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10.12.08
Container Throughput at Korean Ports Surges 19% in Jan-Nov
In November 2010, a total of 1.653 million TEUs of containers were handled at South Korean ports, according to the country’s Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs (MLTM). They represen...
10.12.07
Japan ? China Box Traffic Grows Slightly in October
In October 2010, 261,488 TEUs of containers were traded between Japan and China, an increase of 1% from a year earlier, according to the Shipping Conference and General Administration (SCAGA). Th...
10.12.06
Japan, China, Korea Sign MOU on Logistics Information Network
An agreement was reached earlier this month by Japan, China and South Korea to cooperate in developing a network for logistics information services in northeast Asia (NEAL-NET). On Dec. 2, 2010, ...
10.12.02
IADA Unveils Series of Rate Restorations for 2011
The Intra-Asia Discussion Agreement (IADA) at its Principals' Committee has adopted a business plan for 2011 as follows: Rate Restoration Plans for 2011 Jan 09 US$50/TEU for all areas other than ...
10.12.01
China Customs Requires CR Code and HS Code from January
According to recent changes in Customs regulations in China, effective January 1, 2011, all export and import shipments to/from China except for documents will be required an Importer/ Exporter Cu...
10.11.30
FMC Expected to Unveil Soon Final Rules for NVO Tariff Filing Exemption
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is expected to announce within a few weeks the final rules which would exempt non-vessel-operating common carriers (NVOCCs) from tariff filing requiremen...
10.11.29
Carrier Report Sees Supply-Demand Gap Narrow
The world's container throughput is expected to grow from a year earlier in 2010 thanks to the recovery of the global economy, according to a report compiled recently by Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK)'...
10.11.26
Busan, Shandong Ports Tie up for Creation of Northeast Asia Hub
Busan Port Authority signed a memorandum of understanding on Tuesday with the four Shandong province ports of Qingdao, Yantai, Weihai and Rizhao for the creation of Northeast Asia Distribution Hub...
10.11.25
China Opens NVO Tariff Filing Center in Shanghai
China's Ministry of Transport (MOT) has opened a tariff filing center for Non-Vessel Operating Common Carriers (NVOCC) in Shanghai and thus is set to implement officially a NVOCC tariff filing sch...
