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23.04.25
Japan-US Container Exports Swell 15% in March
Container exports from Japan to the U.S. amounted 54,744 TEUs in March (based on volumes at ports of origin in Japan), which surged 14.9% from the previous month but declined 5.8% from the same mon...
23.04.24
ILWU, PMA Reach Tentative Agreement
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) has reached a tentative agreement with the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) on a new labor contract, the union said last Thursday. The parti...
23.04.24
WCI Registers 1st Increase in 15 Weeks
Drewry Maritime Research's composite World Container Index (WCI) increased 4% to $1,773.58 per FEU in Week 16, registering the first increase in 15 weeks. However, it was lower by 77% when compared...
23.04.21
ESC, EBU Address EC to Call on Paris as Strikes Hinder Logistics
The European Shippers' Council (ESC) and the European Barge Union (EBU) addressed the European Commission (EC) to call on France to take actions as logistics has been hindered in the nation due to ...
23.04.20
GHG Emissions from Maritime Sector to be Included in ETS
The European Parliament (EP) on Tuesday approved the deals reached with European Union (EU) member nations in late 2022 on several key pieces of legislation that are part of Fit for 55. Decisions w...
23.04.19
SCFI Increases for 3 Weeks Running
The composite Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI), which reflects ex-Shanghai container spot rates that do not include terminal handling charges (THCs), stood at 1,033.65 points in Week 15,...
23.04.18
NCFI Increases for 5 Weeks Running
The composite Ningbo Containerized Freight Index (NCFI), an indicator for container freight rates from Ningbo that was set at 1,000 points in Week 10 of 2012, stood at 747.5 points in Week 15, whic...
23.04.17
WCI Remains Stable in Week 15
Drewry Maritime Research's composite World Container Index (WCI) remained stable at $1,708.63 per FEU in Week 15, which decreased a minute 0.1% from the previous week and has dropped 78% when compa...
23.04.17
Exports from Asia to US Plunge 31.5% in March
Container exports to the U.S. from 10 Asian economies plunged 31.5% year on year to 1,217,509 TEUs in March based on volumes at ports of origin, which have stayed on a downward trend for eight mont...
23.04.14
Containers to/from LA Port Plunge in March
The U.S. port of Los Angeles handled 623,234 TEUs of containers in March, which surged 28% from the previous month but plunged 35% (335,000 TEUs) from a monthly record set in the same month of 2022...
