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23.10.04
SCFI Decreased Despite Capacity Adjustments in Week 39
The composite Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) closed at 886.85 points in Week 39, which decreased 0.7% from the previous week for four consecutive weeks of decline, according to the Sha...
23.10.03
Japan's MOF Seeking Researchers
The Ministry of Finance (MOF) of Japan is looking for individuals who will work with the Policy Research Institute (PRI) to conduct statistical research for a period of about two years on MOF polic...
23.10.02
WSC to Introduce Cargo Safety Program
Despite industry and government efforts, dangerous cargo that are not declared at all or incorrectly declared or labelled continues to cause fires and explosions, hurting and killing vessel crew an...
23.09.29
UNCTAD: Decarbonization by 2050 Could Cost $8-28 Bil. Annually
An additional $8 billion to $28 billion will be required annually to decarbonize ships by 2050, and even more substantial investments, ranging from $28 billion to $90 billion annually, will be need...
23.09.28
Containers to/from Japan Decrease for 4 Months Running
Oceangoing containers to and from Japan's six major ports totaled 1.13 million TEUs in July, which slid 8.7% from the corresponding month of the previous year and have registered a year-on-year dec...
23.09.27
Asia's US Exports Plunge in Aug.
Outbound containers from 18 Asian countries and regions to the U.S. amounted to 1.68 million TEUs in August, which plunged 13.9% from a year earlier and have registered a year-on-year contraction f...
23.09.26
Japan's U.S. Container Exports Decrease in Aug.
Japan's U.S.-bound container exports amounted to 48,372 TEUs in August (based on volumes at ports of origin), which decreased 7.2% from the corresponding month of 2022, according to Descartes Datam...
23.09.25
Participants Sought in Container Transshipment, Carriage Trial
To develop easy-to-use, competitive container terminals, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), Yokohama-Kawasaki International Port Corp. and Osaka-Kobe International ...
23.09.22
Thailand to Simplify, Speed up Import Formalities for Good Importers
Thailand will significantly simplify and speed up its custom inspections on food and pharmaceutical products for quality importers and promote the electronification of import formalities, according...
23.09.21
Hanoi Proposes 10% Increase in Container Handling Fees
The Vietnam Maritime Administration (Vinamarine) has proposed a 10% increase of container handling fees to help port and harbor terminal operators acquire more resources to upgrade service quality ...
