AJOT Newsroom | May 22, 2026 | International Trade | By The Numbers
World crude steel production for the 69 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 153.4 million tonnes (Mt) in April 2026, a 1.9% decrease compared to April 2025.
CMA CGM delivered resilient results and demonstrated its ability to adapt in the context of heightened geopolitical tensions and a volatile market environment
AJOT Newsroom | May 22, 2026 | International Trade
In a continued effort to provide customers with reliable and efficient services, CMA CGM Group wishes to inform of the following Peak Season Surcharge
Reuters | May 22, 2026 | International Trade
Mexico and the European Union are set to sign a long-stalled free trade agreement on Friday as they seek to decrease dependence on the U.S. and partially insulate themselves from U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs.
Reuters | May 20, 2026 | International Trade
The European Union struck a provisional agreement on Wednesday on legislation to remove import duties on U.S. goods, a key part of a trade deal reached with Washington in July and a move likely to avert higher U.S. tariffs on EU products.
Reuters | May 20, 2026 | International Trade | Commodity
Scott Irlbeck crouched in a field of stunted wheat plants in a parched stretch of West Texas and slipped his hand into a crack wide enough to swallow it.
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is the beginning of a "systemic agrifood shock" that could trigger a severe global food price crisis within six to 12 months, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization said on Wednesday.
China remained Germany's biggest trading partner in the first quarter of 2026, but only narrowly ahead of the United States as German exports to China fell sharply, according to new calculations.
Indonesia unveiled a sweeping plan on Wednesday to centralise exports of key commodities such as palm oil and coal, aiming to boost government revenue through tighter control of the sale and pricing of its abundant natural resources.
Reuters | May 19, 2026 | International Trade
European Union negotiators were expected to agree on Tuesday to scrap import duties on U.S. goods to comply with the trade deal struck with the United States last year and ward off U.S. President Donald Trump's threat of much higher tariffs.
AJOT Newsroom | May 15, 2026 | International Trade
Since late 2025, the Panama Canal has continuously monitored the El Niño scenario for the current year, which is why the water level at Gatún Lake has been maintained at historically high values.
AJOT Newsroom | May 15, 2026 | International Trade | By The Numbers
The transborder freight data program provides comprehensive monthly and annual data on North American cross-border freight activity, detailing the value of U.S. imports and exports with Canada and Mexico by mode of transportation, commodity, and geography.
Reuters | May 15, 2026 | International Trade
Chinese automakers expanded their share of the South African passenger car market to 16.8% in 2025 from 11.2% a year earlier, industry data showed on
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