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12.07.24
Ex-China Freight Rates Continue to Decline
Freight rates for services exporting containers from China further fell last week. The Shanghai Shipping Exchange （SSE） reported the China Containerized Freight Index （CCFI） was 1307.18 points,...
12.07.23
Intensified Customs Strike in Brazil May Badly Affect Cargo Clearance
The impact of ongoing strikes in Brazil is worsening during a further week of industrial action by customs officers with a four day strike underway in the main ports of the country including Santos...
12.07.20
China, Japan, Korea Set to Promote Seamless Logistics
Japan, China and South Korea recently agreed to cooperate on developing a seamless logistics system, realizing environmentally friendly logistics and striking a balance between ensuring security an...
12.07.19
Asia to Canada Lines Announce GRI for Dry/Reefer Cargoes
Container shipping lines in the Canada Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (CTSA) have called for a General Rate Increase (GRI) for dry and refrigerated cargoes. Effective August 10, 2012, member ...
12.07.18
Box Throughput in China Sets New Half-Year Record
Chinese ports handled 14,998,500 TEUs of containerized shipments in June 2012, increasing 9% year on year, according to the country’s Ministry of Transport. Throughput was favorable at both coastal...
12.07.17
Box Traffic Originated in Asia Rises 2.4% in May
In May 2012, exports of containerized shipments from Asia increased 2.43% to 3,484,100 TEUs, enjoying a year-on-year improvement for four months in a row, or since February, according to a report o...
12.07.13
Mekong-Japan Action Plan Adopted for Realization of 'Tokyo Strategy 2012'
At the fifth Mekong-Japan Foreign Ministers' Meeting held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on July 10, Japan and Mekong region countries adopted the Action Plan with 127 concrete actions and measures to car...
12.07.12
Customs Strike in Brazil Could Be over Next Week
Brazil's Customs strike has now been into its fourth week but carrier sources predict the walkout will end as early as next week as negotiations with Customs officers and the government are making ...
12.07.12
Box Traffic Growth in South Korea Slows down in June
It is estimated that South Korean ports handled a total of 1.869 million TEUs of containers in June 2012, according to a report released recently by the country's Ministry of Land, Transportation a...
12.07.12
JIFFA draws up new FCR form, publishes its guidebook (in Japanese and English)
The Judicial Affairs Committee formulated a new JIFFA Forwarder’s Cargo Receipt (FCR) form, making a full-fledged revision of its previous form. The Freight Forwarders Standard Trading Conditions 2...
