News
11.03.10
Asia to Europe Box Traffic Makes Double-digit Gains in Jan
Westbound containers from Asia to Europe increased 17.67% from a year earlier to 1,303,500 TEUs in January 2011, according to Container Trade Statistics, Ltd. Behind the double-digit improvement, ...
11.03.09
CTSA Adopts General Rate Increase for May 1, 2011
Container shipping lines in the Canada Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (CTSA) have called for a General Rate Increase (GRI), effective May 1, 2011. Mmember carriers in the CTSA say they inten...
11.03.07
Japanese Firms Rapidly Making Foray into Indian Market
The number of Japanese companies doing business in India has reached 672, increasing 2.7 times over the last five years, according to Teikoku Databank, Ltd. By type of business, manufacturers hold...
11.03.04
Australia's Customs Cracking down on Imports Valued below A$1000
Australia's Customs and Border Protection (C&BP) has been running a campaign against misapplication and abuse of the exemption of goods and service taxes (GSTs) and duties for imports valued b...
11.02.28
Japan, Mexico Agree on Revised EPA
Japan and Mexico reached substantive agreement at their fresh discussions in Mexico early this week on terms which will revise their Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) for further liberalization...
11.02.28
FMC to End NVOCC Tariff Filing
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) announced Friday a final rule which will exempt licensed non ? vessel - operating common carriers that enter into negotiated rate arrangements from the t...
11.02.24
Container Facilities at Lyttelton Port Not Damaged Seriously
The 6.3 magnitude earthquake on Tuesday February 22 caused damage to Lyttelton Port of Christchurch infrastructure and facilities. According to the port, an assessment of container assets is that ...
11.02.22
French Dockers Call off Strike after Cutting Deal with Employers
French dockworkers ended their rolling strikes which had continued for six weeks since early January, after reaching agreement with employers over retirement age. A deal was struck after the four-...
11.02.21
WTSA Lines Announce Rate Hikes for Selected Commodities
The Westbound Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (WTSA) has unveiled a rate increase plan for both dry and refrigerated cargoes which will take effect on March 15 and April 1, 2011 as follows: D...
