Two decades in and what’s in store for Hong Kong?
It has been two decades since the handover and a great deal has changed in Hong Kong and China.
Hope springs external for dry bulk sector
There is an unfathomable optimism in the dry bulk sector. Maybe the unexplained buoyancy is because of remarkably low orderbook or China’s unexpected economic performance through the first half – whatever the reason 2017 is looking better than expected.
Section 232 redux
The aluminum industry in the United States was pleased with the Administration’s decision to pursue a Section 232 Investigation on the Effects of Imports of Aluminum on U.S. National Security.
Three trends reshaping warehousing & distribution
The A-Team: Alibaba and Amazon force a rethink of distribution
Ro/Ro ports positioning for rebound
The ro/ro sector has been flat reflecting a listless global auto market. But there are signs that business could be improving very soon and the ro/ro ports are trying to get in front of the market.
Latin American trade turnaround?
It may be too early to call it a trend, but trade in Latin America and the Caribbean is rallying. According to the Inter-American Development Bank’s (IDB) 2017 first quarter “Trade Trend Estimates,” there are reasons for economic, albeit cautious, optimism.
The May poll and the BDI
The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) has been both up and down in a seemingly endless series of economic rollers.
China’s steel industry retools
There is no doubt China is key to the dry bulk sector. Reforms in steel making that began several years ago in China are now taking hold. But questions abound as to how the country’s steel industry restructuring will impact global dry bulk shipments.
Rise of California niche ports
San Francisco Maritime Business Rolling
“Alliances are everything”
In 2017, liner shipping feels the effects of global realignment of containership operations.
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