Datamyne

O7.07.11
China's HVAC Online Cites Datamyne's LATAM Import Statistics

They're having a heat wave in Colombia, reports HVAC Online, an outlet of Beijing-based HVAC Media, and sales of mini split air conditioners are soaring along with temperatures.

Citing Datamyne trade data, the industry publication reports that from January to April 2011, Colombian imports for mini split ACs totaled 46,397 units. Last year, South American countries imported 194,712 of the units, most – 83% – from export leader China.

Read the full article in HVAC Online [English translation from Chinese) here.

O5.16.11
Argus Rail Business Taps Datamyne to Gauge Japan Disaster Impact

There's been no dent in rail freight traffic in North America resulting from March's triple disasters in Japan … yet. But expect that to change, cautions a report from Argus Rail Business. The Argus Media publication cites Datamyne data on imports to trace the major ports and, by extension, rail lines, handling containerized shipments from Japan.

Overall, import flows rose in West Coast ports that do the most business with Japan through the end of April. "Ships take about two weeks to cross the ocean, plus goods were already ready to go in Japan," Port of Long Beach spokesman Art Wong is quoted as saying by Argus. "So it would be April before we saw any impact."

Carriers operating car-carrying vessels and Class I railroads are, however, seeing reduced numbers of imported vehicles. Recently announced cutbacks in North American production by Japanese carmakers Toyota and Honda may take their toll on freight volumes.

Read the full article in Argus Rail Business here.

O1.29.11
Miami Herald Haitian Aid Investigation Cites Datamyne Stats

“At Haitian port, desperately needed aid sits and sits and sits …” headlines a Miami Herald investigation into why so much aid has reached so few in a country as beleaguered by bureaucratic inefficiency and official corruption as by earthquake and hurricane.

According to a trade analysis done for the Herald by Datamyne, a third of the $504 million in goods exported to Haiti from the Miami customs district in the first 10 months of 2010 were charitable goods. But much of the cargo has been gotten no further than port, while NGOs try to overcome the ineptitude (or corruption?) of customs officials and the Haitian government complains about the arrogance (or larceny?) of relief agencies.

Read the full story in the Miami Herald here.

O1.20.11
ACR Latino America Cites Datamyne in Optimistic Outlook on Compressor Exports

It is no secret that much of the economic performance of Latin American countries depends on the performance of its major trading partners, which tend to be the developed economies, led by the U.S., writes Santiago Jaramillo in ACR Latino America, a leading trade publication in the HVAC/R and building automation sector.

While recovery in the U.S. is muted, prospects for Latin America’s HVAC/R sector look bright, based on trends in trade data on exports of compressors (components of air conditioning and refrigeration systems) provided to ACR by Datamyne. In 2010, Mexico increased exports of compressors by 24% as measured by value; Brazil’s increase exceeded 25%, Argentina was 14%, and Colombia achieved a 49% increase.

Read the full article in ACR Latino America [in Spanish] here.

11.15.10
Miami Herald Mines Trade Answers from Datamyne

It is really hard to find good sources of information on companies by product; Datamyne fills that niche, World Trade Center Miami's Charlotte Gallogy tells the Miami Herald. With more than 800 million records from 43 countries, Miami-based Datamyne has the largest searchable trade database in the world. There are all sorts of uses for such data, but for many Datamyne customers it comes down to wanting to know who is buying or selling so they can potentially do business with them.

Read the full Miami Herald article here.

10.09.10
Kansas City Star Uses Datamyne to Trace Fish Oil

Sold in capsule form, fish oil is the No. 3 dietary supplement in the U.S. While the label on the bottle may tout the benefits of fish oil, it won’t tell you where the oil came from. With roughly 20% originating in China, that could be a problem. In its investigative report, The Star reviewed every fish oil shipment from China to the U.S. from January 2009 through July 2010, using data compiled by Datamyne. Read the full Kansas City Star article here.

09.13.10
Miami Herald taps Datamyne to gauge impact of Colombia-Venezuela feud

In the run-up to September's legislative elections in Venezuela, the Miami Herald's Jim Wyss writes about the likelihood that Venezuela and Colombia can end the rift that's caused commerce between the erstwhile trading partners to tumble 70%. The resulting shifts in trade are captured in the data provided to the Miami Herald by Datamyne. Read the full Miami Herald article here.