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11.01.12
Thailand Postpones New DG Regulation by 60 Days
The Maritime Department of Thailand has extended the grace period for the new regulation, Announcement No. 273/2553, by another 60 days. The announcement would require all carriers transporting d...
11.01.07
Thai DG Rules Prompt Carriers to Suspend Booking
In response to the new Import / Export Dangerous Goods regulation announced by the Marine Department of Thailand, shipping lines are suspending booking of dangerous goods shipments destined, relay...
11.01.06
Intra-Asia Box Traffic Grows 4.5% in November
Containerized shipments handled by major shipping lines on the intra-Asia trade increased to 1.076 million TEUs in November 2010, which represented a growth of 4.5% from the 1.03 million TEUs move...
11.01.06
Number of Qualified NVOCCs on the Rise in Japan
The number of enterprises that advance into Japan's non ? vessel - operating common carrier (NVOCC) market after registering as oceangoing forwarders or obtaining licenses is on the rise. In 2010...
10.12.28
Asia to Latin America Rate Restorations Unveiled
Member lines of the Asia - West Coast South America Freight Conference (AWCSA) has announced they will seek customers understanding on their rate restoration program of US$400 per TEU effective Ja...
10.12.27
Seamless Container Transport Starts between China and Korea
Seamless freight cars transportation service has officially started between South Korea and China, with the first ferry departure from Weihai in Shandong Province, on December 21 and from Incheon ...
10.12.21
Intra-Asia Container Traffic Declines 2.6% in October
Total containerized shipments handled by major shipping lines during October in 12 countries and regions in Asia (including Japan) shrank 2.6% from 1.049 million TEUs to 1.021 million TEUs. In pa...
10.12.21
Think Tank Predicts 2.9% Growth in Japan's Box Trade
Nittsu Research Institute and Consulting, Inc. (NRIC) recently announced that international shipments to and from Japan will increase slightly in volume both by sea and air in fiscal 2011 (April 2...
10.12.20
China Customs Increasing Scrutiny of Manifest Data
Singapore-based APL said it is experiencing an increase in the scrutiny of inbound / advance manifest data by China Customs for all shipments destined for China. Any amendments made after the subm...
10.12.17
Yangshan Port Handles Cumulative Total of 35 Mln TEUs
After five years from the opening, Yangshan Port container throughput is expected to exceed 10 million TEUs for the first time this year. The completion of Yangshan Port operation is a major achie...
