by Descartes Datamyne | Jul 26, 2010 | Exports, Imports, Markets
The oil spill continues to roil the Gulf ecosystem and economy The idea was to push the oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill back from coastal areas with torrents of fresh water by opening several Mississippi River diversions. Unfortunately, it appears that the...
by Descartes Datamyne | Jul 20, 2010 | Exports, Resources
Brush up on exporting basics with summertime webinars The U.S. Foreign Commercial Services (USFCS) and the law firm of Husch Blackwell Sanders will host a webinar Wednesday, July 21, on the factors every U.S. exporter should weigh when drawing up an export distributor...
by Descartes Datamyne | Jul 16, 2010 | Exports, Imports, Markets, Trade Data, Trade Policy
… diplomatic ties set the stage for U.S.-Vietnam trade partnership Earlier this week, the U.S. and Vietnam marked the 15th anniversary of the diplomatic ties that normalized relations between the countries and set the stage for 2001’s Bilateral Trade Agreement...
by Descartes Datamyne | Jul 16, 2010 | Imports, Markets, Trade Policy
The U.S. and Vietnam this month mark the 15th anniversary of diplomatic ties … the start of a beautiful trading friendship. Here’s a statistical view of one segment of the trade.
by Descartes Datamyne | Jul 8, 2010 | Resources, Transport
Cargo insurance can be a life preserver for shippers By Bill Armbruster There’s a big hurricane, and you learn that some containers have been blown off a ship. Suddenly you have a sinking feeling. Your container was on that ship! You share your woes with another...
