If US government restrictions on trade with Cuba were lifted, Cuba could generate $5.9 billion annually in American exports, reports Columbus CEO. Ohio’s diverse economy, which includes agriculture, fashion, manufactured goods, medicine, pharmaceuticals,...
Hot Metal: Lithium in Global Trade
Lithium is this year’s “hottest metal,” says USA Today, beating out gold, with another price spike expected this fall. There are no exchange reference prices for lithium as there are for gold. The Financial Times cites estimates from the research group Mineral...
Next Door but Off-limits: Cuban Market for US Agri Exports
By Simons Chase, guest columnist The Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act (TSRA) of 2000 launched a boom in exports from the US to Cuba that had previously been restricted since the early 1960s. US exports to Cuba rose from about $7 million in 2001 to a...
East Coast Overtaking West Coast Ports in Imports? Not So Fast
The first super-sized cargo vessels to pass through the newly expanded Panama Canal have begun arriving in ports along the East Coast – starting with the MOL Benefactor. The Mitsui O.S.K. Lines neopanamax containership made the first commercial transit through the...
A Toy Story of US Imports | Infographic
A Toy Story of US Imports FAQs: C’mon, are kids still playing with toys? Despite the fact that your child can likely run circles around you on a smartphone or tablet, kids actually still play with toys (although they seem to be more brand conscious). According to the...
Mattel vs Hasbro: Barbie and the Princesses
Mattel and Hasbro have always been rivals in the US toy market. But the Mattel vs Hasbro rivalry was across the toy store aisle, with Mattel ruling the girls’ side of the aisle, under the leadership of its star Barbie, while Hasbro worked the boys’ side with games,...
Will Panama Canal Boost East Coast Traffic? Port Technology Asks
The lastest (May 2016) data from Datamyne, shows gains in import volumes for the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Port Technology reports. But, Port Technology asks, will the opening of the expanded Panama Canal derail the West Coast ports’ growth trends? Transit...
Will Panama Canal Boost East Coast Traffic? Port Technology Asks
The lastest (May 2016) data from Datamyne, shows gains in import volumes for the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Port Technology reports. But, Port Technology asks, will the opening of the expanded Panama Canal derail the West Coast ports’ growth trends? Transit...
Datamyne for ArcGIS* Visualizes US Import-Export Trade Flows
Story maps created on ArcGIS platform with Datamyne trade data to be featured at Esri User Conference, Booth 2414, San Diego, June 27-July 1 MIAMI – June 27, 2016 – Datamyne will demonstrate how ArcGIS can be used – via a new API developed by GIS WebTech – to map US...
Annual Conference on Trade with Cuba Announces Speakers
Entrepreneurs and investors doing business in re-opening Cuban markets to feature case studies at October 13 Miami conference MIAMI, FL — (June 20, 2016) – Dave Seleski, president and CEO of Stonegate Bank, first US bank correspondent with the Central Bank of...



