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EU-Chile Interim Trade Agreement Enters into Force

Feb 02, 2025

The EU-Chile Interim Trade Agreement (ITA) has entered into force, following the completion of Chile's ratification process. The ITA, which was signed in December 2023, is of key geopolitical importance, says the EU.It will boost the competitiveness of businesses on both sides…

Danish Companies Voice Concern Over Trump Tariff Threats

Jan 16, 2025

Danish businesses are concerned about a possible trade conflict with the United States over Greenland, a major lobby group said on Thursday after business leaders, including CEO of obesity drugmaker Novo Nordisk, met with the government.Denmark's…

WTO Barometer Shows Moderate Trade Growth as Policy Uncertainty Looms

Dec 09, 2024

Global goods trade continued to expand at a moderate pace in the fourth quarter of 2024 according to the latest World Trade Organization (WTO) Goods Trade Barometer. However, prospects for trade in 2025 are uncertain.The Goods Trade Barometer is a composite indicator for world trade…

Argentina to Privatize Paraguay-Parana Waterway

Nov 19, 2024

The Argentine government will call for a national and international public tender to privatize its stretch of the Paraguay-Parana waterway through a 30-year concession, cabinet chief Guillermo Francos said on Tuesday.The waterway, a natural…

Hong Kong Maritime Week Summit Highlights Threats to Free Trade

Nov 18, 2024

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the Transport and Logistics Bureau of the Government of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Shipowners Association and the Hong Kong Maritime and Port Board, convened for a trade summit on November 18.The Hong…

LNG Tankers Divert to Europe After Russia Halts Austrian Supplies

Nov 18, 2024

At least five cargoes of LNG have diverted from Asia to Europe in the past few days, drawn by higher gas prices on the continent after Russia's Gazprom halted supplies to Austria's OMV, data from analytics firm Kpler showed.On Saturday Gazprom…

U.S. Port Strike Settled— What happens next?

Oct 04, 2024

The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) announced in an historic development for U.S. maritime industry that they had reached a tentative agreement which officially ends the longshoremen…

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Liebherr USA Appoints New Divisional Director

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Port Houston Surpasses Three Million TEUs

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Trump, Xi Pause Port Fees on Each Other's Vessels

US Grants India Sanctions Waiver to run Iranian Port

US Grants India Sanctions Waiver to run Iranian Port

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