World Trade Organization
-
Logistics
Commentary: Modernizing Africa’s logistics capacity, one startup at a time
Brian Aoaeh writes about the challenges and opportunities of logistics in Africa - and what will likely occur in the next few years.
Read More » -
American Shipper
-
American Shipper
Q&A: China’s 21st century approach to trade and customs modernization
International trade and customs attorney Zhaokang Jiang explains how China is aiming to improve cross-border trade efficiency, create fair competition and ensure compliance and sustainable…
Read More » -
American Shipper
New trade war threat to trans-Atlantic box trade
A strong U.S. economy should see Europe-North America container volume growth of 3%+ next year, but clouds hover over the trade.
Read More » -
American Shipper
WTO continues moratorium on customs duties for e-commerce
Shuttering the World Trade Organization’s Appellate Body threatens the ability of countries to settle trade disputes, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce warns.
Read More » -
American Shipper
South Korea agrees to extra serving of US rice
The agreement, which takes effect Jan. 1, will guarantee the import of 132,304 metric tons of U.S.-grown rice, valued at $110 million.
Read More » -
Europe
U.S., India and other major trade partners demand compensation for Brexit-related trade loss
Major trade partners of the EU have complained to the World Trade Organization about the problems with splitting tariff rate quotas between the U.K. and…
Read More » -
Shipping
World trade forecast gets haircut for 2019 and 2020 from WTO
Export and import volumes falling well below earlier estimates as economy slows and trade tensions rise.
Read More » -
Europe
No-deal Brexit will have devastating impact, say EU auto trade groups
European auto unions and trade groups have come out with a statement that warns of a seismic impact on the auto economies of the EU…
Read More » -
Air Cargo
WTO deputy director-general optimistic on future of world trade
In a wide-ranging speech, the deputy director-general of the WTO, Alan Wolff, sets out the challenges and issues for the body. But he's generally optimistic…
Read More »