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...
What do you think the government should do to boost exports? As part the National Export Initiative (NEI), the interagency Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC) invites exporters and business people, as well as members of trade associations, labor...
Pep Boys pays $5 million to settle with EPA for illegal import of motor vehicles and generators By Peter Quinter, guest columnist Now that summer is here, air conditioners and generators are on our minds. It is likely the AC unit or generator that was installed in...
Bank’s denial of loan guarantees sinks export deal, draws fire Just last week we noted the U.S. Export-Import Bank’s role in boosting U.S. exports, which have been growing fast enough to achieve the Obama administration’s goal of doubling overseas sales in five years....
MIAMI – June 24, 2010 –The Datamyne Inc., a leading provider of international trade data to major corporations and institutions, relaunched today under the brand name Datamyne. The company’s redesigned website moves to a new URL: Datamyne.com. “Our relaunch announces...
Pace of growth would double exports in five years The Export-Import Bank of the U.S. (Ex-Im Bank) is trumpeting government statistics that indicate U.S. exports of goods and services increased by 16.9% in the first four months of 2010. At this pace, the U.S. is on...
See U.S. Exports Up 16.9% January-April 2010
Trade policy-setting and business networking are on the agenda in Atlanta The registration website for the fourth annual gathering of representatives of the Western Hemisphere’s market-based economies is up and running. The Americas Competitiveness Forum (ACF) meets...
Booking blues, box shortages and soaring rates plague shippers By Bill Armbruster Remember the good old days – like this time last year -- when container carriers were putting up “For Sale” signs all over the place? Well, these days shippers are more likely to see...
WTO figures show decline in January-February, sharp rise in March The value of world merchandise trade was around 25% higher in the first three months of 2010 than in the same period of 2009, according to World Trade Organization (WTO) figures released June 2. Global...
