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23.11.20
WCI Decreases in Week 46, 3% Above 2019 Average
The composite World Container Index (WCI) decreased by 2% to $1,469 per FEU in Week 46, which has dropped by 43% when compared with the same week of last year, according to Drewry Maritime Research...
23.11.17
OA Overtakes 2M on Asia-NE Trade
There have been major changes in the market shares of the Big Three alliances on the Asia-North Europe trade in the last six years and a half, according to Sea-Intelligence. Ocean Alliance (OA), co...
23.11.16
Thai PM Unveils Land-Bridge Project
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin of Thailand has unveiled a land-bridge project, building seaports on both the east and west side of the Kra Isthmus, the narrowest part of the Malay Peninsula, and l...
23.11.15
EC Makes Proposal to Revise Combined Transport Directive
The European Commission (EC) has made a proposal to upgrade the Combined Transport Directive and to make freight transport more sustainable by improving the competitiveness of intermodal freight. T...
23.11.14
US Container Imports Increase Steadily in Oct.
U.S. container imports amounted to 2.31 million TEUs in October (based on volumes at ports of origin), up 4.5% from September and 4.7% from October 2022, according to statistics compiled by Descart...
23.11.13
Global Port Tracker: US Imports Will Slow in Rest of 2023
With most imported holiday season merchandises already here, inbound cargo volumes at U.S. major container ports are expected to slow during the remainder of 2023, according to the Global Port Trac...
23.11.10
Australia Establishing Strategic Fleet
The government of Australia is establishing a strategic fleet of up to 12 Australian-flagged and crewed vessels. A taskforce set up to review the project's feasibility recently unveiled a report to...
23.11.09
￥9.3 Bil. Not Paid on Imports to Japan in Jul. 2022-June 2023
A total of 2,437 importers either failed to make declarations or committed other acts of misconduct in Japan in the year from July 2022 through June 2023, which increased 2.23-fold from the previou...
23.11.08
Ex-Busan Export Container Rate Index Increase
The comprehensive KOBC Container Composite Index (KCCI) reached 1,284 points on Monday, which grew 7.09% from the previous week and has continued to increase for three weeks in a row, Korea Ocean B...
23.11.07
NCFI Increases for 5 Straight Weeks
The composite Ningbo Containerized Freight Index (NCFI) stood at 753.5 points in Week 44, up 3.5% from the previous week, according to the Ningbo Shipping Exchange (NBSE). The index continued to ri...
