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12.04.06
CTSA Lines Unveil GRI on Asia to Canada Shipments
Effective May 1, 2012, member carriers in the Canada Transpacific Stabilization Agreement （CTSA） intend to raise Asia-Canada rates across the board by US$500 per FEU for Vancouver local and door...
12.04.05
Chile Requires Certificate for Second-hand Imports
Chilean carrier CCNI has informed its customers of Chile's Agriculture and Livestock Service （SAG） has issued the phytosanitary emergency provisional norm and applied it to any product consistin...
12.04.04
Intra-Asia Container Traffic Surges 15% in February
The overall volume of containerized shipments handled in February 2012 by major shipping companies on the intra-Asia trade （among 12 Asian economies） amounted to 1,111,195 TEUs. The throughput s...
12.03.30
Japan to China Box Trade Suffers Double-digit Decline in Jan
In January 2012, the throughput of export containers from Japan to China amounted to 892,580 tons, according to a report compiled from statistical data by the Japan Maritime Center. The total suf...
12.03.30
Announcement of becoming general incorporated association
On April 1, 2012, Japan International Freight Forwarders Association Inc. （JIFFA） will make a new start as a general incorporated association. JIFFA, which is an incorporated association now, had...
12.03.29
Korea-China Container Traffic Dips Slightly in 2011
In 2011, a total of 6,227,290 TEUs of containers were traded between China and South Korea, going down 1.2% year on year from 6,305,518 TEUs. Eastbound local cargoes from China to South Korea acco...
12.03.29
Far East to Middle East Lines Adjust Upward Their Business Plan for 2012
Informal Rate Agreement （IRA） lines has revise a part of the Westbound original business plan as follows: For other than annual contract: - Rate restoration of USD.250/TEU, effective April 1, ...
12.03.28
Keidanren Submits Position Paper on Reforms on Japan's Trade Systems
Keidanren （the Japan Business Federation） recently compiled proposals to reform Japan’s port/harbor and export/import systems in the hopes of enhancing the nation’s global competitiveness. As fo...
12.03.28
Bill to Revise Customs Tariff Act Passes Lower House
A bill to partially revise the Customs Tariff Act and other regulations by the Ministry of Finance （MOF） was approved at the House of Representatives on Friday and sent to the House of Councilor...
