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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...
12.12.17
ILA- USMX Contract Talks to Focus on Container Royalties
International Longshoremen's Association （ILA） considers that contract negotiations with the United States Maritime Alliance （USMX） on the issue of container royalties will determine whether t...
12.12.17
Shanghai Handles 7.2% More Containers in November
Container throughput at the port of Shanghai amounted to 2.82 million TEUs in November, up 7.2% compared with 2.63 million TEUs recorded in the same month last year. Month on month, its volume sho...
12.12.14
World Box Traffic Further Declines in October
World trade of containerized cargo deteriorated by 1.5% compared to September, down to 10,466,100 TEUs, or 6.5% compared to May's peak of 11,193,600 TEUs, according to Container Trades Statistics ...
12.12.13
Chinese Government Unveils Dates of Major Holidays for 2013
China's State Council has announced the dates of the consecutive holidays next year as follows: New Year's Day: Jan 1 (Tue) to 3 (Thu). The following Saturday (Jan 5) and Sunday (Jan 6) will be w...
12.12.13
Intra-Asia Containers Decline in October, Though Reefers Soar 17.6%
Container movement on the intra-Asia trade declined a minute 0.3% from a year earlier to 1.243 million TEUs in October 2012. In breakdown, dry cargoes went down 1.3% to 1.165 million TEUs, but re...
12.12.11
Trans-Pacific Revenue Index Dips in October
The Trans-Pacific Revenue Index for services bound for the West Coast of and inland point intermodal (PIP) destinations in the U.S. was 90.54 points in October 2012, according to the Transpacific ...
