News
11.01.21
French Dockworkers to Launch Strikes This Weekend
French ports will be again affected by dockworkers' strikes organized by the trade union CGT (General Confederation of Labor) which called for another 24-hour strikes by dockworkers on January 21 ...
11.01.20
<br /> China Export Container Market Slightly Down
Demand for exporting containerized shipments from China was stable in the second week of January 2011, and as a consequence, freight rates fluctuated moderately. The China Export Containerized Fre...
11.01.20
TSA Set to Accelerate 100% Air Cargo Screening Deadline
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) plans to require the air cargo industry to screen all air cargo carried on passenger aircraft bound for the U.S. by the end of 2011, well ahea...
11.01.18
Port of Brisbane Partly Open to Shipping Traffic
The Port of Brisbane reopened on Monday morning for shipping in the Fisherman Island precinct, and nine vessels have berthed. By Wednesday 19 January it is expected that the remainder of berths up...
11.01.17
Port of Brisbane's Flood Aftermath Update
As of 6 p.m. January 14, the Port of Brisbane remains closed to all commercial shipping due to continued flood related strong currents and debris, according to the port authority. Some siltation i...
11.01.14
Port of Brisbane Remains Closed
The Australian port of Brisbane remains closed to all shipping and is subject to further review by Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ). Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd.'s (PBPL) resources are deployed on de...
11.01.14
Asia to Europe Box Traffic Rises 14% in November
Container traffic from Asia to Europe for November 2010 was 13.8% up on the same period in 2010, to 1,104,800 TEUs, registering a double-digit increase for the three consecutive months while box v...
11.01.12
Thailand Postpones New DG Regulation by 60 Days
The Maritime Department of Thailand has extended the grace period for the new regulation, Announcement No. 273/2553, by another 60 days. The announcement would require all carriers transporting d...
11.01.07
Thai DG Rules Prompt Carriers to Suspend Booking
In response to the new Import / Export Dangerous Goods regulation announced by the Marine Department of Thailand, shipping lines are suspending booking of dangerous goods shipments destined, relay...
11.01.06
Intra-Asia Box Traffic Grows 4.5% in November
Containerized shipments handled by major shipping lines on the intra-Asia trade increased to 1.076 million TEUs in November 2010, which represented a growth of 4.5% from the 1.03 million TEUs move...
