According to the Wall Street Journal, the Port of Hong Kong’s main Kwai Tsing terminals experienced a 12.8% year-over-year increase in loaded container exports in the first four months of 2017.
READ MORE >Innovative architects and designers around the world are finding new ways to repurpose old shipping containers, according to Popular Mechanics and the Wall Street Journal.
READ MORE >On May 12, Hong Kong-based container carrier Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) held a naming ceremony for the 21,413 TEU OOCL Hong Kong at Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) shipyard in Geoje, South Korea. OOCL Hong Kong, with a length of 399.9…
READ MORE >With the UK’s exit from the European Union (EU), there are concerns that considerable freight congestion could occur at major EU-UK arteries because of new documentation and inspection requirements. Under EU law, 6-8% of all freight crossing the border would…
READ MORE >Chile and the European Union have agreed to norms on the certification of organic products.
READ MORE >On the heels of record-breaking container volumes in March and April, the South Carolina Ports Authority celebrated another milestone on May 13 with the arrival of the biggest container ship ever to call the U.S. East Coast.
READ MORE >Citing the critical importance of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to the safe, secure and efficient movement of cargo, the Airforwarders Association (AfA) has called on the United States Senate to swiftly confirm Kevin K. McAleenan as Commissioner. "Acting…
READ MORE >March 2017 trade statistics are now available on USA Trade Online (https://usatrade.census.gov), the official source of U.S. merchandise trade data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The next update will be June 2, 2017.
READ MORE >Transport Logistic is the world's leading trade fair for logistics, mobility, IT, and supply chain management, and has been taking place in Munich since 1978. Also part of Transport Logistic is Air Cargo Europe, the industry gathering for the international…
READ MORE >The U.S. Census Bureau is sponsoring a free webinar about the Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR): Clarification on Filing Requirements that were published on April 19, 2017. The webinar will take place on May 16 from 2 pm - 3 pm.…
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