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13.02.04
JIFFA Hosts Seminar on Cloud-based Supply Chain Platforms
Japan International Freight Forwarders Association (JIFFA) held briefing sessions on a multi-carrier shipping information platform on Jan. 30, 2013, inviting representatives from three global ship...
13.02.01
Trans-Siberian Container Traffic Surges 15.4% in 2012
International container traffic via the Trans-Siberian railway totaled 638,216 TEUs in 2012, representing a strong 15.4% increase over the previous year, according to the Coordinating Council on T...
13.01.31
Busan Transshipment Volume Shows Solid Growth
South Korea’ Port of Busan handled a total of 17,023,000 TEUs of containerized shipments in 2012, growing 5.2% year on year to reach an all-time high. In breakdown, exports and imports accounted ...
13.01.30
TSA to Expand Scope to Include Westbound Transpacific Trade
The Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA) will expand its scope to include the entire transpacific round trip, including the westbound trade, effective February 3, 2013. Once the reshuffle be...
13.01.30
JETRO Surveys Business Conditions of Japanese-Affiliated Firms in Africa
The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) has unveiled s report on the business operations of Japanese-affiliated firms in Africa. The research had been conducted between August and October 20...
13.01.29
Completion of Panama Canal Expansion One Year behind Schedule
Completion of the Panama Canal Expansion will be delayed by one year to mid-2015 instead of the original deadline of mid-2014 as the program is only 50 percent complete to date. According to the P...
13.01.28
NACCS Agrees with South Korean Service Provider
Nippon Automated Cargo and Port Consolidated System, Inc., known as NACCS, has recently concluded a business agreement with Korea Trade Network Co., Ltd. (KTNET). The South Korean service provider...
13.01.24
Japanese Consolidated Airfreight Exports down 9.1% in 2012
Japanese freight forwarders handled 912,367 tons of consolidated airfreight in 2012, according to a report compiled by the Japan Air Freight Association (JAFA). Decreasing 9.1% year on year, the t...
13.01.24
Freight Rates from South Korea Go up in Mid-January
All-in freight rates for container services from South Korea to North America and Europe both picked up in mid-January 2013, anticipating that freight movement will increase until the Chinese Spri...
