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13.04.10
JIFFA Honors Top Performers of Logistics Specialist Course Exam
Japan International Freight Forwarders Association Inc. (JIFFA)’s Education Committee held a ceremony at its head office in Tokyo on Tuesday for honoring students who did very well at its fiscal 20...
13.04.08
Dockworkers' Strike in Hong Kong Enters Its 12th Day
Dockworkers' strike at Hongkong International Terminals (HIT) is dragging on into its 12th day on Monday, paralyzing container traffic at the terminals in Hong Kong. No talks are planned between th...
13.04.05
Think Tank Forecasts Japan's Box Traffic Growth for FY2013
Exports of containerized shipments from Japan are expected to grow from a year earlier in fiscal 2013 (April 2013-March 2014), according to Nittsu Research Institute and Consulting, Inc. (NRIC). Co...
13.04.04
Port of Kobe Handles 2.57 Million TEUs in 2012
The Port of Kobe handled 2.567 million TEUs of international and domestic containerized shipments in 2012, decreasing a slight 2.2% year on year, according to the city of Kobe’s Port and Urban Proj...
13.04.03
Asia West Africa Lines Unveil Rate Hikes for 2013
Asia West Africa Lines Unveil Rate Hikes for 2013 Asia West Africa Trade Agreement (AWATA) lines have announced restoration business plan for 2013 as follows: - US$250/TEU with effect from 1 May - ...
13.04.02
NACCS Holds Information Sessions on ''24-Hour Rule'' in China
Nippon Automated Cargo and Port Consolidated System, Inc. (NACCS Center) held the information session regarding the Advance Filing Rules known as ''24-Hour Rule'' in Shanghai China on Mar 26-27 and...
13.04.01
Box Traffic at Chinese Ports up 1.8% to 12.2 Million TEUs in February
Ports in China handled a total of 12,179,600 TEUs of containerized shipments in February 2013, increasing a slight 1.8% year on year, according to the nation’s Ministry of Transport. In breakdown, ...
13.03.28
India's Railways Ministry to Reduce Container Charges by Rail
India's Ministry of Railways has announced it had decided to rationalize haulage charges for containers transported by rail in privately owned wagons; the resultant reduction in haulage charges is ...
13.03.26
Intra-Asia Box Traffic Surges 14% in January
Container movement grew remarkably on the intra-Asia trade in January 2013, surging 14.3% year on year to 1.189 million TEUs. In breakdown, 1.118 million TEUs of dry containers were traded among 12...
13.03.22
Yellow Sea Liners Committee Carriers Eye Westbound Rate Hikes
Member shipping lines of the Yellow Sea Liners Committee (YSLC), which covers the trade between South Korea and China, will hike freight rates by US$50 per TEU on April 15, 2013 for services they o...
