1. Coronavirus brings famine before feast for trans-Pacific container volumes

   26 March 2020

   Just as the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) spreads from China to North America, the disruptive impact of the pandemic will shift from worries...

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2. The escalating pandemic and the prospects for the six largest European economies

   26 March 2020 Tomasz Brodzicki, Ph.D.

   The global spread of the COVID-19 epidemic is the single biggest risk facing the world economy in early 2020.

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3. High-Frequency Commodities at Sea data shows strong Indian crude oil imports since mid-February, but the lockdown will drive huge destruction

   24 March 2020 Fotios Katsoulas

   Indian crude oil imports reached 4.5 million b/d in February, with March currently standing at 4.55 million b/d, primarily driven by lower oil...

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4. Resource curse and the potential impact of COVID-19: the case of Russia

   17 March 2020 Tomasz Brodzicki, Ph.D.

   Russia is considered as a bookcase example of a resource course-stricken economy with a growth model highly dependent on the price of oil and...

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5. Extent of Chinese factory slump supports fears over inventory levels

   13 March 2020 Greg Knowler

   China’s record slump in manufacturing output during factory closures in February to combat the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)...

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6. Trade analysis: Sluggish 2019, major shake-up in Q1 and endangered recovery in Q2 2020

   11 March 2020 Tomasz Brodzicki, Ph.D.

   The y/y changes in trade data for four out of the main nine economies of the world show that 2019 was a difficult year with sluggish growth and...

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7. High-frequency Commodities at Sea data shows Chinese imports drop persisting, crude recovers and no significant signs of normalcy for dry bulk yet

   10 March 2020 Rahul Kapoor

   Crude oil imports recover in late February, iron ore, coal, minor bulks seeing double dip.

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8. Pattern of trade for the US and China

   26 February 2020 Tomasz Brodzicki, Ph.D.

   Both US and Chinese exports and imports show significant seasonality; the seasonal component is stronger for China than for the US.

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9. High-frequency Commodities at Sea data shows drop for Chinese imports easing, early signs of recovery from depressed levels

   25 February 2020 Rahul Kapoor

   Average weekly crude oil discharged in China has returned closer to normal levels despite a lower vessel count.

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10. Agri-food exports of China

    25 February 2020 Tomasz Brodzicki, Ph.D.

    Chinese exports of agri-food commodities amounted to USD 64.83 billion in 2019. It increased by 85% in comparison to 2005

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11. Unipec in Rare Shipment of Vietnam Crude to Hawaii

    21 February 2020

    Unipec, China’s biggest oil trader, has chartered a tanker to ship a cargo of Vietnamese crude to Hawaii, in the first such shipment in more...

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12. Crude Oil Trade: Korean imports to feel the impact of the coronavirus

    20 February 2020 Fotios Katsoulas

    The coronavirus's effect starts becoming clear, with China’s energy demand falling sharply.

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13. Impact of COVID-19 on the Chinese and global economy

    18 February 2020 Tomasz Brodzicki, Ph.D.

    The outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is for the time being the most significant black swan of 2020

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14. The impact of sanctions policy: More difficulties to come in 2020

    28 January 2020 Byron McKinney

    The sanctions imposed on subsidiary ship owners that were part of the COSCO Shipping family in late 2019 by the Office of Foreign Asset Control...

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15. Brexit scenarios for the UK, EU, and global trade relations

    28 January 2020 Tomasz Brodzicki, Ph.D.

    The UK will leave the European Union on 31 January 2020 after 47 years of membership (a truly once in a century event). The uncertainty over...

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16. Dry Bulk Trade: Impact of 'phase-one' trade agreement

    24 January 2020 Daejin Lee

    On 15 January 2020, President Trump and Chinese Vice Premier He signed the highly anticipated “phase-one” trade agreement between the US and...

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17. Trade analysis: China's steel and iron exports

    23 January 2020 Tomasz Brodzicki, Ph.D.

    China is by far the largest exporter of iron and steel in 2019 having exported 87.3 million metric tons which equals approximately 15.8 % of...

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18. Dry Bulk Trade: China's record low coal imports in December, a signal for a record high in January 2020?

    14 January 2020 Daejin Lee

    China's 2019 coal imports were up 6.3% compared with 2018 levels, while December’s imports tumbled nearly 73% to 2.77 million tonnes.

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19. Outlook for Global Trade in 2020

    02 January 2020

    World merchandise trade volume is forecasted to grow 2.7% in 2020, and to grow by 5.0% in 2021.

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20. IMO2020: The Potential Impact and Effect on Trade Finance

    03 December 2019 Byron McKinney

    Shipping is a crucial component of trade finance and anything that impacts the regulatory or financial standing of a vessel, a vessels ownership...

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21. Global Trade Insight: US Imports from China in the wake of the trade war

    02 December 2019

    US imports from China in 2017 reached over 70.5 million tonnes and exceeded 75.2 million tonnes in 2018. We predict lower growth rates in 2019...

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22. US resin exports rocketing as new plants come online

    24 October 2019 Bill Mongelluzzo

    Fueled by a dozen new plants and more capacity on the way, United States resin exports jumped 35 percent in the first half of the year as growing...

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23. Crude Oil Trade: New quota for Nigeria’s share of OPEC+ production cuts

    11 October 2019 Fotios Katsoulas

    OPEC decided to raise the oil output ceiling for Nigeria to 1.774 million b/d, from 1.685 million b/d.

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24. COSCO Shipping & OFAC Sanctions - The Nightmare in the Haystack

    08 October 2019 Byron McKinney

    The latest edition to the US Department of the Treasury’s Executive Order 13846 on re-imposing sanctions with respect to Iran has led to several...

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25. Crude Oil Trade: Japan switching away from Saudi Arabia’s heavy grades

    07 October 2019 Fotios Katsoulas

    Chilean Supreme Court order to re-assess mining project signals legal uncertainties and likely delays for large-scale developments

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26. Dry Bulk Trade: Record Brazil Corn Shipments a Warning Signal for Q4 US Grain Season

    03 October 2019 Daejin Lee

    Dry Bulk Trade: Record Brazil Corn Shipments a Warning Signal for Q4 US Grain Season

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27. Trade Finance: OFAC clamping down on Sudanese sanction breaches

    24 September 2019 Byron McKinney

    The Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) has issued a fine of $4 million to the British Arab Commercial Bank (BACB) regarding violation of...

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28. Nickel Ore Trade: Indonesia will again ban exports of nickel ore, encouraging investors to build smelters at home to produce value-added products

    23 September 2019 Daejin Lee

    Indonesia will again ban exports of nickel ore, encouraging investors to build smelters at home to produce value-added products: Nickel prices...

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29. Iron Ore: September imports to remain elevated while prices face downside risk

    20 September 2019 Rahul Kapoor

    Chinese iron ore imports are unlikely to show any signs of easing in the near-term with imports likely to stay elevated despite economic malaise...

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30. Iron Ore Freight: IMO 2020 scrubber retrofits tighten supply, behind freight market surge

    19 September 2019 Rahul Kapoor Daejin Lee

    A sequential decline in August iron ore export volumes from Brazil is at odds with Capesize freight rates surging to a six-year high in recent...

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31. When OFAC issues new guidelines organisations need to act fast

    15 August 2019

    OFAC recently announced its Reporting, Procedures and Penalties Regulations (RPPR) that outlined the recordkeeping and auditing functions for...

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32. Oil Prices: Correction after the storm in the US Gulf

    17 July 2019 Fotios Katsoulas

    Last week, oil prices recovered significantly, primarily supported by the continued decline in US crude inventories. This suggests that the supply...

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33. VLCC Rates: Is the impact of Additional War Risk Premiums (AWRP) over as seasonality proves stronger?

    15 July 2019 Fotios Katsoulas

    July is a typically poor month for the VLCC segment, with activity slowing down across all major exporting regions. There has been limited optimism...

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34. The US–China Trade War and its increasing impact on trade compliance

    15 July 2019

    The recent announcement from FedEx that the multinational cargo carrier has filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Commerce is the latest...

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35. Dry Bulk Trade: Bad news for China is good news for Iron ore market?

    05 July 2019 Daejin Lee

    S&P Global freight forecast models, released yesterday, predict dry bulk freight rates to strengthen in the second half, as more aggressive stimulus...

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36. OFAC Related Notices April and May 2019

    28 May 2019

    There has been a flurry of sanctions related penalties issued by US authorities in April and May 2019, continuing the overall theme so far of...

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37. OFAC Framework for Compliance Controls

    22 May 2019

    The Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) has for the first time issued guidelines on what it believes constitutes a robust compliance program...

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38. Coal Trade: Chinese imports for May trend higher

    16 May 2019

    China’s total seaborne imports of all types of coal appear to have increased in May, from the level of April. Australian cargoes also appear...

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39. Trade Policy Insights: Brexit impact on agriculture and the food supply chain

    30 April 2019

    Post-Brexit, the UK has to provide funding for farmers and rural communities development to replace the EU funding of 26 billion EUR.

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40. Trade Policy Insights: EU Agriculture - New US Trade War?

    26 April 2019

    The US is turning to the EU to find ways to decrease the trade deficit that reached close to 890 billion USD in 2018, the largest in over 20...

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41. Track vessel activity and verify cargo and vessel documentation with confidence

    23 April 2019

    Following the recent North Korea sanctions advisory dated (March 21, 2019) issued by the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Affairs...

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42. Maritime & Trade Overview

    29 March 2019

    Maritime & Trade Overview

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43. The Trade Numerologist: Vietnam, New Export Power, Aims at Chinese, US Markets

    25 March 2019 John Miller

    After recovering from the war with the US, which decimated the countryside and killed millions of people, Vietnamese leaders in the 1980s started...

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44. The Trade Numerologist: Africa’s Promise Relies on Inter-Continental Trade

    18 March 2019 John Miller

    For decades, Africa’s top economies have sought to build a new brand of widespread durable prosperity and escape the painful legacy of colonialism....

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45. Liquid Bulk Analysis: US loading more on VLCCs

    12 March 2019 Fotios Katsoulas

    The VLCC market has been realising significant gains driven by the increasing loading activity in the US Gulf. However, the country’s only deep-water...

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46. The Trade Numerologist: After Strong 2018, German Exports Threatened by Global Trade War

    11 March 2019 John Miller

    Perhaps no country risks losing more from the winds of protectionism and tariffs sweeping the world than Germany.

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47. The Trade Numerologist: War, Oil Dependence, Israel, Iran and Other Challenges of Middle East Trade

    04 March 2019 John Miller

    As European and Arab leaders gathered in late February for a summit in Egypt, they promised to focus on boosting trade between the two regions....

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48. The Trade Numerologist: Is Natural Gas Australia’s Next Lucky Card?

    26 February 2019 John Miller

    If you were to design an economy perfectly tailored to succeed in the modern global economy, it might look like Australia’s. The country of 23.5...

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49. Trade Policy Insights: The Irish Backstop and Trade – What and how much?

    22 February 2019

    The backstop means there would be a single EU-UK customs territory. There would be no tariffs, quotas, or rules of origin checks between the...

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50. The Trade Numerologist: Iron Ore Trade Faces New Volatility

    19 February 2019 John Miller

    The global iron ore business is entering a new era of uncertainty. After a two-decade boom, mining and seaborne trade of the mineral essential...

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51. India's big potential, good news for shipping?

    15 February 2019 Fotios Katsoulas

    India, the world’s second biggest crude oil importer, absorbed around 9.5% of global trade flows last year. The country has been recently switching...

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52. The Trade Numerologist: Chinese New Year’s Big Impact on Global Trade

    12 February 2019 John Miller

    One of global trade’s most pivotal factors has become the Chinese New Year, which kicked off this year on February 5.

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53. VLCCs for Libya? Too many hurdles to overcome

    11 February 2019 Fotios Katsoulas

    Last year, Libyan crude oil production averaged around 50,000 barrels per day (b/d) lower than the 1 Mn b/d target earlier set by the state....

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54. Trade Policy Insights: UK & EU Customs Union – Why in, why out?

    07 February 2019

    If the UK leaves the EU customs union, it would be able to negotiate free trade agreements on its own terms with non-EU countries, and the EU....

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55. The Trade Numerologist: Coal Came Back From the Dead in 2018

    04 February 2019 John Miller

    Coal is having a rebound moment. Even as US and European miners endure bankruptcies, and regulations to cap carbon emissions, the black rock...

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56. VLCC Spot Market

    29 January 2019

    Despite the earlier optimism among some owners, January hasn’t been an easy month for the Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) segment.

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57. Trade Numerologist: Booming Chinese Wine Market

    28 December 2018 John Miller

    The fastest-growing wine market is China, where a bottle of Bordeaux is replacing a traditional Chinese liquor called baijiu as the alcohol of...

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58. The Trade Numerologist: Peru’s Big Bet on Copper Market

    17 December 2018 John Miller

    Peru is already the world’s second largest copper exporter and recent elections indicate it’s prepared to bet even more heavily on mining.

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59. The Trade Numerologist: China Dominates Christmas Toy Trade

    11 December 2018 John Miller

    It’s almost Christmas, peak buying season for the $100 billion global toy market. That means it’s time for manufacturers, shipping lines and...

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60. The Trade Numerologist: Climate Change, Russia Rock Global Grain Trade

    04 December 2018 John Miller

    The US is still the world’s top grain exporter, but Russia is closing the gap, with India, France, Argentina and Canada following. US farmers...

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61. The Trade Numerologist: Indonesia Seeks Balance in Foreign Investment

    27 November 2018 John Miller

    As Indonesia heads into a presidential election next April, the world’s fourth most populous country is attempting to attract foreign investment...

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62. Escalating US China tensions and its impact on Hong Kong

    18 November 2018 John Miller

    A summary of Hong Kong's top sources of imports, exports and new trade deals with Australia

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63. The Trade Numerologist: Colombia’s Dependence on Commodities

    13 November 2018 John Miller

    As Colombia recovers from bloody civil strife, contains a resurgent cocaine trade, and firms up its economy under a new president, it will need...

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64. Trade Policy Insights: New TPP trade agreement – ‘No’ to Protectionism

    12 November 2018

    New TPP – the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) will enter into force December 30th. CPTPP has been...

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65. Fraudulent ship registries fall under the radar

    08 November 2018 IHS Markit Maritime & Trade Expert

    When the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO’s) legal committee met for its 105th session in April, the subject of fraudulent ship registrations...

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66. The Trade Numerologist: The Future of Plastics in the Age of Shale Gas

    05 November 2018 John Miller

    Trade and production of plastics are getting a boost from more gas drilling, even as the fuel-based material faces opposition because it’s so...

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67. The Trade Numerologist: Fertilizer Fear: Has Industrial Ag Peaked?

    29 October 2018 John Miller

    The modern factory food industry which nourishes many of the world’s 7.6 billion people demands large supplies of wheat, corn, sugar and soybeans....

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68. The Trade Numerologist: Amid Turmoil, a Polish Miracle, Made of Exports

    22 October 2018 John Miller

    Exit polls taken after the recent local elections in Poland suggest a moderate victory for the country’s embattled right-wing populist government....

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69. Trade Policy Insights: US and Canada in USMCA – Dollars, Tonnes, and National Security Tariffs

    16 October 2018

    The dispute resolution process of the 1994 NAFTA will be preserved. Canada can challenge duties placed by US on Canadian exports on an expert...

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70. The Trade Numerologist: The Brazilian Election’s Impact on Global Trade

    15 October 2018 John Miller

    If Jair Bolsonaro beats Fernando Haddad for Brazil’s presidency on Oct. 28, it’s expected to spur Brazilian exports at the expense of environmental...

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71. The Trade Numerologist: Could Trade War Boost Global Mining?

    09 October 2018 John Miller

    The trade war between the US and China has cast a gloom over the global economy. Higher tariffs are expected to increase prices and dent demand...

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72. Trade Policy Insights: EU – Japan eliminate tariffs – Global Impact Report

    03 October 2018

    The EU Japan Economic Partnership Agreement signed July 17, 2018. Expected to enter into force in 2019 and eliminate tariffs on most commodities....

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73. A Sea Change: Plastics Pathway to Sustainability – October 2018

    01 October 2018

    In this webinar we will demonstrate how you can utilize the special study, “A Sea Change: Plastics Pathway to Sustainability”, to adjust your...

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74. The Trade Numerologist: New NAFTA Deal Boosts US Auto, Farmers

    01 October 2018 John Miller

    NAFTA is alive. Canada and the Trump administration found common ground late Sunday night, signing a last-minute pact to revamp the North American...

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75. The Trade Numerologist: New US Tariffs on Chinese Goods Hit Big Retail

    24 September 2018 John Miller

    All year, even as the Trump administration and Chinese leaders fired round after round of new tariffs at each other, both sides targeted mostly...

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76. Trade Policy Insights: US China - Who is at risk? New Global Trade Rules?

    20 September 2018

    On Monday September 17th, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released a list of approximately $200 billion worth of...

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77. The Trade Numerologist: After Hurricane Florence, a Need for Imports

    17 September 2018 John Miller

    As Hurricane Florence marched up the US East Coast this weekend, killing at least 16 people and wreaking havoc with unrelenting rain and flooding...

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78. Trade Policy Insights: China Soybeans Challenge

    13 September 2018

    US Exports reached 1.5 trillion USD in 2017. China is the 3rd largest US Export market, by value, after Canada and Mexico. US Exports to China...

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79. The Trade Numerologist: Apple Feels Heat of US-China Trade War

    10 September 2018 John Miller

    As we discussed last week, the car industry has taken big hits in the global trade war, which so far has targeted industrial sectors.

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80. Trade Policy Insights: US Automotive Exports to EU – Further decrease?

    06 September 2018

    The US Mexico NAFTA and the EU Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) could affect US Automotive Exports to EU

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81. The Trade Numerologist: Global Auto in Thick of Trade War

    05 September 2018 John Miller

    The world’s brewing trade war could have a significant impact on automakers, parts manufacturers, logistics firms, and investors.

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82. Trade Policy Insights: US Mexico renegotiated NAFTA - Automotive - Impact on Supply Chains

    30 August 2018

    The US administration is planning on sending the agreement to the US Congress on Friday. This puts pressure on Canada to make a decision.

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83. The Trade Numerologist: What China’s “Made In 2025” Strategy Means for Global Trade

    27 August 2018 John Miller

    One of the key chess pieces is in the ongoing US-China trade spat is a classic Beijing industrial plan. In 2015, China released a new ten-year...

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84. The Trade Numerologist: Opportunity and Crisis in Turkish Exports

    20 August 2018 John Miller

    The global trading infrastructure, from shipping lines to investment banks, turns its eyes to Turkey. The country of 80 million, a bedrock economy...

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85. The Trade Numerologist: Trade Tariffs Steering Auto Parts

    13 August 2018 John Miller

    Supply chains are feeling the winds of trade wars.

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86. The Trade Numerologist: Farmers Fight Trade War

    06 August 2018 John Miller

    As the European Union, China and the US dig in for a trade war, one global sector is bracing for its role as foot soldiers in the commercial...

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87. The Trade Numerologist: EU, US Try for Trade Deal

    30 July 2018 John Miller

    Last week, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker flew to Washington to cool a brewing trans-Atlantic trade war.

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88. The Trade Numerologist: Not Going Up in Smoke

    17 July 2018 John Miller

    For centuries tobacco drove global trade and helped shape the modern world.

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89. The Trade Numerologist: Early Impacts of US-China Trade War

    09 July 2018 John Miller

    On Friday, US customs kicked off Washington’s latest line of trade defense against China, putting tariffs on $34 billion worth of products, including...

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90. The Trade Numerologist: Why the G7 Can’t Save Global Trade

    02 July 2018 John Miller

    In 1975, with oil prices spiking and the US rocking from the shock of Watergate, the world’s six biggest industrialized democracies met in a...

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91. The Trade Numerologist: Trade and the Mexican Election

    25 June 2018 John Miller

    There’s less than a week to go before Mexico’s July 1 presidential election, and polls indicate that the favorite is the leftwing populist Andrés...

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92. The Trade Numerologist: Lessons from US-China trade war

    18 June 2018 John Miller

    This weekend, Beijing showed why, unlike some other countries, it likely has the upper hand in negotiating trade terms with the US.

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93. The Trade Numerologist: Canadian Firms At Risk In US Trade Spat

    11 June 2018 John Miller

    The US-Canada trade feud underscores the risks faced by Canadian firms doing business with the US, especially carmakers and industrial suppliers....

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94. The Trade Numerologist: US escalates trade disputes with allies

    04 June 2018 John Miller

    The US ramped up trade friction last week with key allies Canada, Mexico and the European Union, by implementing proposed metal tariffs, underscoring...

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95. Is global meat trade overdone?

    29 May 2018 John Miller

    One of the tenets of 21st century globalization has been that Africa, Asia and Latin America’s new middle classes will want and pay for a high-protein...

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96. EU Faces Tough Decisions On Iran Trade

    18 May 2018 John Miller

    President Trump’s decision to pull out of the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran and reimpose sanctions is likely to accelerate Tehran nation’s turn...

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97. The Trade Numerologist: The South Korean Miracle

    14 May 2018 John Miller

    While China has turned into the world’s top exporter in the new century, and accumulated the accompanying riches and status, the second biggest...

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98. The Trade Numerologist: The Bilateral Trade Deal Tango

    07 May 2018 John Miller

    With multilateral trade treaties, from the European Union to the Trans-Pacific Partnership, taking hits from protectionist politicians this year...

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99. The Trade Numerologist: The future of fish

    30 April 2018 John Miller

    The world’s appetite for fish has boomed prodigiously over the past 30 years, and is expected to keep expanding.

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100. The Trade Numerologist: The Optimistic Case for Global Trade

     23 April 2018

     We’ve spent a lot of time in this space of late talking about tariffs, protectionism, the weakening of trade deals and the World Trade Organization...

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101. The Trade Numerologist: Back To The TPP - Trade’s Great Game

     16 April 2018 John Miller

     With trade tensions between China and the US threatening American exports, President Trump last week floated an idea. Maybe, he said, the US...

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102. The Trade Numerologist: Who gets hurt in a US-China trade war

     09 April 2018 John Miller

     As we’ve been documenting in this space, the prospect of a U.S.-China trade war has rattled world markets, shipping lines and commerce officials...

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103. The Trade Numerologist: Discord in (Real) Apple Markets

     02 April 2018 John Miller

     As it had threatened, China has imposed new import duties on $3 billion worth of U.S. imports, including a 15% tariff on fruit, to retaliate...

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104. The Trade Numerologist: Superpower Spat Could Reshape Global Trade

     27 March 2018 John Miller

     After almost twenty years, the global economy is moving into a new trading order, and the emerging rules governing how corporations and companies...

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105. The Trade Numerologist - Why Farmers Fear Killing NAFTA

     19 March 2018 John Miller

     As negotiators from the U.S., Canada and Mexico prepare to start their eighth round of redoing the North American Free Trade Agreement in April...

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106. The Trade Numerologist: Why Europe can’t win a trade war with U.S.

     14 March 2018 John Miller

     The declaration by President Trump of U.S. import tariffs of 25% on steel and 10% on aluminum has sparked what some analysts say could be the...

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107. The Trade Numerologist: Latin America’s Trade Slump

     12 March 2018 John Miller

     The Trade Numerologist: Latin America’s Trade Slump

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108. The Trade Numerologist: New U.S. Tariffs On Metals

     02 March 2018 John Miller

     It looks like the Trump truce on dramatically ramping up tariffs on imports into the U.S. is abating.

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109. The Trade Numerologist: Russia Wants Your Bananas

     01 March 2018 John Miller

     A recent surge in Russian demand for bananas has tightened supplies of the ubiquitous fruit, driving up prices and underscoring how one country...

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110. The Trade Numerologist: The Battery Scramble

     20 February 2018 John Miller

     The booming market for electric cars like the Tesla Model S, Chevy Volt and Toyota Prius Prime is driving a strong shipping trade in lithium-ion...

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111. The Trade Numerologist: Where Bicycles Come From

     19 February 2018 John Miller

     Since the invention of the modern bicycle in France, Germany and the U.S. in the 19th century, manufacturers have cranked out billions of two-wheeled...

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112. The Trade Numerologist: China’s B Plans If U.S. Cuts Imports

     07 February 2018 John Miller

     The winds of global trade are shifting, and they are bound to impact China, the world’s biggest exporter.

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113. Turkey’s canal plan caps freight infrastructure expansion

     06 February 2018 IHS Markit Maritime & Trade Expert

     Politics will continue to dominate Turkey’s headlines at home and abroad in 2018, as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan steadily tightens his grip...

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114. Ready or not, digitalization on the way for shipping

     06 February 2018 IHS Markit Maritime & Trade Expert

     The container shipping industry, widely seen as slow to embrace technology, could be on the verge of a year of significant advance.

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115. Supply-demand imbalance shaping Asia-Europe contracts

     06 February 2018 IHS Markit Maritime & Trade Expert

     Surplus capacity coming into the market and demand growth unlikely to match supply appears to have placed a restraining hand on Asia-Europe contract...

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116. 2017 in review: Port call sizes continue to rise

     06 February 2018 IHS Markit Maritime & Trade Expert

     Average call sizes at global container ports grew in the first half of 2017 as bigger tonnage was deployed on several key trade routes.

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117. Asia-Europe 2018: Three space scenarios

     06 February 2018 IHS Markit Maritime & Trade Expert

     Like it did in 2017, space will dominate discussions European shippers exporting to Asia have with their carriers in the first few months of...

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118. Eight South Korean port areas to grow by 2030

     06 February 2018 IHS Markit Maritime & Trade Expert

     South Korea’s Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) has said eight South Korean ports will get a total of more than 30 million m² of additional...

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119. Outlook 2018: Box shipping looks to turn a corner in 2018

     06 February 2018 IHS Markit Maritime & Trade Expert

     Container shipping is in far better shape than it was 12 months ago, when years of heavy losses culminated in the Hanjin Shipping bankruptcy...

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120. The Trade Numerologist: Rising weapons trade is too opaque

     31 January 2018 John Miller

     The Trump administration is expected to soon announce new government-backed strategies for boosting U.S. weapons sales, according to news reports....

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121. The Trade Numerologist: New US Tariffs Target Transshipment

     29 January 2018 John Miller

     The Trump administration in January made its most protectionist move yet, imposing tariffs on imports of large home washing machines and solar...

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122. The Trade Numerologist: West Virginia is number one

     23 January 2018 John Miller

     A big part of the Trump argument in the 2016 election was that his administration would help US companies “win” again in global trade, by protecting...

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123. The Trade Numerologist: The Gold's in the Mail

     17 January 2018 John Miller

     For the all the razzmatazz around bitcoin, non-crypto humans still ship a lot of their wealth around the world in auriferous rock.

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124. The Trade Numerologist: Party time for global booze

     28 December 2017 John Miller

     December and New Year's are peak periods for global alcohol trade, which is thriving as hundreds of millions in Asia, Africa and Latin America...

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125. The Trade Numerologist: Behind new US tariffs on steel

     27 December 2017 John Miller

     In early December, the US imposed fresh tariffs of up to 266% on imports of Vietnamese steel, one of the first salvos in the Trump administration's...

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126. The Trade Numerologist: The case for India

     08 December 2017 John Miller

     No nation's potential prospects for persistent prosperity stirs shipping lines, traders and global miners and manufacturers more than India's....

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127. Poland becoming critical link in European supply chains

     07 December 2017 IHS Markit Maritime & Trade Expert

     LONDON – The 21,413 TEU mega-ships, the world's largest, that call at the DCT Gdansk terminal on their Asia-Europe voyages highlight Poland's...

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128. The Trade Numerologist: NAFTA's promise and peril

     01 December 2017 John Miller

     Americans shopping at Target on Black Friday didn't pay extra for mattresses, shirts or avocados from Mexico. One reason is that Donald Trump's......

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129. The Trade Numerologist: Palm Oil, From EU To Asia

     29 November 2017 John Miller

     Indonesia and Malaysia are again at loggerheads with the European Union over their production and export of palm oil. The two Asian nations...

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130. The Trade Numerologist: Trade in free Catalonia

     22 November 2017 John Miller

     Tensions over the future of Catalonia could expose how much the Spanish economy depends on its vibrant Northeastern region, and underscore how...

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131. Rate volatility puts carriers' BCO business at risk

     16 November 2017 IHS Markit Maritime & Trade Expert

     This article by Peter Tirschwell originally published on JOC.com. Despite the goal of newly consolidated carriers to reassert themselves to ......

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132. The Trade Numerologist: Russia Reboots Trade Ties

     14 November 2017 John Miller

     As President Trump faces an investigation into his campaign's alleged collusion with Russia to win the 2016 election, US trade with Russia is...

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133. The Trade Numerologist: The Japan solution

     07 November 2017 John Miller

     Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's landslide win in Japan's October 22 elections is considered an endorsement of economic policies designed to ...

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134. The Trade Numerologist: Scrap's trade problem

     02 November 2017 John Miller

     Here's a paradox, and a challenge, for recyclers and shipping companies involved in global scrap trade: As the global market is getting bigger...

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135. In spite of CSX pledge, intermodal shippers say service woes persist

     26 October 2017 IHS Markit Maritime & Trade Expert

     Despite assurances from CSX CEO E. Hunter Harrison that the railroad has overcome service disruptions due to ongoing operational overhauls, domestic...

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136. The Trade Numerologist: Jet trade takeoff

     26 October 2017 John Miller

     A simmering trade dispute between the US, UK and Canada underscores how the global aviation market has become one of the richest opportunities...

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137. The Trade Numerologist: The coal conundrum

     19 October 2017 John Miller

     After enduring a rough decade, the global coal trade has appeared to be back from the dead in 2017. The world's dirtiest fuel is continuously...

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138. The Trade Numerologist: The deal with China

     17 October 2017 John Miller

     When China joined the World Trade Organization in 2001, Western governments and companies agreed to give Beijing low-tariff access to their markets...

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139. NY-NJ joint chassis pool collapses

     13 October 2017 IHS Markit Maritime & Trade Expert

     This article by Hugh Morley originally published on JOC.com. The Port of New York and New Jersey is searching again for a way to create an ......

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140. Chinese terminal operators closing gap with majors

     11 October 2017 IHS Markit Maritime & Trade Expert

     This article by Turloch Mooney originally published on JOC.com. The number of overseas port locations with investment from China's big three...

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141. The Trade Numerologist: Chemical Europe

     09 October 2017 John Miller

     The European Union's 2006 REACH legislation, which imposed sweeping new regulations on the continent's trillion-dollar chemicals industry, was...

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142. The Trade Numerologist: Trading with North Korea

     05 October 2017 John Miller

     The U.N. Security Council last month tightened sanctions on North Korea, including new trade restrictions. It said it would ban textile exports...

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143. The Trade Numerologist: The wooden road

     25 September 2017 John Miller

     As the southern US rebuilds after Hurricanes Harvey and Irma - estimates of potential damage are as high as $200 billion -- it should create...

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144. China wastepaper import ban less severe than feared

     21 September 2017 IHS Markit Maritime & Trade Expert

     This article by Bill Mongelluzzo originally published on JOC.com. Although about 16 percent of US wastepaper exports to China could be lost due...

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145. Of billions lost, Hanjin creditors may get two cents to dollar

     18 September 2017 IHS Markit Maritime & Trade Expert

     Creditors of bankrupt carrier Hanjin Shipping have filed claims totaling $10.5 billion, but the company has recovered only $220 million owed...

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146. Global port volume heads for a six-year high

     15 September 2017 IHS Markit Maritime & Trade Expert

     This article by Greg Knowler originally published on JOC.com. The solid increase in container volume being reported by the world's carriers in...

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147. The Trade Numerologist: The tao of US imports

     14 September 2017 John Miller

     President Trump won an election in 2016 partly because he was willing to buck the established order on global trade. Pandering to blue collar...

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148. How to boost US container exports

     01 September 2017 IHS Markit Maritime & Trade Expert

     A weakening of the US dollar to other currencies is raising US exporter hopes for increased volumes in the low single-digits this year. That's...

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149. Share your cyber security insights about the Maritime industry

     20 August 2017 IHS Markit Maritime & Trade Expert

     Share your Cyber Security insights at Fairplay Maritime Cyber Security Survey 2017 by submitting the survey today.

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150. LA-LB ports move forward on major environmental plan

     17 August 2017 IHS Markit Maritime & Trade Expert

     This article by Bill Mongelluzzo originally published on JOC.com. The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach Wednesday released an update of their...

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151. Longer US auto factory closures bodes poorly for trade

     14 August 2017 IHS Markit Maritime & Trade Expert

     This article by Reynolds Hutchins originally published on JOC.com. Automakers in the United States are keeping plants closed longer during regularly...

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152. JOC Insights: US exports of cotton

     10 August 2017 Mario O. Moreno

     US cotton exports up strongly year to date According to our data from S&P Global Global Trade Atlas, US cotton exports by volume were up nearly...

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153. ILWU unionization push threatens employer oversight of LA-LB terminals

     20 July 2017 IHS Markit Maritime & Trade Expert

     This story originally published on JOC.com. Longshore efforts underway in recent months to organize management superintendents at individual...

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154. Era of automated ships moves a step closer

     19 July 2017 IHS Markit Maritime & Trade Expert

     This story originally published on Fairplay.S&P Global.com. A shift in the technological tectonic plates occurred on 20 June creating a ripple...

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155. Industrial distributors fight to fend off e-commerce 'disruption'

     18 July 2017 IHS Markit Maritime & Trade Expert

     This story originally published on JOC.com. E-commerce is transforming long-established business models of industrial distributors, the third-party...

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156. Ports face slower growth due to structural changes in global trade

     14 July 2017 IHS Markit Maritime & Trade Expert

     This story originally published on Fairplay.S&P Global.com. Ports are facing slower growth as fundamental structural changes in the container...

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157. Newbuilding deliveries could spike in Q1

     14 July 2017 IHS Markit Maritime & Trade Expert

     This story originally published on Fairplay.S&P Global.com. Newbuilding deliveries are set to spike in the first quarter, particularly in the...

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158. Carriers, ports fear impact of US steel protectionism

     13 July 2017 IHS Markit Maritime & Trade Expert

     This story originally published on JOC.com. The global steel industry is under a sword of Damocles that threatens to produce a trade war between...

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159. US-listed shipowners go on a buying spree during first half

     13 July 2017 IHS Markit Maritime & Trade Expert

     US-traded shipping companies embarked on a major wave of acquisitions in the first half of 2017, capped off by International Seaways' 29 June...

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160. Cosco-OOCL tie-up will further limit shippers' options

     11 July 2017 IHS Markit Maritime & Trade Expert

     This story originally published on JOC.com. The eye watering $6.3 billion that Cosco Shipping Holdings and Shanghai International Port Group......

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161. Maersk cyber attack highlights importance of EU data protection rules

     10 July 2017 IHS Markit Maritime & Trade Expert

     This story originally published on Fairplay.S&P Global.com. With the Maersk hacking debacle still fresh, a presentation by Moore Stephens on...

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162. Lack of monitoring undermines coatings convention

     10 July 2017 IHS Markit Maritime & Trade Expert

     This story originally published on Fairplay.S&P Global.com. Questions are being asked about the use of organotins in anti-fouling paints. Credit...

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163. Long-term environmental costs riding on MEPC 71

     07 July 2017 IHS Markit Maritime & Trade Expert

     This story originally published on Fairplay.S&P Global.com. Shipowners concerned about the costs of environmental regulations on vessel operations...

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164. Procurement-focused relationships 'undermine' collaboration on berth productivity

     19 June 2017 IHS Markit Maritime & Trade Expert

     This story originally published on Fairplay.S&P Global.com. Communication structures that foster higher levels of trust and collaboration between...

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165. Spike in Capesize S&P reveals optimistic sentiment

     15 June 2017 IHS Markit Maritime & Trade Expert

     This story originally published on Fairplay.S&P Global.com. Over the past month some second hand Capesize prices have soared up to 38% for one...

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166. Diplomatic row could harm Qatar maritime interests

     13 June 2017 IHS Markit Maritime & Trade Expert

     This story originally published on Fairplay.S&P Global.com. The most serious crisis to break out in intra-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) relations...

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167. Singapore, Rotterdam hub ports target digital solutions

     09 June 2017 IHS Markit Maritime & Trade Expert

     This story originally published on Fairplay.S&P Global.com. Two of the world's giant maritime hubs, Asia's transshipment centre of Singapore...

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168. Panama Canal eyes more transit slots as demand escalates

     07 June 2017 IHS Markit Maritime & Trade Expert

     This story originally published on Fairplay.S&P Global.com. As the one-year anniversary of its locks expansion project nears, the Panama Canal...

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169. Fog, larger alliance ships cause massive Yangshan delays

     06 June 2017 IHS Markit Maritime & Trade Expert

     This story originally published on JOC.com. More than 100 container ships are delayed outside the Shanghai port of Yangshan as a combination...

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170. US sees growing challenge to ballast equipment testing

     06 June 2017 IHS Markit Maritime & Trade Expert

     This story originally published on Fairplay.S&P Global.com. The ability of the US Coast Guard to monitor independent laboratories testing ballast...

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171. Project cargo market heading for patchy recovery

     10 May 2017 IHS Markit Maritime & Trade Expert

     This story originally published on Fairplay.S&P Global.com. The weakness in oil and other commodity prices until late 2016, combined with geopolitical...

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172. Outlook for carriers seen worsening on overcapacity, debt

     09 May 2017 IHS Markit Maritime & Trade Expert

     This story originally published on JOC.com. Carriers began the year emboldened by improving freight rates in the wake of the tighter capacity...

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173. Operators are the greatest danger to container market

     09 May 2017 IHS Markit Maritime & Trade Expert

     This story originally published on Fairplay.S&P Global.com. New vessel orders are threatening to blight the container shipping sector whose growth...

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174. Maersk separates IT and digital divisions to speed up digitalisation

     05 May 2017 IHS Markit Maritime & Trade Expert

     This story originally published on Fairplay.S&P Global.com. Maersk Line is setting up separate internal IT and digital divisions as part of a...

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175. Global syndicated marine loan volume falls off a cliff

     04 May 2017 IHS Markit Maritime & Trade Expert

     This story originally published on Fairplay.S&P Global.com. Shipping has been warned that access to bank finance will be very tight. Newly released...

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176. Funding changes set to change the tanker landscape, says Euronav's Rodgers

     07 April 2017 IHS Markit Maritime & Trade Expert

     This story originally published on Fairplay.S&P Global.com. The landscape of tanker shipping is poised to change in the years to come as financing...

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177. Consolidation of transhipment hubs within new alliances likely, says liner network specialist

     07 April 2017 IHS Markit Maritime & Trade Expert

     This story originally published on Fairplay.S&P Global.com. Increased terminal consolidation within the alliances should be expected as lines...

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178. Bulker owners seize the day

     06 April 2017 IHS Markit Maritime & Trade Expert

     This story originally published on Fairplay.S&P Global.com. Expectations that fortunes will improve in the bulk carrier sector this year are...

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179. Ocean Rig bankruptcy: Another ball in Economou's juggling act

     06 April 2017 IHS Markit Maritime & Trade Expert

     This story originally published on Fairplay.S&P Global.com. After a long period of escalating distress in the wake of lower oil pricing, George...

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180. 'Tariff effect' to create majority of initial savings of new Japanese liner shipping entity

     05 April 2017 IHS Markit Maritime & Trade Expert

     This story originally published on Fairplay.S&P Global.com. Most of the estimated initial combined savings of JPY110 billion (USD960 million)...

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181. Quantifying One Belt One Road may be a fool's game

     05 April 2017 IHS Markit Maritime & Trade Expert

     This story originally published on Fairplay.S&P Global.com. China's One Belt One Road (OBOR) programme continues to generate high levels of interest...

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182. Hong Kong and Shenzhen unlikely to lose services with alliance regrouping, says HPH Trust CEO

     28 February 2017 IHS Markit Maritime & Trade Expert

     This story was originally published on Fairplay.S&P Global.com Terminals in Hong Kong are facing pressure from unprofitable shipping lines to...

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183. Chembulk's Jack Noonan: from the sea to the corner office

     28 February 2017 IHS Markit Maritime & Trade Expert

     This story originally published on Fairplay.S&P Global.com. Shipping bosses come in different breeds. Some rise to the top after careers in banking....

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184. Terminal operators need to get used to lower growth levels, says new APMT boss

     28 February 2017 IHS Markit Maritime & Trade Expert

     This story originally published on Fairplay.S&P Global.com. Terminal operators can expect downward pressure on tariffs to continue in certain...

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185. Private equity pursues more targeted shipping approach

     28 February 2017 IHS Markit Maritime & Trade Expert

     This story originally published on Fairplay.S&P Global.com. Private equity (PE) groups may be much less interested in taking shipping equity...

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186. New York shipping professionals poised for 'Trump bump'

     28 February 2017 IHS Markit Maritime & Trade Expert

     This story originally published on Fairplay.S&P Global.com. Donald Trump's presidency should boost fee prospects within New York's maritime ......

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187. JOC Insights: US Christmas trees and decorations imports

     30 January 2017 Mario O. Moreno

     US imports of Christmas trees & decorations to hit an eight-year high US containerized imports of Christmas trees and decorations stalled in...

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188. JOC Insights: US toy imports

     12 December 2016 Mario O. Moreno

     US toys TEU imports forecast to hit a six-year high US containerized imports of toys as measured by TEU volume fell in the third quarter by only...

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189. IHS Markit Global Maritime Outlook 2017

     05 December 2016

     S&P Global Global Maritime Outlook 2017

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190. JOC Insights: US soda ash exports

     09 November 2016 Mario O. Moreno

     Global soda ash expanding at 4 percent a year over 2010-2015 Global exports of soda ash by ton volume have expanded at a compound annual growth...

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191. JOC Insights: US furniture imports

     23 September 2016 Mario O. Moreno

     US furniture imports up for 19 straight quarters US containerized imports of furniture as measured by TEU volume expanded in the second quarter...

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192. JOC Insights: US exports of distiller's dried grains and soluble (DDGS)

     05 August 2016 Mario O. Moreno

     U.S. exports of DDGs (distiller's dried grains and soluble) have soared in recent years from 1 million tons in 2006 to more than 12 million tons...

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193. US exports of poultry

     13 July 2016 Mario O. Moreno

     US poultry exports tumbled 13.0 percent in 2015 for a total volume of 3.5 million metric tons

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194. JOC Insights: US exports of logs & lumber

     06 June 2016 Mario O. Moreno

     US containerized exports of logs and lumber fell by 11.5 percent in 2015

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195. JOC Insights: World containerized trade of footwear

     23 March 2016 Mario O. Moreno

     World containerized exports of footwear decelerated the pace in 2015 to an estimated 0.5 percent growth rate, after expanding by 3.0 percent...

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196. JOC insights: US imports of tableware and household articles of plastic

     10 February 2016 Mario O. Moreno

     US imports of tableware and other household articles to hit an all-time volume high

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197. US imports, exports on upward track

     14 January 2016 IHS Markit Maritime & Trade Expert

     After reaching a record high in 2015, US containerized imports are likely to stay on an upward track this year as housing market gains strengthen...

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198. West Coast import volumes back to normal?

     15 October 2015 IHS Markit Maritime & Trade Expert

     Recently the congestion at the West Coast ports led to a noticeable growth in traffic on the East Coast, but it appears that volumes might be...

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199. [Infographic] Streamline Your Data-Driven Decision Making

     14 July 2015 IHS Markit Maritime & Trade Expert

     Increasingly companies across all industries are adopting data-driven decision making in their strategic planning and with good reason. Companies...

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200. Video: Assessing the marine usage of LNG fuel

     23 September 2014

     Availability of shale gas, combined with new maritime sulfur-emission regulations, is making liquefied natural gas a potential fuel option for...

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201. More trade, bigger ships

     01 July 2014 IHS Markit Expert

     As trade grows, so too will the shipping industry. Challenges ahead include political violence at a growing number of ports and stricter environmental...

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