News
10.06.03
Canada-Asia Lines Announce Rate Increases from July
Canada Westbound Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (CWTSA) lines have adopted a general rate increase program effective July 1, 2010. The member carriers will raise rates on all dry commodities...
10.06.02
Export Container Freight Rate from China Remains Stable
The Shanghai Stock Exchange announced its China Shipping Containerized Freight Index for the week to May 28 was 1128.62 points and the new Shanghai Containerized Freight Index was 1472.90 points, ...
10.05.31
Philippine Customs Delays Pre-shipment Inspection
The Philippines' Bureau of Customs has extended full-fledged implementation of pre-shipment inspection of imports into the country by two weeks, to June 10, 2010. The scheme was to take effect on ...
10.05.31
Labeling Requirement for Indonesian Products to Take Effect Sept.1
Indonesia's Ministry of Trade has postponed the implementation of Indonesian-language labels requirement for the goods in circulation to September 1, 2010. It reportedly was to take effect on July...
10.05.28
Transport Workers Strike Likely to End
The South Africa Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) accepted a third offer from its counterpart Transnet, South Africa's largest transport group, on Wednesday, ending a two-and-a-half wee...
10.05.27
Transport Workers Strike Expanding to Other Sectors
Transnet, South Africa's largest transport group, said more than 65 percent of its employees have returned to work, but SATAWU, its another union which represents 35 percent of the employees, went...
10.05.27
IADA Recommends Rate Restoration Again
Intra-Asia Discussion Agreement (IADA) has recommended its members to implement ad-hoc rate reatorations applicable to both southbound and northbound shipments, effective July 1, 2010. The volunta...
10.05.25
Part of South Africa's Transport Workers Union Still Striking
Transport workers strike in South Africa did not end as expected as the majority of the South African Transport and Allied Workers' Union (SATAWU) members stood against ratification of the 11 perc...
10.05.25
Philippine Customs Requires Inspection Certificate on Bulk Cargo Imports
All bulk and break bulk cargo imports bound for the Philippines will have to undergo pre-shipment inspection in origin countries by international bulk and break bulk cargo surveying companies and ...
10.05.24
IADA Set to Introduce Reefer Japan THC on August 1
Member Lines serving within the Intra-Asia Discussion Agreement (IADA) have adopted a recommendation to apply the Reefer Japan THC (both import and export) of JPY34,000 per TEU and JPY48,000 per F...
