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12.08.02
China Customs to Introduce Paperless Clearance
China's General Administration of Customs has announced that the paperless clearance pilot project will be launched by on August 1, 2012 at the 12 customs districts. Under such a model, the origin...
12.07.31
Asia to South American Lines Seek Another Rate Hikes
Member lines of the Asia - West Coast South America Freight Conference have announced a rate restoration program of USD500/TEU effective August 15, 2012 in the trades from Asia to West Coast South...
12.07.30
Eastbound Transpacific Box Traffic Grows 1.8% in May
In May 2012, exports of containerized shipments from Japan and 17 other Asian economies to the U.S. increased 1.8% to 1.186 million TEUs, according a report unveiled by the Japan Maritime Center (...
12.07.27
JIFFA’s Forwarding Committee made a logistics research into Myanmar late last year and released its findings in a report under the title of “Asean Logistics Survey Report Volume 5 Myanmar” in March 2012. Now the English version of the report has been comp
Asean Logistics Survey Report Volume 5 Myanmar ( PDF, 19.5MB)
12.07.24
Ex-China Freight Rates Continue to Decline
Freight rates for services exporting containers from China further fell last week. The Shanghai Shipping Exchange （SSE） reported the China Containerized Freight Index （CCFI） was 1307.18 points...
12.07.23
Intensified Customs Strike in Brazil May Badly Affect Cargo Clearance
The impact of ongoing strikes in Brazil is worsening during a further week of industrial action by customs officers with a four day strike underway in the main ports of the country including Santo...
12.07.20
China, Japan, Korea Set to Promote Seamless Logistics
Japan, China and South Korea recently agreed to cooperate on developing a seamless logistics system, realizing environmentally friendly logistics and striking a balance between ensuring security a...
12.07.19
Asia to Canada Lines Announce GRI for Dry/Reefer Cargoes
Container shipping lines in the Canada Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (CTSA) have called for a General Rate Increase (GRI) for dry and refrigerated cargoes. Effective August 10, 2012, member...
12.07.18
Box Throughput in China Sets New Half-Year Record
Chinese ports handled 14,998,500 TEUs of containerized shipments in June 2012, increasing 9% year on year, according to the country’s Ministry of Transport. Throughput was favorable at both coasta...
12.07.17
Box Traffic Originated in Asia Rises 2.4% in May
In May 2012, exports of containerized shipments from Asia increased 2.43% to 3,484,100 TEUs, enjoying a year-on-year improvement for four months in a row, or since February, according to a report ...
