News
11.09.07
IADA Lines Set to Raise Intra-Asia Rates in October
Intra-Asia Discussion Agreement （IADA） lines have announced to increase freight rates by $75 effective on October 1, 2011 on all Asian strings excluding Japan. They plan to raise another $100 pe...
11.09.05
Shipments to/from Libya Still Restricted
French carrier CMA CGM has announced that the situation in Libya still prevents the carrier to resume its normal operations to and from the country. According to CMA CGM, shipments to Tripoli are ...
11.08.31
Asia to US Container Traffic Loses Momentum
Container trade between Asia and the U.S. was sluggish in June 2011, according to the Japan Maritime Center (JMC). Eastbound shipments from 18 Asian countries and regions to the U.S. decreased 3....
11.08.30
IADA Lines to Implement Rate Restoration in October
Intra-Asia Discussion Agreement （IADA） lines announced Monday that they are set to implement rate restoration on October 1, 2011, on a voluntary, non-biding basis. Under the plan, the freight ra...
11.08.29
Intra-Asia Container Traffic Grows 16% in July
Container traffic on the intra-Asia trade was brisk in July 2011, achieving a double-digit increase from a year earlier. The combined volume of containerized shipments handled by major shipping co...
11.08.26
Chennai Container Truck Strike Called off
The four-day-long strike by container truck drivers that had crippled cargo operation in the Indian port of Chennai was called off Tuesday night after negotiations between the truck drivers, port ...
11.08.24
Oceangoing Liner Service to Return to Sendai in Late September
According to shipping line sources, there will be operation restrictions for import shipments in South The Port of Sendai will play host to the first container service since the Great East Japan E...
11.08.23
Port Operations in China to Be Restricted in Coming Holidays
According to shipping line sources, there will be operation restrictions for import shipments in South China during the forthcoming China National Day holiday （including Guangdong, Guangxi, Haina...
11.08.23
Course for qualifying IMTSs to be provided in Tokyo
Japan International Freight Forwarders Association Inc. (JIFFA) will offer a new curriculum in 2011, upgrading the previous nine-day course (27 lectures) to a 10-day course (30 lectures).
11.08.23
Practical English communication course to be held in Osaka
Japan International Freight Forwarders Association Inc. (JIFFA)’s Foreign Language Training Committee will hold its annual practical English communication course in Osaka.
