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10.01.18
Nigeria Ports Authority Requires Cargo Tracking Note
Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) has introduced Cargo Tracking Note (CTN) System with effect from January 11, 2010. Every commodity loaded or unloaded (import / export), at or with Nigeria as the fin...
10.01.18
IADA Lines to Levy Surcharges on Cargo from Chang Jiang Ports
Intra-Asia Discussion Agreement (IADA) lines have adopted a recommendation to implement additional charges for cargo originated from ports along the Chang Jiang, effective February 1, 2010. The su...
10.01.15
China Customs Requires Certificate of Origin on Iron and Steel Articles
China's General Administration of Customs recently has issued a decree which provisionally requires the higher tariff rate of 24.6% on imports from EU nations of iron and steel articles classified...
10.01.14
IADA Set to Introduce Japan LCL THC
The Intra-Asia Discussion Agreement (IADA) has recommended to apply Japan LCL THC (both import and export) at the level of JPY1,700 per revenue ton, effective February 1, 2010. The recommendation ...
10.01.14
Asia-Europe Box Trade Sees Year's First Increase in Nov
Container cargo shipped from Asia to Europe managed a year-on-year increase of 2% in November 2009 to 969,783 TEUs, according to the European Liner Affairs Association. This was the first increase...
10.01.12
Shanghai Unveils Dangerous Goods Regulations during Expo
Shanghai Municipal Transport and Port Authority is set to concentrate the handling of dangerous goods in Yangshan Port during Shanghai Expo which will start in May 2010. According a notice release...
10.01.12
Transpacific Box Trade Shows Sign of Recovery
Container movement from 18 Asian countries and territories to the U.S. showed signs of picking up in October 2009, topping a 1-million-TEU mark for the three consecutive months. Eastbound transpac...
10.01.08
Port Klang Authority Announces New Free Storage Period
In a bid to improve the efficiency of port operations at Port Klang, Port Klang Authority (PKA) has decided to reduce the free storage period for FCL containers from 5 to 3 days effective January ...
10.01.07
Japan, India Agree on Early Realization of Western Freight Corridor
At an annual bilateral summit between Japan and India held in New Delhi late last year, Prime Ministers Yukio Hatoyama and Manmohan Singh welcomed the commencement of Japan - India cooperation on ...
