Chamber of Commerce Praises US-Russia Trade Plan 2013-3-20The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has applauded a new framework developed by the U.S. and Russia to promote bilateral trade and investment.
National Report Card Finds Infrastructure Falls Short 2013-3-20The American Society of Civil Engineers today released its 2013 Report Card for America's Infrastructure, which found that the U.S.'s cumulative GPA for infrastructure rose slightly to a D-plus from a D in 2009.
Report: India's Energy Consumption on the Rise 2013-3-20India was the fourth largest energy consumer in the world in 2011, topped only by the U.S., China and Russia, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's International Energy Outlook 2011.
Crowley Expands Service to the Bahamas 2013-3-20Crowley Maritime will offer a second weekly southbound sailing from Port Everglades, Fla., to Nassau in the Bahamas, starting March 23.
Logwin Sees 'Significant Growth'in Australia's Fashion, Lifestyle Sector 2013-3-20Logwin Logistics has seen"significant growth" in the Australian high fashion and lifestyle sector.
February Import TEUs Surge at LA Port 2013-3-19Containerized imports at the Port of Los Angeles surged 25.2 percent in February.
Inland Waterways Rehab Bill Introduced in House 2013-3-19Rep. Ed Whitfield, R-Ky., along with co-sponsor Rep. Daniel Lipinski, D-Ill., today introduced H.R. 1149, the "Waterways Are Vital for the Economy, Energy, Efficiency and Environment Act of 2013," also known as WAVE 4, to modernize the lock and dam infrastructure on the inland waterways system.
Evergreen, Hanjin, Simatech to Launch Asia-Africa Service 2013-3-19Evergreen Line, Hanjin Shipping and Simatech Shipping will join forces to launch the new IDEA service, linking the Indian subcontinent, Persian Gulf and East Africa, starting in late March.
St. Lawrence Seaway Tolls to Increase 3 Percent 2013-3-19The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corp. has modified its toll schedule for the 2013 navigation season, which includes a 3 percent toll increase, following a five-year freeze on rates.
Hapag-Lloyd to Hike Asia-Europe, Asia-Australia Rates 2013-3-19Hapag-Lloyd will increase rates on its westbound trade from India and Pakistan to North Europe and the Mediterranean by $225 per 20-foot-equivalent unit, starting April 1.
India Aims for $100 Billion in Trade With Africa 2013-3-19India is revising its goal for trade with Africa upward, according to Indian Minister for Commerce, Industry & Textiles Shri Anand Sharma.
Lamy replacement at WTO must be skilled 2013-3-18The World Trade Organisation (WTO) director-general who will replace Pascal Lamy on September 1, will have to be a very skilled, experienced and impartial trade negotiator whose main challenge will be to try to resuscitate the Doha Development Round of global trade negotiations which have been moribund for half a decade.
Japan's Abe Defends Trade-Pact Talks . 2013-3-18TOKYO--Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, with an election four months off, defended his decision to enter negotiations on a free-trade pact fiercely opposed by the powerful farm lobby.
Time to deepen trade ties with Africa 2013-3-18A 20-fold increase in bilateral trade in a little over a decade is no mean achievement. India and Africa have accomplished this, with bilateral trade touching $60 billion in 2011, from $3 billion recorded in 2000. A quantum increase in bilateral trade volumes in the last 3-4 years has, in fact, induced both sides to raise the bilateral trade target to $90 billion by 2015 from $70 billion set earlier.
Mongolia's Amnesty International branch urges control of the arms trade 2013-3-18The Daily News interviewed the Executive Director of the Mongolian branch of Amnesty International (AI), B.Altantuya, recently to discuss issues relating to human rights, particularly the international arms trade.
Neigh...I mean, nay, I say, when it comes to international trade 2013-3-18Shortly after Swedish furniture seller Ikea found itself, shall we say, saddle-deep in a saucy mess that featured racier red meat in its Swedish meatballs than you'd normally get from the average European cow, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced changes to its controversial Country of Origin Labeling law for American meat.
International Wildlife Trade Group Votes to Protect Hundreds of Species 2013-3-15In its final plenary vote, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) formalized the protection of hundreds of species, including manta rays and five species of shark, at its closing session in Bangkok on March 14.
ITC postpones decision on iPhone, iPad sales ban 2013-3-15The U.S. International Trade Commission will take two more months to decide whether Apple's iPhone and iPad should be taken off sale in the U.S. due to alleged patent infringements, it said late Tuesday.
ITC - International Trade Centre : The world's first practitioner's guide to the sustainable sourcing of agricultural raw materials 2013-3-15'Sustainable Sourcing of Agricultural Raw Materials - a practitioner's guide' is being launched in London today.
Economic Survey 2012-13: International Trade, India and Global Economy 2013-3-15Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on 27 February presented the Economic Survey 2012-13 in the Lok Sabha of the Parliament.
