 unveiled projections of economic conditions and cargo transport for fiscal years 2012 and 2013. The Tokyo-based think tan...
