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11.10.17
FMC Proposes Rules for Contracts Based on Rate Index
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has unveiled its proposal to amend rules regarding certainty of terms of service contracts and non-vessel-operating common carrier service arrangements. The pr...
11.10.17
International symposiums to be held on Rotterdam Rules in Asia-Pacific
Symposiums on the Rotterdam Rules will be held in Tokyo on November 20-21, co-sponsored by the Japanese Maritime Law Association (JMLA) and the University of Tokyo’s Global Center of Excellence (CO...
11.10.17
Seminars on ACL for NVOCCs to be given in Kansai, Nagoya
ACL refers to tasks that forwarders and customs brokers carry out to send information on bills of lading (B/Ls) to shipping companies. Japan International Freight Forwarders Association Inc. (JIFFA...
11.10.14
Saudi Arabia Gives Nod to Jeddah-Dammam Landbridge Project
The Saudi Arabian government recently has approved a landbridge project which will link the port of Jeddah on the Red Sea coast of the Kingdom to Dammam and Jubail seaports on the Arabian Gulf thr...
11.10.13
Japan, Vietnam Agree on Policy Dialog in Logistics
Japan's Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry （METI） Tadahiro Matsushita and Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nam Ho Thi Kim Thoa recently have signed cooperation agreemen...
11.10.12
Asia to Europe Container Traffic Grows 4% in Aug.
In August 2011, the volume of containerized shipments transported westbound from Asia to Europe was 1,283,100 TEUs, representing an increase of 4.14% from the 1,232,100 TEUs moved a year earlier, ...
11.10.06
Intra-Asia Containers up 6.3% in August
Intra-Asia container trade was steady in August 2011. The combined volume of containerized shipments handled by major shipping companies among 12 Asian economies was 1.146 million TEUs, growing 6....
11.10.06
Finance Ministry's Unit Working on Rule-making for '24-Hour Rule'
Japan's Ministry of Finance （MOF） recently has suggested that Japan's customs system be upgraded to facilitate trade and enhance crime control. The suggestion was made on Oct. 3, 2011 when the m...
11.10.04
WTSA Lines Unveil General Rate Increases
Container shipping lines in the Westbound Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (WTSA) are proposing a new series of general rate increases (GRIs) on November 1, 2011 and January 1, 2012, that will...
11.10.03
Workshop for overseas representatives to be presented in Shanghai
A workshop will be presented in Shanghai, China for employees of Japan International Freight Forwarders Association Inc. (JIFFA) member companies who are stationed and recruited in other countries....
