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Tuesday, April 2, 2019
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Shipping News

Shipping Data Shows Weakness in Global Economy

By Lisa Baertlein and Matthias Inverardi LOS ANGELES/DUSSELDORF, April 2 (Reuters) – The volume of U.S. ocean cargo imports arranged by Deutsche

April 2, 2019
Total Views: 42

Tuesday, November 13, 2018
container ship
Shipping News

Shipping Remains ‘Cautiously Optimistic’, But Wary of Protectionism

By Alex Lennane (The Loadstar) – Protectionist trade policies are continuing to spook the global maritime sector, although a newly released report

November 13, 2018
Total Views: 46

Thursday, October 25, 2018
Stock photo shows an oil tanker at a terminal
Shipping News

Big Oil Woos China With $24 Billion Spree in Old Pirate Lair

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — A Chinese archipelago that served as a pirate’s den in centuries past and was governed by President Xi

October 25, 2018
Total Views: 27

Friday, October 5, 2018
container shipping
Shipping News

Opinion: Globalization Is Alive and Well, in Regional Deals

By Daniel Moss (Bloomberg Opinion) — Give South Korean President Moon Jae-in marks for boldness. The Korean Peninsula seems an unlikely place to plant

October 5, 2018
Total Views: 18

Friday, August 17, 2018
Where to Look in the Oil Market for Clues of a Demand Slowdown
Shipping News

Where to Look in the Oil Market for Clues of a Demand Slowdown

By Ellen Milligan and Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — This is supposed to be a year of bumper oil demand, but economic warning signs are flashing

August 17, 2018
Total Views: 9

Monday, April 2, 2018
China Hammers U.S. Goods with Tariffs as “Sparks” of Trade War Fly
Shipping News

China Hammers U.S. Goods with Tariffs as “Sparks” of Trade War Fly

By Ben Blanchard and Tony Munroe BEIJING, April 2 (Reuters) – China has increased tariffs by up to 25 percent on 128 U.S. products, from frozen pork

April 2, 2018
Total Views: 10

Tuesday, March 27, 2018
lng carrier panama canal
Shipping News

U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to China: Import More U.S. Gas to Cut Trade Gap

By Ryan Collins, Scarlet Fu and Julia Chatterley (Bloomberg) — What would it take for China to reduce its trade gap with the U.S.? Buy more natural gas,

March 27, 2018
Total Views: 11

Monday, March 26, 2018
United States, South Korea Revise Trade Deal with Quotas on Korean Steel
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United States, South Korea Revise Trade Deal with Quotas on Korean Steel

By Hyunjoo Jin and Joyce Lee SEOUL, March 26 (Reuters) – The United States and South Korea agreed to revise a trade pact sharply criticized by U.S.

March 26, 2018
Total Views: 11

Saturday, March 24, 2018
shipping containers
News

Canada Urges World Nations to Preserve Pillars of Global Trade

By Jason Koutsoukis (Bloomberg) — As the U.S. and China edge closer to a full-blown trade war, Canada has urged all nations to act to preserve

March 24, 2018
Total Views: 10

Monday, February 19, 2018
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News

All Aboard for Hedge Funds as Trade Tide Lifts Shipping

By Jonathan Saul and Maiya Keidan LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) – Forced to abandon ship after mistiming their investments five years ago, hedge funds

February 19, 2018
Total Views: 79

Monday, February 12, 2018
shipping containers
Shipping News

WTO Outlook Indicator: Global Trade Growth to Stay Above-Trend

By Tom Miles GENEVA, Feb 12 (Reuters) – Global trade in goods will continue growing above trend during the second quarter, the World Trade

February 12, 2018
Total Views: 8

U.S. Economy Is at Risk Amid Immigration Curbs, Maersk CEO Says
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U.S. Economy Is at Risk Amid Immigration Curbs, Maersk CEO Says

By Christian Wienberg (Bloomberg) — The chief executive officer of the world’s biggest shipping company says curbs on immigration backed by

February 12, 2018
Total Views: 33

Tuesday, December 5, 2017
Rising Dry Bulk Freight Costs Will Squeeze Traders, Boost Food Prices
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Rising Dry Bulk Freight Costs Will Squeeze Traders, Boost Food Prices

By Agnieszka de Sousa (Bloomberg) — It’s getting more expensive to transport commodities around the world, threatening to squeeze profits for global

December 5, 2017
Total Views: 41

Wednesday, September 20, 2017
shipping containers
News

EU Launches Free Trade Deal with Canada as Britain Eyes Own Deal

By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS, Sept 20 (Reuters) – The European Union and Canada will begin cutting import duties from Thursday on thousands of

September 20, 2017
Total Views: 47

Friday, August 11, 2017
bulk carrier underway
Shipping News

War Threat in Korea Exposes Artery of Global Commodity Trade

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — Should U.S. President Donald Trump unleash “fire and fury” on North Korea, it will bring conflict to the core of the

August 11, 2017
Total Views: 16

Monday, August 7, 2017
Globalization Thrives in Asia as Export Revival Buoys Growth
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Globalization Thrives in Asia as Export Revival Buoys Growth

By Enda Curran and Michael Heath (Bloomberg) — For all the talk of globalization’s retreat amid the mercantilist rhetoric of Donald Trump, it’s

August 7, 2017
Total Views: 9

Wednesday, August 2, 2017
oil tanker
News

Global Trade Recovery Lifts Diesel Demand

By John Kemp LONDON, Aug 2 (Reuters) – World trade is growing again which will give a big boost to middle distillates such as diesel used in the

August 2, 2017
Total Views: 12

Wednesday, July 19, 2017
U.S., China Talks Get Rocky Start as Secretary Ross Assails Trade Gap
Shipping News

U.S., China Talks Get Rocky Start as Secretary Ross Assails Trade Gap

By Saleha Mohsin, Andrew Mayeda and Ye Xie (Bloomberg) — Talks between the world’s two biggest economies got off to a tense start as U.S. Commerce

July 19, 2017
Total Views: 55

Tuesday, July 18, 2017
Commerce Secretary Ross Urges China to Give U.S. Companies Equal Footing on Trade
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Commerce Secretary Ross Urges China to Give U.S. Companies Equal Footing on Trade

By Saleha Mohsin and Ye Xie (Bloomberg) — China’s maturing economy needs to further open markets to American investors and exporters so they can

July 18, 2017
Total Views: 79

Friday, May 19, 2017
shipping containers
News

Global Expansion Is In Sync, Even If Chaos Reigns Elsewhere

By Theophilos Argitis and Blaise Robinson (Bloomberg) — With the first-quarter earnings season coming to a close, the verdict is in on the synchronized

May 19, 2017
Total Views: 12
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