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12.03.27
Japan, China, Korea Agree to Expand Port Logistics Information Network
The 1st Northeast Asia Logistics Information Service Network （NEAL-NET） Workshop was held between Japan, China and South Korea in Jeju, South Korea, on March 20-23, 2012 to build up efficient fl...
12.03.19
TSA Lines Recommend Additional April 15 Rate Hikes
Following on a previously announced March 15 $300 general rate increase （GRI）, 15 member carriers in the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement （TSA） are recommending a further increase of US$40...
12.03.16
Asia to Europe Box Traffic down in January Due to Lunar New Year
Westbound containers from Asia to Europe decreased in January 2012. Due to the lunar New Year holidays in Asia, they went down 6.58% year on year from 3,708,500 TEUs to 3,480,400 TEUs, according t...
12.03.16
Indonesia Delays New Rule to Restrict Entry Ports of Fresh Produce
Indonesia's Ministry of Agriculture has postponed the implementation of a new regulation which will restrict imports of 47 kinds of fruits and vegetables to only four designated ports of entry: Ta...
12.03.15
US Customs Issues Implementation Guidance on US-Korea FTA
U.S. Customs and Border Protection （CBP） released the U.S. - Korea Free Trade Agreement （KORUS FTA） Implementation Instructions offering guidance on eligibility requirements for preferential t...
12.03.14
Asia-Middle East/South Asia Lines Adjust Rate Hikes Upward
Groups of shipping lines serving the trades between Asia to the Middle East and South Asia announced upward adjustment of their proposed rate increases slated for April. For the Informal Rate Agre...
12.03.09
New Container Index Indicates Hint of World Box Traffic Recovery
World trade has increased at the turn of 2011/12 again, according to the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics （ISL）, the Bremen-based maritime research institute. This is indicated by t...
12.03.09
Bill for Safety of Inland Haulage of Ocean Boxes Put Before Lawmakers
Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda’s Cabinet on March 6 agreed on a bill to ensure safety for transporting international intermodal containers by trailer. It was submitted to the ongoing ordinary Diet ...
12.03.08
FMC Unveils Index-Based Service Contract Rule
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission （FMC） issued a final rule for freight index-based service contracts and non-vessel-operating common carrier service arrangements to provide flexibility and c...
12.03.07
Intra-Asia Container Traffic Grows 5.3% in Jan
Container throughput on the intra-Asia trade （among 12 Asian economies） improved from a year earlier in January 2012, going up 5.3% from 1,020,920 TEUs to 1,074,523 TEUs. Exports from Japan decr...
