China’s Customs demands Advance Cargo Manifests January 1

China 's new 24-hour advance manifest rule requires shippers and carriers to file a day before a consignment's estimated time of arrival (ETA) on the mainland with documentation ready to process from January 1, according to a recent statement to Cosco.

All airfreight carriers will be required to submit full manifests electronically four hours before departure, the company statement said in a China Daily report.

For airfreight that has an ETA of greater than four hours from the departure point, the manifest must be submitted prior to the arrival at the first port in China , the state-owned newspaper said.

The loss of 24 hours to current manifest filing of 48 hours will impact and the rule change will affect all carriers including airfreight, said forwarder BDP International.

Singapore up 8.5pc in September to 2.55 million TEU, HK rises 1.2pc

SINGAPORE's Maritime and Port Authority has reported a 8.5 per cent increase in container movement in September, having handled 2.55 million TEU compared to 2.35 million TEU in September last year while year-on-year growth in the first nine months was up 25 per cent to 22.9 million TEU.

Figures from the Hong Kong Marine Department show the port handled 2.13 million TEU in September, an increase of 1.2 per cent over the 2.13 million in September last year while year-on-year growth in the first nine months was up 4.7 per cent to 18.5 million TEU.