News
22.07.26
Japan's Big 6 Ports Handle 1.09 Mil. TEUs in May, Down 2.3%
Japan's six major ports (Tokyo, Kawasaki, Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka and Kobe) handled a total of 1,094,310 TEUs of oceangoing containers in May, which shrank 2.3% from the corresponding month of last...
22.07.25
MLIT Draws Action Plan for Dockworker Shortages
In consideration of dockworker shortages, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) has come up with an action plan to address the issue, which consists of measures to take...
22.07.22
Japan-U.S. Box Trade Swells 18.4% in June
Japan exported 54,744 TEUs of containers to the U.S. in June (based on volumes at ports of receipt), which grew 18.4% from the same month of 2021 and accomplished a year-on-year improvement for two...
22.07.21
CTRs. to/from Yokohama Increase 1.5% to 248K TEUs in April
The Port of Yokohama handled a total of 248,032 TEUs of containers in April, which increased a mild 1.5% from the same month of last year, according to preliminary statistics unveiled by the city o...
22.07.21
Loaded CTRs. to/from Tokyo Decrease 7% to 269K TEUs in April
The Port of Tokyo processed 269,129 TEUs of loaded oceangoing containers in April, which went down 7.0% from a year earlier, according to preliminary statistics compiled by the Tokyo Metropolitan G...
22.07.20
SCFI Down for 5 Consecutive Weeks
Container exports from China were sluggish in Week 28, as interest rate hikes in the U.S. and Europe to combat inflation weakened transport demand, which resulted in lower freight rates on east-wes...
22.07.19
FMC Gives Guidance to File Complaints over OSRA2022
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has given guidance for parties wishing to dispute charges assessed by common carriers that they believe may not comply with the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 20...
22.07.14
ITF: Competition Regulations Could Lead to Higher Freight Rates, Supply Chain Disruptions
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)'s International Transport Forum (ITF) recommended in a report that it unveiled on Tuesday that governments enhance their authoritie...
22.07.13
SCFI Falls for 4 Consecutive Weeks Due to Decreases in NA, Europe Routes
Container exports from China slowed in Week 27. The composite Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI), which is for spot rate for containerized shipments from Shanghai that do not terminal hand...
22.07.12
U.S. Container Imports Set New Record in May
Imports set another record high this spring, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released last Friday by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett Associates. “Cargo volume i...
