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10.05.06
Laos, Vietnam Ink JV Pact to Develop Vung Ang Port
Laos and Vietnam have signed a joint-venture agreement in Vientiane to establish the Vung Ang Lao-Viet Seaport Joint Stock Company which will develop and operate Vung Ang Port in the northern Viet...
10.04.27
Senegal Announces Adoption of ISPM No. 15 Standards
The Republic of Senegal recently has notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of the adoption of the International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures No. 15 (Revised 2009), the regulation of w...
10.04.26
Cranes Replacement Work Accelerates Berthing Delays in Bangkok
Amid the continuing installation work of new gantry cranes in Bangkok Port, berthing delays are prompting shipping lines to skip Bangkok or redirect their port of call to Laem Chabang. The constru...
10.04.23
Korean Lines Introduce New Container Imbalance Charge
Serious equipment shortages have prompted some South Korean lines to implement a new Container Imbalance Charge (CIC) to cover increasing costs for container inventory. The charge took effect from...
10.04.21
Box Traffic in China Increases 22% in Jan-Mar Period
The volume of shipments handled at Chinese ports during the first quarter (January-March) of 2010 was 1.81 billion tons, an increase of 22.2 percent from a year earlier, according to a report on t...
10.04.21
Number of AEO Customs Brokers Expands to 22
The Tokyo Customs on April 13 authorized one customs broker under the Japanese Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) system. The number of customs brokers authorized by the Tokyo Customs in fiscal 2...
10.04.16
Japan Urges India to Improve Business Infrastructures
The Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry in India (JCCII) recently has submitted "Suggestions for Government of India" to the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, Ministry ...
10.04.14
Asia to Europe Container Volume Surges 55.5% in February
Westbound container trade from Asia to Europe enjoyed a 55.5% surge in volume in February 2010 totaling 968,000 TEUs, compared with 617,920 TEUs for the same period last year, according to statist...
10.04.08
US Retail Container Imports Continue to Rise
Import cargo volume at the U.S.'s major retail container ports is expected to be up 8 percent in April compared with the same month a year ago, and solid increases are expected to continue through...
10.04.07
Box Traffic in South Korea Increases 20% in February
Container throughput at South Korean ports totaled 1.587 million TEUs in March, up 19.6% compared 1.327 million TEUs for the same period in 2009, according to the Ministry of Land Transport and Ma...
