News
10.02.16
Carriers to Introduce New China 24-hour Rule Charge
Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has announced it will apply an Advance Manifesting Surcharge of EUR20 or GBP20 per B/L for all shipments from the U.K, and Ireland to or via China, effective ...
10.02.16
Asia to Europe Box Traffic Shows Steady Growth in December
Container volume moving between Asia and Europe and the Mediterranean achieved the largest monthly volumes of the year on both eastbound and westbound legs in December. On the westbound trade from...
10.02.15
Saudi Port Authority to Revise Penalties on Un-palletized Cargo
The Saudi Port Authority will revise the penalty for any inbound cargo at Riyadh Dry Port which is un-palletized, to SAR 350 (US$94.5) per TEU and SAR 750 (US$202.5) per FEU, effective March 8, 20...
10.02.12
IADA Announces Rate Recovery of Japan Reefer Cargo
The Intra-Asia Discussion Agreement (IADA) has recommended its members to apply revenue recovery of US$150 per TEU and $300 per FEU for reefer cargo to/from Japan, effective April 1, 2010. Its pre...
10.02.12
Box Terminals in South Korea Closed on Lunar New Year's Day
South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs has announced that cargo handling during the Lunar New Year holidays from February 12 through 16 is maintained as usual for such majo...
10.02.10
Strong Demand Boosts Freight Levels from China
The China Containerized Freight Index released by the Shanghai Shipping Exchange on Friday rose 2.3 points from the previous week to 1,081.67 points, thanks to continuing strong export demands. Th...
10.02.09
Box Throughput at Chinese Ports Dips 8.2% in 2009
A total of 6.91 billion tons of cargoes were handled at ports in China in 2009, which represented an increase of 8.2 percent from the previous year. In breakdown, 4.73 billion tons were transport...
10.02.09
Box Traffic via Trans-Siberian Railroad Falls 56% in 2009
Containerized exports transported via the Trans-Siberian Railroad totaled 267,620 TEUs in 2009, down 56% from the previous year, according to a report from the Trans-Siberian Traffic Coordinating ...
10.02.08
Asia/Canada Lines Announces 2nd Stage Rate Hikes
Member lines of the Canada Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (CTSA) will raise Asia - Canada rates across the board by US$400 per FEU for Vancouver local and door cargo, and by US$500 per FEU f...
10.02.08
Japan/China Container Traffic Dips 7.8% in 2009
Container trade between Japan and China fell 7.8% year on year to 2,789,950 TEUs in 2009, of which outbound volume from Japan declined a slight 1.7% to 942,453 TEUs while inbound volume from China...
