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Australia, U.K. ‘confident’ of free trade agreement by year-end

Bloomberg | November 08, 2021 | International Trade

Boeing directors agree to $237.5 million 737 Max settlement

Bloomberg | November 08, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

British Airways plans Gatwick relaunch in March after union deal

Bloomberg | November 08, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Sydney Airport sells for $17 billion just as air travel opens up

Bloomberg | November 08, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airports

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US, U.K. join nations sounding alarm over China import rules

Bloomberg | November 08, 2021 | International Trade

Several countries including Japan, the U.K. and the U.S. are urging Chinese customs officials to pause the rollout of regulations on food imports, arguing the measures risk further disrupting global supply chains.

Taiwan reaps benefits of global rebound as exports top $40 billion

Bloomberg | November 08, 2021 | International Trade

Truckers cheer US vaccine mandate ‘exemption’ without explicit rule
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Bloomberg | Top Story | November 08, 2021

Truckers cheer US vaccine mandate ‘exemption’ without explicit rule

The largest trade group for the trucking industry interprets the Biden administration’s vaccine and testing rules as exempting most of its drivers even without specific language in the mandate.
China posts record trade surplus in October as exports surge

Bloomberg | November 08, 2021 | International Trade

Ireland says EU-U.K. trade deal in jeopardy over Northern Ireland row

Bloomberg | November 08, 2021 | International Trade

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Charting the global economy: Clogged ports keep prices elevated

Bloomberg | November 08, 2021 | Ports & Terminals

Supply-chain jams are leading to congestion at ports around the world, keeping prices elevated.

China says ready to cut tariffs on RCEP’s entry into force

Bloomberg | November 07, 2021 | International Trade

United Air ‘saddened’ by death of disability rights advocate

Bloomberg | November 07, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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Kellogg is importing cereal into US during strike, CEO says

Bloomberg | November 05, 2021 | International Trade | Commodity

Kellogg Co. is bringing in cereal from abroad to help supply the U.S. market as workers at its four cereal plants in the country strike.

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Jumbo Shipping wraps up transport contract for DEME Offshore for Hornsea Two offshore wind farm

AJOT | November 05, 2021 | Energy | Alternative | Project / Heavy Lift | Maritime Project

Jumbo has completed the transport and handling of offshore wind turbine foundation components for Ørsted’s Hornsea Two offshore wind farm. Supporting DEME Offshore, Jumbo deployed its K-3000 class heavy lift vessel Fairmaster to carry out its scope of transporting 141 monopiles (MPs) and 131 transition pieces (TPs) from Rostock, Germany and Aalborg, Denmark to Eemshaven, the Netherlands.

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Valencia Containerized Freight Index (VCFI) rises 5.23% in October

AJOT | November 05, 2021 | Ports & Terminals

• Since the beginning of the historical series in January 2018, the VCFI accumulates a growth of 274.39% and stands at 3,743.95 points • The VCFI continues to be marked by the high demand for maritime traffic, fuel prices and congestion in areas such as the United States • The idle fleet at the end of October stands at 0.5% of the total fleet and reaches 124,919 containers • The Index grows in all geographical areas except the Eastern Mediterranean. Central America and the Caribbean (+10.13%) and Latin America Pacific (+9.76%) are the areas with the highest growth • The celebration of the "Golden Week" in China has paused logistics activity in this area for a week, which has affected supply chains

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Use of electricity in houses to grow more quickly in developing economies

AJOT | November 05, 2021 | Energy

In our International Energy Outlook (IEO2021) Reference case, we project that residential buildings outside the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) will consume more electricity than all residential and commercial buildings combined in OECD countries by 2050.

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Great Lakes Seaway Partnership commemorates Soo Lock progress

AJOT | November 05, 2021 | Maritime | Bulk | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway

At a press event yesterday at the National Museum of the Great Lakes in Toledo, Ohio, Great Lakes maritime industry leaders joined with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to provide a progress update on construction of the new large lock at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.

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