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13.01.18
Shanghai Leads World's Container Port Rankings
The world five busiest container port rankings for 2012 remained unchanged according to recent cargo statistics announced by major ports. Shanghai took the lead for the third consecutive year hand...
13.01.17
Global Container Cargo Continues to Slip in November
Containerized shipments exported from all overseas ports in November 2012 fell by another 3.6% compared to October, down to 10,093,700TEU, or 4.32% compared to the same month in 2011, according to...
13.01.16
Shipments from China on the Rise in Preparation for Holiday Season
China's export container transport demand continued to rise in the week ended January 11. The China Containerized Freight Index (CCFI) for the week was 1122.36 points, up 1.1% from the previous we...
13.01.15
Container Throughput at South Korean Ports Set Records
It is estimated that a total of 22.497 million TEUs of containerized shipments were handled at South Korean ports in 2012, according to the nation’s Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affair...
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...
