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Data

U.S. containerized imports of auto parts in the fourth quarter rose 1.0 percent year-over-year.
US Auto Parts Imports Inch Up
U.S. containerized imports through August 2013. Source: PIERS
PIERS: US Containerized Imports See Largest Increase in Six Months
US Auto Part Imports. Source: PIERS
US Auto Parts Imports Climb More Than 5 Percent
Japan's imports and exports through June 2013; year-over-year change. Source: Japanese Ministry of Finance
Growth of Japanese Imports Accelerates
U.S. containerized imports through May 2013. Source: PIERS
PIERS Reports Growth in US Containerized Imports

Press Releases

"K" Line adjusts executive responsibilities
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NYK Volunteers Participate in Revitalization Activities in Area Devastated by the Great East Japan Earthquake
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Goto AZ Planning Automates Home Delivery Service in Japan With Cloud-Based Descartes/CTC Solution
NYK Supports Japan’s Next Generation
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Yoichi Hasegawa, President of Taiyo Nippon Kisen Co., Ltd. receives Doctor Honoris Causa From Bulgarian Nikola Y. Vaptsarov Naval Academy
"K" Line
Trade Tech to Host Seminar Series With NACCS to Help Shipping Community Prepare for Japan’s New 24-Hour Rule
Logistics Technology
NYK Celebrates Japan's First Environmentally-Friendly Tugboat in Yokohama
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13,000 Lights on NYK’s Car Carriers Changed to Next-Generation Energy-Saving Units
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NYK Volunteers Contribute Over 1,000 Days of Their Time to Rebuilding Efforts in Area Devastated by the Great East Japan Earthquake
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Bigger box ships worsen Japan port jams as terminals struggle to cope

07 Sep 2020
Larger container ships calling Japanese ports has led carriers to alter port rotations to avoid vessels bunching together, with some box ships being forced to depart earlier than planned to prevent delays and congestion.
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Carriers, shippers face delays amid East Asia typhoons
02 Sep 2020
Carriers have already delayed services calling at Busan and Japanese ports, including Tokyo, due to the typhoons, while also omitting some calls, including Yokohama.
JOC Uncharted: COVID-19’s economic drag deepens
16 Jul 2020
The continuing surge in COVID-19 cases acts as an anchor on the economic recovery and could turn a U-shaped recovery into a W-shaped one, IHS Markit’s chief economist warns.
Slow recovery ahead for intra-Asia volumes amid COVID-19 challenges
29 May 2020
As intra-Asia volumes seek to find their footing amid COVID-19, the mounting war of words over China’s initial handling of the coronavirus outbreak could result in a shift of multinational manufacturing from China to other regional players.
'K' Line sets sail on a wind-assisted decarbonization strategy
27 May 2020
The search for transportation’s fuel of the future is regaining the momentum built up in 2019, with high-profile initiatives launched in May to accelerate research into alternatives to fossil fuels.
Falling volumes loom over ONE’s first full-year profit
30 Apr 2020
It has taken three years for ONE to sail into the black, with the carrier able to hold on to its profitability through a turbulent end to its financial year.
Tokyo port congestion delays inbound container ship calls
19 Mar 2020
Shipping and logistics executives said Tokyo is seeing healthy freight volumes partly due to a cargo rush ahead of the end of Japan’s fiscal year and a rise in shipments ahead of the Tokyo Olympics that are due to start July 24.
German companies link up to tackle Japan's offshore wind market
German companies link up to tackle Japan's offshore wind market
12 Nov 2019
Two German companies join forces to work in Japan’s developing wind energy sector as the country scales back its dependence on coal and nuclear power in the wake of the 2011 tsunami and Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster.
Trucker shortage delaying cargo at Japanese ports
11 Nov 2019
A shortage of truck drivers in Japan that is causing severe delays in cargo movements will become even more of a problem as next summer’s Olympics in Tokyo approach, stakeholders warn.
ONE cuts profit forecast on rising economic fears
31 Oct 2019
Despite reporting a profitable second quarter, the Japanese container carrier has reduced its full-year earnings forecast by nearly one-third, citing concerns over a worsening global economic environment and an expected increase in bunker costs.
Container lines report minor disruption after Japanese typhoon
15 Oct 2019
Although Typhoon Hagibis was the strongest storm to hit Japan in decades, carriers are reporting only minor disruptions to schedules and minimal damage to port infrastructure.