International trade
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Economics
Which economy? – Three heartbeats to monitor: the technology economy
Donald Broughton explores the technology economy and its impact on the overall economy.
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Markets
Transport stock declines outpace the broader market on retaliatory tariffs
While the degradation was seen across most sectors, the transport sectors saw large declines.
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Airfreight
China vows to take countermeasures after U.S. 25 percent tariff hike
Beijing has sworn to institute countermeasures to combat a huge increase in tariffs, from 15 percent to 25 percent, that…
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Maritime
U.S. regulators see container trade overcapacity posing no dangers
Shippers benefit as transportation rates expected to stay low.
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Economics
May Economic Roundup
The Economic Roundup is designed to synthesize the events of the past month as they relate to freight markets, and…
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Economics
GDP growth accelerated but freight conditions weakened at the start of the year
Growth in the U.S. economy improved 3.2 percent during the first quarter, but details related to freight demand suggest a…
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Economics
April Economic Roundup
The monthly economic roundup summarizes key developments in the macroeconomy over the past month and highlights trends worth watching headed…
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Canada
Port of Vancouver sees record year on petroleum, fertilizer increases
Canada’s largest port handled 147 million tons of cargo during 2018.
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Economics
Saudi Arabia seeks investment to become logistics hub
Saudi energy minister Khalid al-Falih announced on January 26 that the country is raising $426 billion in private sector investments,…
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Economics
February Economic Roundup
The monthly economic roundup is a summary of recent event in the economy and a guide for key trends worth…
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