World Trade Organization Director General Roberto Azevêdo has blamed low trade growth in recent years on low economic growth, combined with the absence of liberalization.
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The U.S. District Court of Puerto Rico held Inter-Island Ferry was within its rights in filing suit against Puerto Rico Ports Authority (PRPA) and the Maritime Transport Authority (MTA) for charter fees despite several motions to dismiss the complaint.
The World Trade Organization has recently published guidance for its member states, which are currently setting up national bodies to coordinate the implementation of the Trade Facilitation Agreement.
Philly Shipyard started the construction of up to four new containerships in anticipation of the formation of an entry into trade between the U.S. mainland and Hawaii.
The Northern California port handled 82,440 TEUs of imports during the month, the highest import volume at the port since August 2015.
United Kingdom Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative Party was dealt a blow in the snap vote results in the United Kingdom yesterday, causing growing concern in the European over Brexit negotiations, which were to initially begin on June 19.
The industrial real estate services and investment management firm said healthy consumer spending and strong e-commerce s ales are driving demand for warehousing and distribution space.
The mid-Atlantic port broke its own all-time record for productivity in May by moving 246,871 TEUs during the month, an increase of 12.5 percent from May 2016.
The $4.1 million contract to provide project management services in support of the COMPAS Terminal expansion project in Cartagena, Colombia was awarded to a joint venture between Hill International and Gómez Cajiao y Asociados S.A.
Since the port authority’s fiscal year began in July 2016, the port has moved 1.96 million TEUs, a 9.4 percent increase over the same period last year.
The new weekly container service, dubbed the INDIAMED, will commence July 2 from Khor Fakkan.
The Taiwan-based ocean carrier has set up a regional center in Panama to serve and centralize services in Central and South America.
Shipments of iron ore on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway saw a slight uptick in May compared to a year earlier, despite being lower than the month’s five-year average, according to the Lake Carriers’ Association.
Regional outbreaks of the Zika virus in the United States this summer could result in the Chinese government enforcing regulations regarding cargo imports, the Agriculture Transportation Coalition said.
Germany’s largest ocean carrier, Hapag-Lloyd, said it is confident it will be able to ensure a complete integration with Kuwait-based carrier United Arab Shipping Co. (UASC) by the fourth quarter of 2017.
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao touted the benefits of automated vehicle technology at a DOT event earlier this week, but noted that the primary obstacle to the deployment of driverless cars and trucks is a current lack of public acceptance.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has announced the project to increase the height of the Bayonne Bridge has been completed seven months ahead of schedule, allowing vessels of up to 18,000 TEUs to call port terminals west of the bridge.
Emmanuel Macron was officially sworn in as the president of France on May 14, which will be good for the future of international trade between France and countries across the globe, according to DHL Express U.S. CEO Greg Hewitt.
Following similar announcements by Maersk Line and CMA CGM, the German ocean carrier will begin charging a $60 fee for all cancelled bookings between Singapore and India, effective June 9.
