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11.04.07
Rotterdam to Start Radiation Test for Ships from Japan
For precautionary reasons, the Port of Rotterdam Authority is to measure ships from Japan at sea, before entering the port, for the presence of radioactivity. The Harbor Coordination Center in Rot...
11.04.06
Jawaharlal Nehru Congestion Prompts Lines to Refuse Export Cargo
India's Jawaharlal Nehru Port, the largest container port in the country, is experiencing serious cargo delays at Nhava Sheva International Container Terminal (NSICT) due to congestion caused by a...
11.04.05
Haneda Airport Halves Landing Fees for Cargo Flights
Effective April 1, 2011, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) has reduced by 50% the landing fee for international cargo flights at Haneda International Airport, in a...
11.04.05
Ex-Shanghai Freight Levels Up in US, Japan Trades
The China containerized transport market as a whole remained almost unchanged last week, with a slight swelling in ocean cargo demand. On April 1, the China Containerized Freight Index (CCFI) issu...
11.04.01
Intra-Asia Container Traffic Grows Slightly in January
Combined volume of containerized shipments transported by major shipping companies on the intra-Asia trade - or among 12 Asian countries and regions - was not very favorable in January 2011. On a ...
11.03.30
Earthquake Relief Goods Push up China ? Japan Freight Index
Container volumes exported from China did not increase very much during the week from March 19 to March 25, while container freight rates went down slightly, according to the Shanghai Shipping Exc...
11.03.28
Box TradeIntelligence Eyes 6.1% Asian Box Trade Growth in 2012
TradeIntelligence, the U.K.'s container shipping research company, announced that the intra-Asia trade will be over 22 million TEU in 2012, achieving a 6.1% compound average growth rate (CAGR) fro...
11.03.18
Dockworkers Suspend Planned Strikes, Place Top Priority on Recovery
Japan Harbor Transportation Association (JHTA) and All Japan Dockworkers’ Union (JDU) agreed Thursday to shelve their annual spring wage hike negotiations. The dockworkers' union announced they wi...
