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U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer announced that the United States has requested dispute settlement consultations with the Government of India at the WTO challenging Indian export subsidy programs. These programs are: the Merchandise Exports from India Scheme; Export Oriented Units Scheme and sector specific schemes, including Electronics Hardware Technology Parks Scheme; Special Economic Zones; Export Promotion Capital Goods Scheme; and a duty free imports for exporters program. These apparent ...
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CargoSphere, the cloud-based rate management platform, announces a direct data feed of ocean rates and tariffs for the global trade lanes from Hapag-Lloyd, the 5th largest container shipping line in the world, to its customers.
The ocean carrier is the first to offer its customers automatic ...
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INTTRA, the largest neutral electronic transaction platform, software and information provider at the center of the ocean shipping industry, announced significant growth in its carrier network with the recent addition of four new carriers, including Evergreen Marine Corporation, one of the largest container fleets in ...
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The Panama Canal signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Cuiabá, Brazil that will promote the Panama Canal’s position as a route for grain shipments traveling from northern Brazil to ports accessed in the Pacific Ocean.
The agreement, signed with the Association of Soybean and Corn ...
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Port of Oakland containerized import volume increased 14.9% last month. The Port said February container volume grew in all categories, setting records along the way. Oakland’s performance follows release of a new 5-year strategic plan calling for record cargo volume annually through 2022.
“A lot can ...
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Virgin Atlantic Cargo saw volumes reach a five-year high in 2017 and revenues rising 9% to about $278 million, driven by strong growth in pharmaceutical and e-commerce shipments.
The airline carried 230.5 million kilos last year – up 6% on 2016 – thanks to particularly strong ...
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Last week, the NFTC announced the formation of the Alliance for Competitive Steel and Aluminum Trade, a group of concerned downstream users of steel and aluminum and competitive U.S. exporters.
The Alliance, whose membership includes over 30 sectoral associations representing a vast cross-section of American manufacturers ...
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Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. announced on March 6 the acquisition of two Boeing 777 Freighters from LATAM Airlines. Both 777 aircraft will operate in ACMI (aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance) service for DHL Express through Atlas’ Southern Air subsidiary, with the first starting service ...
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Nexiot, which pioneered the development of smart sensors for non-powered assets in the supply chain, has launched an integration with a Blockchain type Distributed Ledger as part of its Digital Logistics Platform.
Nexiot’s self-sustaining sensors send messages every five minutes from assets such as rail wagons, ...
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Representatives from the Panama Canal, led by Administrator Jorge L. Quijano, hosted executives from U.S. LNG exporter Cheniere Energy, Inc. to discuss the waterway’s growing LNG vessel segment and opportunities for future growth.
With LNG emerging as its newest and fastest-growing segment, the Panama Canal has ...
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