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11.12.05
IMDG Code Amendment 35-10 to Take Effect on Jan 1, 2012
The International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code Amendment 35-10 will officially take effect on January 1, 2012 under the umbrella of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at S...
11.12.05
MLIT Connects Port Information System with Shanghai Luojing Port
Systems will be connected between the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) of Japan and Shanghai Luojing Port. In partnership with Shanghai Luojing Port, the MLIT’s Port...
11.12.01
Vietnam Railways to Launch Box Train Services
Vietnam's national railway company, Vietnam Railways Corporation (VRC), will launch a 1,630-kilometer container train links from Haiphong Port to Lao Cai and Haiphong to Yen Vien, Gia Lam and Hano...
11.12.01
Japan, China Agree to Set up WG to Promote Returnable Logistics Materials
Tokyo and Beijing will set up a joint working group for promoting the use of returnable logistics materials. They reached agreement during the second round of talks they recently had in Tokyo to e...
11.11.29
Korea Delays Enforcement of Advance Manifest System
The Korea Customs Service （KCS） has announced postponement of the enforcement of its Advance Manifest System （AMS）for maritime export cargo and air export/import cargo to January 1, 2012 at th...
11.11.28
Korea Customs to Introduce AMS As Scheduled
The Korea Customs Service (KCS) is introducing an Advance Manifest System (AMS) on December 2011 as scheduled in accordance with World Customs Organization (WCO) standards as well as fulfill its o...
11.11.25
MOF Set to Present Bill for Japanese Version 24-Hour Rule
The Japanese Ministry of Finance (MOF) recently has worked out a daft for having a system similar to the U.S.’s 24-Hour Rule implemented in Japan as part of a reform of the customs law for fiscal ...
11.11.25
WTSA Lines Announce Reefer Rate Increase
Westbound Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (WTSA) lines have announced they will increase on a voluntary basis their rates on reefer cargo by $300 per FEU, effective January 1, 2012. The rate ...
11.11.23
NYK Report Predicts Overtonnage in Container Trades
Global container throughput is projected to increase 7.2% year on year to 163 million TEUs in 2011, according to an annual report on the containership market released on Nov. 21, 2011 by Nippon Yu...
11.11.18
TSA Carriers Announce $400/FEU Rate Increase from Jan 1
The Transpacific Stabilization Agreement （TSA） has announced their plan to individually raise all-in freight rates and charges by a minimum of US$400 per FEU effective January 1, 2012. ''Rate le...
