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17 March 2023

Russia's Shadow Fleet - Understanding its Size, Activity and Relationships

15 February 2023

Is humanity giving up meat? Exploring factors affecting global meat trade

03 February 2023

2M breakup throws carriers’ operating playbook out the window

02 February 2023

Sourcing shift from China pulls US import share to more than a decade low

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  1. Russia's Shadow Fleet - Understanding its Size, Activity and Relationships

    17 March 2023 Byron McKinney

    While an exact number in the shadow fleet would be difficult to determine, there are certain vessels with particular characteristics and patterns...

    • Seaborne Trade
    • Maritime Regulation, Risk and Compliance
    • Commodities
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  2. Is humanity giving up meat? Exploring factors affecting global meat trade

    15 February 2023 Krzysztof Ziolkowski

    Exploring factors affecting global meat trade

    • Trade Data
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  3. 2M breakup throws carriers’ operating playbook out the window

    02 February 2023 Peter Tirschwell

    No one remotely familiar with container shipping, when they first saw the Jan. 25 announcement of the breakup of the 2M alliance, failed to recognize...

    • Container Shipping
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  4. Sourcing shift from China pulls US import share to more than a decade low

    01 February 2023 Mark Szakonyi

    Efforts by US importers to reduce their reliance on China to mitigate the risks of pandemic-driven disruption and rising geopolitical tensions...

    • Supply Chain Logistics
    • Imports
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  5. ILWU ‘sending message’ to West Coast terminals as contract talks drag on

    27 January 2023 Bill Mongelluzzo

    Frustration is growing among West Coast port officials, shippers, and truckers over a string of recent job actions by dockworkers that are disrupting...

    • Shipping markets
    • Ports and terminals
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  6. Trends in grains market during Russian-Ukrainian war

    23 January 2023 Krzysztof Ziolkowski

    The Russia-Ukraine war has had a significant impact on European countries. From the perspective of migration movements, Poland has received about...

    • Supply Chain Logistics
    • Food Commodity Markets
    • Agribusiness Infrastructure, Transport, Storage and Logistics
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  7. Shore Thing - 2023 Global Trade Themes

    20 January 2023 Chris Rogers

    The long-awaited downturn in global trade will take place in 2023. Supply chain realignments that have been years in the making will begin to...

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  8. Pass-through fees could disincentivize carriers from decarbonizing: shippers

    17 January 2023 Greg Knowler

    Decarbonizing shipping will cost more than $1 trillion, according to industry estimates, much of which will be passed on to shippers.

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  9. Maritime and Trade Talk - Oil Price Cap: Implications for Trade and Shipping Risk

    05 January 2023 Lilit Gevorgyan Fotios Katsoulas Byron McKinney

    S&P Global Market Intelligence experts discussed the impact of the oil price cap and scenarios we will see in the coming months in Maritime and...

    • Maritime Regulation, Risk and Compliance
    • Economic forecasts and analysis
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  10. Saudi Arabia aims to quadruple containerized trade by 2030

    23 December 2022

    Saudi Arabia is making a sizable bet that it can transform its container shipping sector, much like it’s trying to do in other non-oil sectors...

    • Trade Data
    • Container Shipping
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  11. Calmer supply chain waters beckon in 2023

    19 December 2022 William Cassidy

    Normalization is still a goal — not a reality — for logistics managers moving goods worldwide and within the United States. After three years...

    • Supply Chain Risk
    • Supply Chain Logistics
    • Seaborne Trade
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  12. Bargain shoppers accelerate US retail inventory shift

    15 December 2022 William Cassidy Cathy Morrow Roberson

    Ollie’s Bargain Outlet is expanding one distribution center and adding another in early 2023 to meet demand that is shifting inventory toward...

    • Supply Chain Logistics
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  13. Shipping market outlook - Container vs Dry bulk: Q4 2022 update

    14 December 2022 Daejin Lee

    Freight rates will return to the pre-pandemic level

    • Freight Forecasting
    • Dry Bulk Shipping
    • Container Shipping
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  14. US offshore wind push runs into bureaucracy, investment headwinds

    12 December 2022 Janet Nodar

    California has completed its first steps toward joining the global offshore wind (OSW) energy buildout with a first auction of leases that will...

    • Offshore Wind
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  15. Global Trade Monitor – December 2022

    12 December 2022 Katarzyna Skrzypek Agnieszka Maciejewska

    Global Trade Monitor – December 2022

    • Trade Data
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  16. Trade Route Question: Connecting or Direct Shipping?

    07 December 2022 Yingzhi Zhang

    In international maritime shipping, direct route is not always available for many shippers. While non-stop from origination to destination will...

    • Trade Data
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  17. Regulations and fuel transition impact in Shipping and Shipbuilding market – Q4 2022

    28 November 2022 Daejin Lee

    Limited ship supply growth driven by new IMO regulations to help shipping freight market recover in mid and long term

    • Shipping markets
    • Shipbuilding Market
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  18. All members are already on board. Will RCEP boost the economy?

    23 November 2022 Krzysztof Ziolkowski

    Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement to enter into force on 1 January 2022.

    • Trade Policy
    • Supply Chain Logistics
    • Commodity Flows
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  19. Overcapacity, falling spot rates risk trans-Pacific rate war

    22 November 2022 Mark Szakonyi

    With container spot rates from Asia to North America plunging below post-pandemic levels and a flood of new tonnage set to push the container...

    • Shipping markets
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  20. The Impact of Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: A Trade Finance Perspective- October Update

    21 November 2022 Byron McKinney

    September and October witnessed significant new developments in the Russia/Ukraine conflict. The retreat of the Russian army from key towns and...

    • Maritime Regulation, Risk and Compliance
    • Export Control Compliance
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  21. Lack of infrastructure could stymie global, US wind energy targets

    11 November 2022 Janet Nodar

    Wind may be the go-to renewable energy source of today, but intransigent supply chain bottlenecks will likely prevent developers from reaching...

    • Renewables
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  22. China slowdown vs. opportunities for South Asia and ASEAN countries

    07 November 2022 Katarzyna Skrzypek Agnieszka Maciejewska

    The most recent data for mainland China by S&P Global Market Intelligence, Global Trade Analytics Suite show that after a positive trend in year-on-year...

    • Trade Data
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  23. The Big Picture: Global 2023 Trade Outlook

    04 November 2022 Krzysztof Ziolkowski Katarzyna Skrzypek Chris Brooks Agnieszka Maciejewska

    A look ahead to the key strategic trends in world trade expected through 2023 and beyond.

    • Trade Data
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  24. Shipping faces stiff competition for green fuel supply

    31 October 2022 Greg Knowler

    The container shipping industry needs to make major advances in alternative ship power to meet new decarbonization rules, but is also competing...

    • Shipping markets
    • Residential and Commercial Fuel Demand
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  25. Confusion around ocean freight indexes limits their usefulness: shippers

    20 October 2022 Eric Johnson

    A proliferation of ocean freight rate indexes in recent years is providing more confusion than clarity for capacity buyers, a signal that the...

    • Shipping markets
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  26. Potential prolonged COVID-19 containment during the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and slower-than-expected economic growth will continue to limit upside potential in the near-term

    18 October 2022 Liz Gao

    Mainland China is pursuing COVID-19 outbreak control and a stable economic growth in the run-up to the 20th national congress of the Communist...

    • Freight Forecasting
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  27. Maritime and Trade Talk - Trade Outlook: Response to Geopolitical Events

    13 October 2022

    Dr. Jakub M. Kwiatkowski, a senior economist within the Global Trade Analytics Suite (GTAS) Forecasting team of S&P Global Market Intelligence...

    • Trade Policy
    • Trade Data
    • Maritime Regulation, Risk and Compliance
    • Economic forecasts and analysis
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  28. Global Trade Monitor – October 2022

    12 October 2022 Katarzyna Skrzypek Agnieszka Maciejewska

    From a quarterly perspective, the most recent data for the second quarter of 2022 from S&P Global Market Intelligence...

    • Trade Data
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  29. Data-fueled Supply Chain Optimization

    04 October 2022 James Kwan

    The results of our latest research highlight the important role that data plays in supply chain management and the breadth of related challenges...

    • Supply Chain Risk
    • Supply Chain Logistics
    • Data Strategy
    • Data Science
    • Data Integration Technologies
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  30. Carriers pivot on the fly as Asia-US spot rates plummet

    30 September 2022 Bill Mongelluzzo

    Carriers pivot on the fly as Asia–US spot rates plummet

    • Shipping markets
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  31. Global Trade Monitor – September 2022

    15 September 2022 Katarzyna Skrzypek Agnieszka Maciejewska

    From a quarterly perspective, the most recent data for the second quarter of 2022 from S&P Global Market Intelligence - Global Trade Analytics...

    • Trade Data
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  32. Maritime and Trade Talk - An Insurers’ Perspective: Navigating Maritime Risks in a sea of New and Emerging Challenges

    15 September 2022 George Devereese

    The global shipping and maritime industry is facing a myriad of challenges and there is ever greater importance to have a sense of clarity on...

    • Ports and terminals
    • Maritime Regulation, Risk and Compliance
    • Environmental Compliance
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  33. Tankers at Sea Insight: VLCC segment breaks out of rut as higher employment in summer buoys earnings

    07 September 2022 Yen Ling Song Izzaty Kamal Fotios Katsoulas

    VLCC segment breaks out of rut as higher employment in summer buoys earnings

    • Tanker Shipping
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  34. Shipping market outlook - Container vs Dry bulk: Q3 2022 update

    05 September 2022 Daejin Lee

    Third-quarter 2022 Dry Bulk Utilisation Index is now available through the Freight Rate Forecast

    • Dry Bulk Shipping
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  35. Managing Dangerous Cargo Risk in the Era of Digitalisation

    01 September 2022 Yingzhi Zhang

    The safety of ships carrying dangerous goods has always been a concern for the shipping community. To improve the security and safety of such...

    • Trade Data
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  36. Semiconductors and Chips: The 21st Century Arms Race

    01 September 2022 Byron McKinney

    With the current technology in mind and its pace of change, there is a race to manage the semiconductor manufacturing process as it moves towards...

    • Maritime Regulation, Risk and Compliance
    • Export Control Compliance
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  37. Maritime and Trade Talk - The Impact of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: A Trade Finance Compliance Perspective - August Update

    11 August 2022 Ravi Amin

    As the Russian war effort directed against Ukraine continues, the latest round of economic and diplomatic sanctions forces financial institutions...

    • Maritime Regulation, Risk and Compliance
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  38. Maritime and Trade Talk - The Container Port Performance Index 2021

    14 July 2022 Turloch Mooney

    Joint members of the World Bank Group and S&P Global Market Intelligence team who had created the index discuss the...

    • Ports and terminals
    • Maritime Regulation, Risk and Compliance
    • Container Shipping
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  39. Palm Oil Protectionism – Cooking up a storm

    21 June 2022 Benjamin Ng Andrew Luxton

    The global palm oil market was dealt a blow recently following the announcement that the world’s largest exporter Indonesia would ban exports...

    • Trade Data
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  40. The Ukrainian supply chain issue will remain the main upside risk to food inflation in the coming months even with significant increase in shipments from Danube ports

    20 June 2022 Daejin Lee

    The Ukrainian supply chain issue will remain the main upside risk to food inflation in the coming months even with significant increase in shipments...

    • Dry Bulk Shipping
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  41. Optimizing Supply Chains by Streamlining Port State Control

    17 June 2022

    Find out how our industry-leading data management capabilities are empowering vessels, shipowners, charterers and others to reduce port call...

    • Supply Chain Logistics
    • Seaborne Trade
    • Maritime Regulation, Risk and Compliance
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  42. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine puts additional strain on global food production chain

    16 June 2022 Philipp Ludwig

    The conflicts in Ukraine have affected food prices directly via supply disruptions and indirectly via surging fertilizer prices.

    • Trade Data
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  43. Maritime and Trade Talk - Game On

    16 June 2022 Ines Nastali

    With concrete action awaiting to lay out the path to decarbonize maritime emissions, Patrick Verhoeven, managing director of the IAPH, and Jutta...

    • Ports and terminals
    • Marine Terminals
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  44. Tanker Demand to Grow 3.5% - 5.6% as Europe Avoids Russian Oil - Asia Imports More

    13 June 2022 Rahul Kapoor Fotios Katsoulas

    . Assuming the Continent will fully avoid Russian seaborne flows at some point, this would affect average monthly flows of 55 million barrels...

    • Oil Markets Supply, Demand and Pricing
    • Commodities
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  45. Containerized Trade Outlook by GTAS Forecasting – June 2022

    13 June 2022 Katarzyna Skrzypek

    Strong recovery in container trade during the year 2021; annual growth amounting to 7.9%

    • Trade Data
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  46. Measuring Up: Unlocking the Data to Power Maritime Sustainability

    07 June 2022 Kristy Asseily James Kwan

    For the maritime and shipping industry, sustainability is not just a buzzword or talking point. It is now a necessity.

    • Trade Data
    • Seaborne Trade
    • ESG Investing
    • Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)
    • Environmental Regulations
    • Environmental Policy
    • Environmental Compliance
    • Container Shipping
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  47. Shipping market outlook - Container vs Dry bulk: Q2 2022 update

    03 June 2022 Daejin Lee

    Shipping market outlook - Container vs Dry bulk : Q2 2022 update

    • Freight Forecasting
    • Dry Bulk Shipping
    • Container Shipping
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  48. Russian gas imports in the EU – threat or a chance?

    03 June 2022 Agnieszka Maciejewska

    In the end of April, Gazprom – a Russian gas company – stopped supplying Poland and Bulgaria as a consequence of its refusal to pay for gas in...

    • Trade Data
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  49. Maritime and Trade Talk - The Impact of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: A Trade Finance Compliance Perspective

    24 May 2022 Ravi Amin

    In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, governments and regulators have enforced stringent sanctions in key strategic industries. Countries...

    • Maritime Regulation, Risk and Compliance
    • Export Control Compliance
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  50. Capesize rates finally breached $30,000/day mark and Capesize rates became higher than Panamax rates for the first time in 2022

    11 May 2022 Daejin Lee

    Capesize rates finally breached $30,000/day mark and Capesize rates became higher than Panamax rates for the first time in 2022.

    • Freight Forecasting
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  51. Insight Congestion in Shanghai (CJK) - Freight Signal Monitor

    27 April 2022 Daejin Lee

    Maritime Congestion in Shanghai

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  52. Maritime and Trade Talk - Stirring the Melting Pot

    22 April 2022 Ines Nastali

    Discussions around the cause for the congestion issue the maritime industry faces are heating up fast. Digitalization and collaboration among...

    • Ports and terminals
    • Marine Terminals
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  53. Maritime and Trade Talk - Forging an Alliance

    30 March 2022 Ines Nastali

    Patrick Verhoeven, IAPH managing director, and Martin Humphreys of the World Bank discuss working together to advance digitalization and decarbonization...

    • Ports and terminals
    • Marine Terminals
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  54. Containerized Trade Outlook by GTAS Forecasting – March 2022

    30 March 2022 Katarzyna Skrzypek

    The containerized trade volume decreased by 3.0% in the first quarter of 2020 and by 8.7% y/y in the second quarter of 2020 due to the most severe...

    • Trade Data
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  55. Expanded global export controls enforced on Russia, following its invasion of Ukraine

    14 March 2022 Ravi Amin

    The European Union, the United States and the United Kingdom as well as others, are aligning to impose stringent export controls on Russia following...

    • Maritime Regulation, Risk and Compliance
    • Export Control Compliance
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  56. Implications of economic sanctions for Russian international trade

    08 March 2022

    The Russia-Ukraine war has led to economic sanctions being imposed by global players and is likely to impact international trade of Russia significantly....

    • Trade Data
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  57. Ukraine agriculture exports – what is at stake in the light of invasion?

    07 March 2022 Katarzyna Skrzypek Agnieszka Maciejewska

    Ukraine is one of the main world exporters of grains as well as vegetable oils. Main agriculture export products are Corn and Wheat. In 2021...

    • Trade Data
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  58. Sanctions advisories for the maritime industry

    25 February 2022 Byron McKinney

    Practical challenges and recommendations for financial institutions regarding the monitoring of AIS outages and suspicious vessel activity

    • Maritime Regulation, Risk and Compliance
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  59. IHS Markit and TradeSun partner to leverage data and AI to combat crime in trade

    24 February 2022

    S&P Global and TradeSun have announced a strategic partnership to offer an all-in-one integrated trade solution that enhances financial crime...

    • Maritime Regulation, Risk and Compliance
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  60. Maritime and Trade Talk - The basics of AIS (Automatic Identification of System)

    23 February 2022

    What is AIS, what it’s designed to do, how does it work? This content will assist users new to AIS to make informed decisions on the consumption...

    • AIS Ship Tracking
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  61. Time Matters – Perishable Goods Supply Chain

    17 February 2022 Yingzhi Zhang

    Global supply chains made headlines throughout 2021, with delays and inflated freight rate under the spotlight, impacting many sectors. The perishable...

    • Trade Data
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  62. China Suspends Imports of Pork from Italy: The Landscape and Potential Impacts

    16 February 2022 Russell Patterson

    Supply chain disruptions caused by viruses are not limited to coronavirus in 2022. On January 26th, 2022, the China Ministry of Agriculture...

    • Trade Data
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  63. Has pharmaceutical goods trade changed due to COVID-19?

    15 February 2022

    Key observations: • During COVID-19 pandemics trade in pharmaceutical products significantly increased despite a considerable drop in international...

    • Trade Data
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  64. FRF - Dry bulk market: Quantifying story into freight signals

    11 February 2022 Daejin Lee

    Quantifying story into freight signals

    • Freight Forecasting
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  65. Mainland Chinese key dry bulk commodities fundamental demand is projected to stable in 2022

    28 January 2022

    Mainland Chinese key dry bulk commodities fundamental demand is projected to stable in 2022

    • Freight Forecasting
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  66. The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) fine Hong Kong trade financing firm $5.2m for Iran export compliance failures

    19 January 2022 Byron McKinney

    The Hong Kong subsidiary of Japanese firm, Sojitz, has been fined $5.2m by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) in January 2022 for...

    • Maritime Regulation, Risk and Compliance
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  67. Global Trade Outlook 2022. High global trade volume growth in 2021 and significant moderation in 2022. Supply chains disruption is likely to continue in the first half of 2022

    12 January 2022 Tomasz Brodzicki, Ph.D.

    Global Trade Outlook 2022. High global trade volume growth in 2021 and significant moderation in 2022. Supply chains disruption is likely to...

    • Trade Data
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  68. Moderation is ongoing with significant concerns over Omicron in an increasing number of regions (Monthly Global Trade Monitor – December 2021)

    06 January 2022 Tomasz Brodzicki, Ph.D.

    Moderation is ongoing with significant concerns over Omicron in an increasing number of regions (Monthly Global Trade Monitor – December 2021)...

    • Trade Data
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  69. Revealing the risks: Inside shipping and containers

    24 December 2021 Turloch Mooney George Devereese

    Tracking what happens at sea is a major challenge, however, innovations in data and technology are now allowing insurers and businesses to track...

    • Ports and terminals
    • Maritime Regulation, Risk and Compliance
    • Data Strategy
    • AIS Ship Tracking
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  70. Recovery in trade is ongoing but with moderated growth rates, the spread of the Omicron variant could be an adverse game changer

    01 December 2021 Tomasz Brodzicki, Ph.D.

    The growth rates in exports reported by the top 10 reached the peak in Q2 and then moderated to lower levels in Q3 in line with our prior expectations...

    • Trade Data
    • Commodities
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  71. Shipping market outlook 2022 Container vs Dry bulk

    30 November 2021 Daejin Lee

    The dry bulk and container market balance is expected to remain stable in the 2022, while freight rates may face correction when vaccines reduce...

    • Freight Forecasting
    • Dry Bulk Shipping
    • Container Shipping
    • Commodities
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  72. Escalating Crisis on the EU-Belarus Border - What is its implication to Trade Relations?

    16 November 2021 Tomasz Brodzicki, Ph.D.

    • As the crisis on the border between Poland, Latvia, and Lithuania with Belarus escalates, the EU considers it a hybrid attack

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  73. Run the Tide - Containership Ordering and Trade Momentum

    11 November 2021 Yingzhi Zhang

    Container shipping has never been as much under spotlight as this year. Freight had been keeping flat for several years. One debating question...

    • Container Shipping
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  74. Dry bulk shipping rates might remain low in 2022

    10 November 2021 Daejin Lee

    After peaking in early October 2021, dry bulk freight rates are estimated to remain low in 2022 due to reduced congestion and lower commodity...

    • Dry Bulk Shipping
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  75. Monthly Report: West African October Crude Exports Down 10% On Month as Nigerian Output Falters

    09 November 2021 Yen Ling Song Mark F. Esposito Fotios Katsoulas

    West Africa’s total seaborne crude oil exports fell below 3.5 million b/d in October, down from 3.84 million b/d in September. The continent’s...

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  76. Will Robots Reshuffle World Trade Directions?

    08 November 2021

    Recently, due to the exponential progress in the robotization of the economies, the discussions on the pros and cons of technological progress...

    • Trade Data
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  77. The role of East and Southeast Asia in the Global Value Chain in Electronics

    02 November 2021 Tomasz Brodzicki, Ph.D.

    The electronics industry is today one of the largest and key global industries. Contemporary society uses a vast array of electronic devices...

    • Trade Data
    • Exports
    • Commodity Price Forecasts
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  78. U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security fine Vorago Technologies Inc. for U.S. Export Control Violations

    01 November 2021 Ravi Amin

    The U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has administered a fine of $497,000 to Vorago Technologies Inc., in regard to apparent violations...

    • Maritime Regulation, Risk and Compliance
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  79. Monthly Global Trade Monitor – October 2021

    01 November 2021 Tomasz Brodzicki, Ph.D.

    A sustained recovery in global trade with more moderate prospects for global trade in Q4 and Q1 2022 with some unresolved challenges

    • Trade Data
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  80. EU Russian Sanctions List and Belarus Restrictive Goods List

    28 October 2021 Byron McKinney

    The European Union (EU) Russian Sanctions List and Belarus Restrictive Goods List have been added to further enhance the products risk and compliance...

    • Maritime Regulation, Risk and Compliance
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  81. Trade Finance: OFSI fines U.K. based fintech payments company for Russian sanctions violation

    28 October 2021 Ravi Amin

    The U.K.’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has enforced a fine of £50,000 to TransferGo Limited, a fintech payments company...

    • Maritime Regulation, Risk and Compliance
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  82. Australian agribulk exports in 4Q21 forecast 42% higher year-on-year on bumper harvest

    21 October 2021 Pranay Shukla, MICS, F.NMIS

    Australian agribulk exports in 4Q21 forecast 42% higher y/y on bumper harvest

    • Exports
    • Commodity Flows
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  83. Mainland China coal imports in 4Q21 forecast 73% higher year-on-year on strong demand

    20 October 2021 Pranay Shukla, MICS, F.NMIS

    Mainland China coal imports in 4Q21 forecast 73% higher y/y on strong demand

    • Commodities
    • Coal Supply & Demand
    • Coal Exports
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  84. Monthly Report: More tankers waiting off China as October crude oil arrivals accelerate

    19 October 2021 Yen Ling Song Mark F. Esposito Fotios Katsoulas

    Monthly Report: More tankers waiting off China as October crude oil arrivals accelerate

    • Crude Oil & Refined Products Markets
    • Commodity Trading
    • Commodities
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  85. 2021-Q3 release of GTAS Forecasting model - Strong recovery followed by moderation

    15 October 2021 Tomasz Brodzicki

    Strong recovery followed by moderation

    • Trade Data
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  86. GTAS Forecasting’s Airborne trade outlook – the latest release 2021-Q3

    14 October 2021

    GTAS Forecasting’s Airborne trade outlook – the latest release 2021-Q3

    • Trade Data
    • Market Analysis & Forecasts
    • Commodities
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  87. What’s the deal with Sausages?

    09 October 2021 Alice Gladen

    As we hit the 10-month mark since BREXIT, uncertainty over trade continues. The Northern Ireland Protocol creates a trade border between Great...

    • Trade Data
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  88. Quarterly shipbuilding update Q3 2021: Chinese shipyards benefit from boxship renaissance

    08 October 2021 Robert Willmington

    According to the latest S&P Global Maritime & Trade newbuilding data, Chinese shipbuilders picked up the lion’s share of shipbuilding contracts...

    • Shipbuilding Market
    • Ship Sale & Purchase Market
    • Ship and Ownership Data
    • Container Shipping
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  89. Capesize regional tightness signals stronger freight rates in the short term but likely to peak soon

    04 October 2021 Daejin Lee

    Capesize regional tightness signals stronger freight rates in the short term but likely to peak soon.

    • Truckload Shipping
    • Shipping markets
    • Ship Prices Forecasting
    • Ship and Ownership Data
    • Iron Ore
    • Industry Monitoring and Trends
    • Freight Forecasting
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  90. With the peak of the recovery in Q2 2021, global trade is likely to grow more moderately in Q3 & Q4

    01 October 2021 Tomasz Brodzicki

    Global trade is likely to grow more moderately in Q3 & Q4

    • Trade Data
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  91. IHS Markit and eMPX partnership

    22 September 2021 Guy Sear

    S&P Global and eMPX, a maritime high-technology company, are proud to announce a collaboration that will deliver customers in the maritime pilot...

    • Ship and Ownership Data
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  92. Trade Finance: OFAC fines another non-U.S. bank for violation of Iranian and Syrian sanctions

    20 September 2021 Ravi Amin

    The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has enforced a fine of approximately $860,000 to First Bank SA, of Romania, and it’s U.S. parent...

    • Maritime Regulation, Risk and Compliance
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  93. Unique insights from Global Trade Data and Machine Learning now available through IHS Markit and SESAMm partnership

    15 September 2021 Tim McLaughlin

    S&P Global, a leading provider of critical information, analytics and solutions, and SESAMm, a specialist in Artificial Intelligence and Machine...

    • Trade Data
    • Machine Learning (ML)
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  94. India’s August gasoil exports rebound on tepid domestic demand

    07 September 2021 Fotios Katsoulas

    India's exports of oil products in August totaled 4.53 million mt, largely stable from July volumes, although outflows of gasoil and diesel surged...

    • Tanker Shipping
    • Shipping markets
    • Seaborne Trade
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  95. Monthly Report: OPEC+ August crude exports hit a seven-month low

    02 September 2021 Fotios Katsoulas

    OPEC seaborne crude oil exports dropped to 26.24 million b/d in August, from 27 million b/d in July. This is the first month total volumes fell...

    • Tanker Shipping
    • Seaborne Trade
    • Crude Oil & Refined Products Markets
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  96. Recovery in global trade clearly sustained and broad with more moderate forecasts for Q3 & Q4 (Monthly Global Trade Monitor – AUGUST 2021)

    01 September 2021 Tomasz Brodzicki, Ph.D.

    Recovery in global trade clearly sustained and broad with more moderate forecasts for Q3 & Q4 (Monthly Global Trade Monitor – AUGUST 2021)

    • Trade Data
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  97. Lost in TV – Sport Season on Screen

    23 August 2021 Yingzhi Zhang

    Postponed by a year, the long-waited Olympic Games finally opened up this summer, though in midst of ongoing pandemic and restriction measures...

    • Trade Data
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  98. Capesize market will overall remain strong in the coming months despite China’s steel production curb

    20 August 2021

    The coal market will be an influential factor in the coming months for the Capesize market. Capesize vessels have gained a larger share of the...

    • Seaborne Trade
    • Dry Bulk Shipping
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  99. Speed, key to reduce carbon emission and indicators for freight demand

    18 August 2021 Daejin Lee

    According to Bulkers at Sea Fleet metrics, the speed of all size classes (VLOC to Handysize) in the past four years by quarter (different market...

    • Freight Forecasting
    • Dry Bulk Shipping
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  100. Monthly Report: Japan’s Crude Imports Soar to 2.9MMbpd in August

    18 August 2021 Fotios Katsoulas

    Japan's crude oil imports are recovering impressively in August and are on track to hit 2.9 million b/d, up from 2.04 million b/d in July and...

    • Tanker Shipping
    • Seaborne Trade
    • Crude Oil & Refined Products Markets
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  101. Recovery in global trade robust and sustained with limited concerns over the escalating fourth wave (Monthly Global Trade Monitor – July 2021)

    06 August 2021 Tomasz Brodzicki, Ph.D.

    According to official trade statistics published in S&P Global Global Trade Atlas (GTA), the market-leading bilateral trade research tool, in...

    • Trade Data
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  102. Business case - Jet Fuel Trade in EU-27 and COVID-19 Pandemic

    06 August 2021 Tomasz Brodzicki, Ph.D.

    COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on prices of jet fuel globally and in Europe. After an initial shock, the observed mean unit prices...

    • Trade Data
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  103. Dry bulk market briefing summary: Vaccine, a double-edged sword

    05 August 2021 Daejin Lee

    We expect dry bulk market demand and supply balance will be stable in the coming years. However, our data-driven forecasting models predict freight...

    • Commodity Trading
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  104. The pursuit of clarity in commodity coding in the age of innovation

    05 August 2021 Russell Patterson

    On January 1st 2022, the World Customs Organization (WCO) will once again institute a new revision to the Harmonized Schedule; certain commodity...

    • Trade Data
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  105. Dizzying lumber trade volatility creates alternating winners and losers out of supply chain stakeholders

    05 August 2021 Brian Cozzens

    While many industries and commodities took a severe downturn due to COVID-19, there were some that outperformed their historical norms. Lumber...

    • Trade Data
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  106. Shifting supply chains to mitigate acute port congestion: A sustainable solution?

    04 August 2021 Mike Wiman

    Between the Suez, U.S. West Coast, Yantian, and even blockages of Australian coal into China, the disruptions have been attributed to diverse...

    • Supply Chain Logistics
    • Seaborne Trade
    • Ports and terminals
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  107. Russian crude exports declined in first half of July, after surpassing 3 MMbpd in June

    14 July 2021 Fotios Katsoulas

    Russia's crude oil exports to China reached 680,000 b/d in June, the highest since January, compared to just 462,000 b/d in May 2021.

    • Shipping markets
    • Seaborne Trade
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  108. On flying geese and technological convergence - the evolution of export specialization in the East Asia Region

    14 July 2021 Tomasz Brodzicki, Ph.D.

    The East Asia region has developed a solid and competitive global position in a number of regional value chains, including for instance electronics....

    • Trade Data
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  109. Indonesian 3Q21 coal exports could surge to 109mt amid strong Far East demand

    13 July 2021 Pranay Shukla, MICS, F.NMIS

    Indonesian coal shipments during June 2021, to Mainland China, which accounts for 53 percent of total Indonesian coal export, stood at 18.6mt...

    • Dry Bulk Shipping
    • Coal Exports
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  110. Black Sea 3Q21 agribulk exports forecast 7% higher on Russian wheat

    13 July 2021 Pranay Shukla, MICS, F.NMIS

    Total agribulk shipments from the Black Sea region during June 2021 stood at 5.5mt (up 45 percent y/y) with wheat, corn, and barley at 2.8mt...

    • Dry Bulk Shipping
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  111. BankT&D Consulting and IHS Markit Maritime & Trade Partnership

    09 July 2021 Guy Sear Byron McKinney

    S&P Global and Bank T&D Consulting have announced a partnership to offer Banks a comprehensive automated solution for managing Trade Based Money...

    • Maritime Regulation, Risk and Compliance
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  112. Recovery in global trade becomes broader and more sustainable (Global Trade Monitor – June 2021)

    01 July 2021 Tomasz Brodzicki, Ph.D.

    We foresee a global recovery in 2021, with year-on-year real GDP growth rates predicted to reach 6.0%. The growth rates are predicted to vary...

    • Trade Data
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  113. Sailing Stormy Waters: Mega Containerships

    29 June 2021 Yingzhi Zhang

    The recent incident to "mega" container vessel, Ever Given in the Suez Canal highlighted the impact one break in the supply chain can mean to...

    • Seaborne Trade
    • Container Shipping
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  114. Supply Chain Visibility Through Maritime & Trade Solutions: Anatomy of a Rare Corn Cargo Shipment

    23 June 2021 Mike Wiman

    A recent newsworthy U.S. import shipment provides a unique opportunity to visualize the end-to-end supply chain through the lens of multiple...

    • Trade Data
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  115. New Complidata and IHS Markit partnership for the trade finance market

    22 June 2021 Guy Sear Byron McKinney

    S&P Global a world leader in critical information, analytics and solutions, and Complidata, a data driven AML innovation company, have announced...

    • Maritime Regulation, Risk and Compliance
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  116. Capesize regional SD balance signaled a strong rebound of freight rates in the coming weeks

    11 June 2021 Daejin Lee

    Our weekly forecast models supported our view that although Capesize freight rates have declined over the past few weeks with the correction...

    • Dry Bulk Shipping
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  117. New IHS Markit Maritime & Trade channel partnership with Khalid Associates Global (KAG) for the Pakistan territory

    09 June 2021

    S&P Global has awarded a channel distribution license to Khalid Associates Global (KAG) for the Pakistan territory. KAG will market S&P Global...

    • Trade Data
    • Maritime Regulation, Risk and Compliance
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  118. New release of GTA Forecasting global trade forecasts - May 2021

    02 June 2021 Tomasz Brodzicki, Ph.D.

    The new release of the GTA Forecasting model from May 2021 accommodates the most recent macroeconomic forecasts, all available by-now historical...

    • Trade Data
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  119. China Cotton Imports Analysis

    12 May 2021 Brian Cozzens

    Taking a high-level view for the past five years for cotton imported into mainland China, we see values peak with 2018 imports at nearly $10...

    • Trade Data
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  120. International Trade Data: Statistical Confidentiality Variations and Mitigation Alternatives

    10 May 2021 Russell Patterson

    Governments and companies alike depend on international trade data for reliable statistics to track the ever-shifting marketplaces for traded...

    • Trade Data
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  121. New Global Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) Launched by the World Bank and IHS Markit

    07 May 2021 Turloch Mooney Rahul Kapoor

    East Asian container ports are the most efficient in the world and dominate the Top 50 spots of the new global Container Port Performance Index...

    • Ports and terminals
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  122. China, Japan and U.S. Export Control Regulations for Dual-Use and Military Goods

    05 May 2021 Ravi Amin

    Trade finance professionals recognize the importance of the role they play in enforcing international regulations pertaining to export compliance....

    • Maritime Regulation, Risk and Compliance
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  123. Festival, Favour and Freight: Global Rose Trade

    05 May 2021 Yingzhi Zhang

    The international rose trade market amounted to USD 8.63 billion in 2019, the number dropped to 4.58 billion in 2020 - largely due to transport...

    • Trade Data
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  124. Monthly Global Trade Monitor - April 2021

    30 April 2021 Tomasz Brodzicki, Ph.D.

    We foresee a global recovery in 2021 with year-on-year real GDP growth rates predicted to reach 5.3% (4.3% in 2022) - adjusted upwards for 2021...

    • Trade Data
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  125. Monthly Report: OPEC Seaborne Crude Exports in April Up 2.6%, Driven by Saudi Arabian Loadings

    29 April 2021 Fotios Katsoulas

    Seaborne crude oil shipments by OPEC producers so far in April have averaged 18.95 million b/d, an increase of 2.6% from March, as the group...

    • Seaborne Trade
    • Crude Oil & Refined Products Markets
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  126. Global Air Cargo in the COVID-19 era - Impact on EU's External Trade

    29 April 2021 Tomasz Brodzicki, Ph.D.

    Air cargo in 2020 was affected more than global trade volumes - CTKs fell by 10.6% year-on-year with global trade volume falling by 5.3%.

    • Trade Data
    • Coronavirus
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  127. Oil Tanker Seized by U.S. Authorities for Illegal North Korean Trade

    27 April 2021 Byron McKinney

    The U.S. government has seized an oil tanker for involvement in ship-to-ship (STS) cargo transfers with a sanctioned vessel and other sanctions...

    • Maritime Regulation, Risk and Compliance
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  128. India’s crude imports hold steady as coronavirus cases surge

    23 April 2021 Fotios Katsoulas

    Total crude oil discharged so far in April has averaged 4.87 million b/d, according to preliminary data from S&P Global Commodities at Sea. This...

    • Seaborne Trade
    • Crude Oil & Refined Products Markets
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  129. USMCA - an enhanced framework for trade within North America

    20 April 2021 Tomasz Brodzicki, Ph.D.

    The real GDP of USMCA in 2020 was equal to USD 24.2 trillion (30% of global GDP, it was equal to USD 12.5 trillion in 1994 when NAFTA was established...

    • Trade Data
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  130. Trade after BREXIT – How’s it going so far?

    07 April 2021 Alice Gladen

    From analysing UK HMRC customs data, we see significant drops in UK trade with the EU in January 2021. Exports are down almost 50% with imports...

    • Trade Data
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  131. Colombian 1Q21 supply tightens 29 pc with reduced supply to India and Mainland China

    05 April 2021 Pranay Shukla, MICS, F.NMIS

    Overall, during 1Q21, Colombian coal and coke shipments stood at 15.1mt (down 29 percent y/y). The significant decline was due to a halt in coal...

    • Seaborne Trade
    • Dry Bulk Shipping
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  132. Suez Canal blockage significantly impacts commodity trade flows; next few days will be critical to refloat the vessel with high tide expected during the full moon period

    26 March 2021 Daejin Lee

    Congestion is expected to significantly worsen in coming days as it is unlikely that many vessels would detour, considering the expensive deviation...

    • Shipping markets
    • Seaborne Trade
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  133. Geared dry bulk freight rates hit a ten-year high thanks to backhaul demand with stronger container market but downside risk remains in Q2

    26 March 2021 Daejin Lee

    General cargo (breakbulk) vessels that have shared similar terminal and cargo with geared bulkers (Supramax and Handysize) have shifted to the...

    • Dry Bulk Shipping
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  134. New global trade forecast by IHS Markit GTA Forecasting

    25 March 2021 Tomasz Brodzicki, Ph.D.

    We predict a year-on-year increase in the real value of global trade of 6.5% in 2021 and 4.3% in 2022 (we priorly forecasted 7.6% in 2021 and...

    • Trade Data
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  135. Global Trade Monitor - March 2021

    18 March 2021 Tomasz Brodzicki, Ph.D.

    The most recent real GDP growth forecasts from S&P Global were published on 15 March. We predict global recovery in 2021 with year-on-year real...

    • Trade Data
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  136. United States Suppliers Find Fat New Opportunities in Asia for Skim Milk Powder

    18 March 2021 Russell Patterson

    A closer look at the Asia markets shows that the increase in demand for U.S. SMP is possibly a result of supplier diversification, as a weakening...

    • Trade Data
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  137. Alternative Transport Mode: China-EU Trade on Rail

    17 March 2021 Yingzhi Zhang

    While maritime is still the dominant mode and a more mature transport means, rail is an emerging alternative for some market segments and supports...

    • Trade Data
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  138. Shell Shipping & Maritime Selects Sea Cargo Charter Reporting Service from IHS Markit

    10 March 2021

    Shell Shipping & Maritime has selected the S&P Global Sea Cargo Charter Managed Reporting Service to provide independent calculations and streamline...

    • Maritime Regulation, Risk and Compliance
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  139. Build vs. Buy: Key Considerations When Embarking on Technology Transformation

    09 March 2021 James Kwan

    Build vs. Buy: Key Considerations When Embarking on Technology Transformation

    • Marine Terminals
    • Container Shipping
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  140. Surging APAC exports create shipping container shortages and supply chain bottlenecks

    26 February 2021 Rajiv Biswas Rahul Kapoor

    S&P Global estimates that global trade volume contracted by an estimated -11.2% in 2020. A recovery is forecast in 2021 and 2022, with global...

    • Container Shipping
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  141. Monthly Global Trade Monitor - February 2021

    22 February 2021 Tomasz Brodzicki, Ph.D.

    The adjusted manufacturing PMI new exports orders (PMI NExO) readouts for January 2021 are above the benchmark value of 50.0 points for global...

    • Trade Data
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  142. IMO and WISTA International launch first Women in Maritime Survey

    17 February 2021 Ashlee Williams

    The International Maritime Organization (IMO), and the Women's International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA International) have...

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  143. 7 ways cloud-based data management will transform the maritime industry

    08 February 2021

    After a tumultuous year, cloud-based data management offers many benefits for the maritime industry.

    • Trade Data
    • Ship and Ownership Data
    • Data Strategy
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  144. Global Trade Outlook for 2021

    03 February 2021 Tomasz Brodzicki, Ph.D.

    We predict a year-on-year increase in the real value of global trade of 7.6% in 2021 and 5.2% in 2022. This accommodates the forecasted recovery...

    • Trade Data
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  145. An introduction to AIS within the realm of Risk & Compliance

    20 January 2021 Jeremy Domballe

    AIS is one of the easiest and relatively cheapest means by which you can track vessels internationally, and due to the identity information passed...

    • AIS Ship Tracking
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  146. RCEP - the game-changer in the post-COVID-19 global economy?

    19 January 2021 Tomasz Brodzicki, Ph.D.

    The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement was signed on 15 November 2020 after a long negotiation period started back...

    • Trade Data
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  147. Charting COVID Pandemic Effects on U.S Mexico Trade December 2020

    19 January 2021 Mike Wiman

    Mexico carries a trade surplus with the US, exporting more than it imports from its neighbor. For the first 47 weeks of the year, Mexico increased...

    • Trade Data
    • Coronavirus
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  148. Congestion related to cold weather and coal shortage in China supported counter–seasonal strength in freight rates

    18 January 2021 Daejin Lee

    As of 14 January 2021, around 36.2 million deadweight tons of dry bulk fleet are sitting off the coast of North China, including 11.8 million...

    • Shipping markets
    • Seaborne Trade
    • Dry Bulk Shipping
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  149. Monthly Global Trade Monitor - January 2021

    11 January 2021 Tomasz Brodzicki, Ph.D.

    In terms of volumes, we expect global trade in 2020 to contract to 12.7 billion metric tons and to grow to 13.65 billion metric tons in 2021...

    • Trade Data
    • Coronavirus
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  150. 2020 in Review – How did the Maritime Industry respond to COVID-19?

    11 January 2021 Alice Gladen

    Forward planning with COVID-19 has proved difficult, with new waves, restrictions and long-term effects proving hard to predict. The Global Trade...

    • Seaborne Trade
    • Coronavirus
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  151. Dredging industry builds smaller vessels

    08 January 2021 Ines Nastali

    The COVID-19 pandemic presents challenges also to the dredging and marine civil engineering industry, with uncertainty over new contracts for...

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  152. Monthly Trade Monitor for the top 10 Economies of the World - December 2020

    11 December 2020 Tomasz Brodzicki, Ph.D.

    We now expect global trade in 2020 to go down to 12.7 billion metric tons and to increase to 13.65 billion metric tons in 2021 and 14.2 billion...

    • Trade Data
    • Coronavirus
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  153. World’s largest maritime ships database joins fight against pirate fishing

    09 December 2020 Guy Sear

    S&P Global’s extensive Sea-web database now highlights vessels with ties to illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. This advancement was...

    • Ship and Ownership Data
    • Maritime Regulation, Risk and Compliance
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  154. Monthly Trade Monitor for the Top 10 Economies of the World - November 2020

    20 November 2020 Tomasz Brodzicki, Ph.D.

    In October 2020 PMI new export orders' readouts for all the main economies of the world, apart from the US, are above 50.0 points which is indicative...

    • Trade Data
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  155. 5 steps towards successful digitalization in the maritime industry

    18 November 2020 James Kwan

    For those planning a new digitalization initiative, the following five steps will help build a strong data management foundation that supports...

    • Ship and Ownership Data
    • Data Science
    • AIS Ship Tracking
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  156. Empirical analysis into the impact of COVID-19 on global trade relations

    12 November 2020 Tomasz Brodzicki, Ph.D.

    To empirically identify the impact of COVID-19 on the trade we have built an econometric model in the gravity tradition explaining the intensity...

    • Trade Data
    • Coronavirus
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  157. As Illicit Shipping Becomes More Prevalent, How Banks Can Best Respond

    05 November 2020 Byron McKinney

    The maritime sanction compliance advisories published by the United Nations Security Council Panel of Experts for North Korea, the US Department...

    • Trade Data
    • Maritime Regulation, Risk and Compliance
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  158. Operating under the radar - The complexity behind unpicking sanctions evasions

    05 November 2020 Jeremy Domballe

    As regulators continue to clamp down within the sanctions space, it's becoming apparent how historically some players would try to circumvent...

    • Maritime Regulation, Risk and Compliance
    • AIS Ship Tracking
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  159. Track the Path of Zhoushan Port to be a Green Petrochemical Hub with Maritime and Trade Data

    05 November 2020 Yingzhi Zhang

    Part of Zhejiang-Zhoushan Port Group, Zhoushan Port is emerging as a regional petrochemical hub, The blueprint sets out a target of building...

    • Trade Data
    • Seaborne Trade
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  160. Charting the COVID Pandemic Effects on International Trade November 2020

    04 November 2020 Mike Wiman

    Mexico carries a trade surplus with the US, exporting more than it imports from its neighbour. For the first 39 weeks of the year, Mexico increased...

    • Trade Data
    • Coronavirus
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  161. China's New Export Control Law

    03 November 2020 Ravi Amin

    The People's Republic of China, by order of the President, has confirmed a new Export Control Law for the purpose of safeguarding national interest...

    • Trade Data
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  162. Australian coal congestion in China has increased, following China’s unofficial ban on Australian coal imports

    03 November 2020 Daejin Lee

    According to Commodities at Sea, dry bulk vessels anchored nearby China waiting to discharge Australian coal has increased to 75 vessels in Week...

    • Seaborne Trade
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  163. Insight into the global variation of mean export distance

    02 November 2020 Tomasz Brodzicki, Ph.D.

    Mean export distance increased by 9.5% over the period 2000-19 from 4,464 kilometers in 2000 to 4,886 kilometers in 2019. An average mean export...

    • Trade Data
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  164. A better Q3 and clear optimism in most markets with growing concerns and uncertainty over the second wave of COVID-19

    20 October 2020 Tomasz Brodzicki, Ph.D.

    China is the only top economy showing clear and consistent signs of recovery in Q2 and Q3 2020 - Chinese exports were higher by 0.3% in June...

    • Trade Data
    • Coronavirus
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  165. Grain trade has supported Panamax freight rates but coal risk still remains

    19 October 2020 Daejin Lee

    Panamax average earning has been supported by a strong grain demand this year, despite the COVID-19 pandemic and limited coal trade. Chinese...

    • Seaborne Trade
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  166. E-Commerce Facilitation Measures Stimulating Cosmetics Trade

    14 October 2020 Yingzhi Zhang

    E-Commerce has experienced rapid growth in recent years. Cosmetics is among the fastest growing consumer products.

    • Trade Data
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  167. Amid Global Volatility, Marine Insurers Are Prioritizing Data Management

    09 October 2020 Jamie Penniman

    The COVID-19 pandemic and explosion in Beirut have underscored the need for marine insurers to develop better ways to understand their risk exposure...

    • AIS Ship Tracking
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  168. Atlantic Capesize freight rates spiked again with a limited number of ballasters to the west

    06 October 2020 Daejin Lee

    At the start of October, Capesize (180,000 dwt) timecharter rates increased to about USD30,000/day from USD15,000/day from just two weeks ago....

    • Seaborne Trade
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  169. Charting the COVID Pandemic Effects on International Trade: October 2020

    01 October 2020 Mike Wiman

    For the first 34 weeks of the year, Mexico increased import MTONs from the US by 1.2% year-on-year 2019 to 2020 but decreased import value by...

    • Trade Data
    • Coronavirus
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  170. African Swine Fever Implications for Pork Trade

    30 September 2020 Alice Gladen

    China's importance as a trade partner for German pork was clear in 2019 when the volume of German exports to China increased by 81% compared...

    • Trade Data
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  171. New IHS Markit global trade forecasts the most challenging year on record

    25 September 2020 Tomasz Brodzicki, Ph.D.

    According to the new release of the S&P Global GTA Forecasting model global merchandise trade is likely to go down in 2020 to USD 16,672 billion...

    • Trade Data
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  172. Another headache for OPEC

    16 September 2020 Fotios Katsoulas

    OPEC has revised down its forecast for global oil demand by another 400,000 b/d this year. The cartel now expects consumption to decline by 9.5...

    • Seaborne Trade
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  173. Total United States grain exports to China lower year-on-year, but there is a silver lining

    15 September 2020 Dalibor Gogic

    Year-on-year, for the first eight months of this year total major grain exports to China including soybeans is lower by about 14%.

    • Seaborne Trade
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  174. At last, some hope for VLCCs

    14 September 2020 Fotios Katsoulas

    Rates jumped to more than USD 24,000 per day on 11th September once first rumours started to spread around a potential second wave of interest...

    • Seaborne Trade
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  175. Charting the COVID Pandemic Effects on International Trade: September 2020

    07 September 2020 Mike Wiman

    Mexico usually carries a trade surplus with the US, exporting more than it imports from its northern neighbor. For the first 30 weeks of the...

    • Trade Data
    • Coronavirus
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  176. Top 10 economies: Q2 2020 the worst quarter on record in trade with first signs of a sustained but very gradual upturn

    07 September 2020 Tomasz Brodzicki, Ph.D.

    The trend in the PMI is clear and consistent within Q2 of 2020 showing a gradual improvement in market confidence from May onwards and continuing...

    • Trade Data
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  177. New grain seasonality signals higher rates in the short-term while risk remains in the fourth quarter

    07 September 2020 Daejin Lee

    Once the surge in pent-up demand is satisfied and the boost to apparent consumption from inventory restocking is complete, growth may fade, exposing...

    • Trade Data
    • Seaborne Trade
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  178. The Wolfsberg Group – Developing an Effective AML/CTF Programme

    04 September 2020

    As of August 2020, Wolfsberg Group has released a statement encouraging authorities to adopt the FATF guidelines in accordance to mitigating...

    • Trade Data
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  179. US Department of State Advisory on DPRK Ballistic Missile Procurement

    03 September 2020 Byron McKinney

    A joint advisory document has been released by three US government departments regarding North Korea’s ballistic missile procurement activity....

    • Trade Data
    • Security Risk
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  180. Post-Brexit Tariff Change for British Imports from China

    03 September 2020 Yingzhi Zhang

    China is UK's third largest import trade partner in recent years holding steady at 9% market share. While trade talks around 'Brexit' mostly...

    • Trade Data
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  181. Maritime Compliance Guide 2020 shines light on scrubber, ballast-water management markets

    03 September 2020 Ines Nastali

    Fewer scrubbers and ballast water management systems (BWMS) will be installed in 2020 due to COVID-19, according to this year’s Maritime Compliance...

    • Maritime Regulation, Risk and Compliance
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  182. Brazil Exports 1.5 million b/d of Crude Oil so far in August

    24 August 2020 Fotios Katsoulas

    Brazilian Crude Oil Exports remain strong so far in August, with volumes only marginally down since last month. The country has been loading...

    • Seaborne Trade
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  183. Update: The current situation in the port of Beirut, Lebanon

    18 August 2020 Jeremy Domballe

    With more than 60% of arrivals occuring within the port of Beirut, the port is a vital infrastructure supporting Lebanon economic activity.

    • Trade Data
    • Ship and Ownership Data
    • AIS Ship Tracking
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  184. Trade Outlook in the Chemicals Industry

    17 August 2020 Alice Gladen

    The value of trade in organic chemicals reached $846 Billion in 2019 however, this was down by around 10% from 2018 values. 2019 was a tumultuous...

    • Trade Data
    • Seaborne Trade
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  185. The anatomy of the great trade collapse of 2020

    17 August 2020 Tomasz Brodzicki, Ph.D.

    The value of global exports in the first four months of 2020 reported by the analyzed states amounted to five billion US dollars. It represents...

    • Trade Data
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  186. Charting the COVID pandemic effects on international trade

    05 August 2020 Mike Wiman

    US-Mexico cross-border trade via Mexico customs bill of lading data.

    • Trade Data
    • Coronavirus
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  187. COVID-19 impact on trade in the United States of America

    05 August 2020 Alice Gladen

    Using vessel port callings data combined with trade data to analyse the US response to COVID on a state level.

    • Trade Data
    • Coronavirus
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  188. The worst quarter in trade on record, signs of a weak recovery in China and a positive trend in PMI new export orders readouts for all top economies

    05 August 2020 Tomasz Brodzicki, Ph.D.

    China mainland is the only top economy showing signs of recovery in Q2 2020 both in exports and imports

    • Trade Data
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  189. Can the sub-Panamax sector recover as strongly as Capesizes?

    04 August 2020 Daejin Lee

    The current dry bulk market is Capesize-driven market. We have seen C5TC has increased to more than USD 30,000 per day in early July 2020 from...

    • Seaborne Trade
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  190. GTA Research Paper: Case Study of Commodity Trading for Financials

    24 July 2020 Jeremy Domballe

    A research addressing the use case and role of statistical trade data in commodity trading.

    • Trade Data
    • Financial Trading
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  191. OPEC shipped 19.5 million barrels per day so far in July

    21 July 2020 Fotios Katsoulas

    OPEC together with other members of the Vienna Alliance decided that current production cuts of 9.7 million barrels per day (b/d) will remain...

    • Seaborne Trade
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  192. IHS Markit maritime data uncovers the effects of US sanctions on Venezuela’s oil tanker activity

    16 July 2020 Byron McKinney

    In the C4ADS report, S&P Global’s role as the issuer of the IMO number for vessels and originating source for the IMO Unique Company and Registered...

    • Maritime Regulation, Risk and Compliance
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  193. Monthly trade monitor for the top 10 economies in the world - July 2020

    15 July 2020 Tomasz Brodzicki, Ph.D.

    The Western hemisphere countries (EU, the UK, the US, and Canada) seem at this stage to be more adversely affected than other economies, however...

    • Trade Data
    • Imports
    • Exports
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  194. Tracking trade in COVID-19 medical supplies

    07 July 2020 John Mathai

    International trade in crucial COVID related medical supplies touched $188 billion during 1Q20, registering a growth of 12% over the same period...

    • Trade Data
    • Coronavirus
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  195. Charting COVID-19 Pandemic Effects on International Trade

    02 July 2020 Mike Wiman

    Mexico didn’t impose large-scale quarantines until the last week of March, and the containerized export volume declines (measured in 20-foot...

    • Trade Data
    • Seaborne Trade
    • Coronavirus
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  196. Maritime trade and its risks: EU's imports from Asia and the Middle East

    02 July 2020 Jeremy Domballe

    The EU imports from an average of 211 unique Non-EU Trade partners each year – representing a 22% increase in value of goods and 227 Billion...

    • Trade Data
    • Seaborne Trade
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  197. Global exports in aerospace products and parts before and during the COVID-19 pandemics

    02 July 2020 Tomasz Brodzicki, Ph.D.

    In Q1 2020 the value of global exports of aerospace products and parts fell to USD 75,854 billion which represents a fall of 8.0% year-on-year...

    • Trade Data
    • Exports
    • Coronavirus
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  198. Monthly trade monitor for the world's top 10 economies - June 2020

    19 June 2020 Tomasz Brodzicki, Ph.D.

    April 2020 brought about a massive collapse in the value of exports (year-on-year) with exports falling by 19.1% in Japan and by 25.1% in South...

    • Trade Data
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  199. Tracking Vessel Activity at Key Ports throughout COVID-19

    16 June 2020 Alice Gladen

    The impact on the shipping industry has been widespread, whether that is the complete freezing of the cruise ship industry, the implications...

    • Coronavirus
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  200. Export hub status of Hong Kong endangered by the US-China trade war?

    10 June 2020 Tomasz Brodzicki, Ph.D. Katarzyna Skrzypek

    It is important to stress that China mainland is a significantly more important trade partner of Hong Kong SAR than the US.

    • Seaborne Trade
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  201. Russian crude oil exports down while Libya could start recovering

    08 June 2020 Fotios Katsoulas

    Russian seaborne exports of crude oil marginally fell below four million b/d in May, with volumes coming down 15% month-on-month and 21% year-on-year....

    • Seaborne Trade
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  202. Seafarer fatalities shows shipping must do more

    28 May 2020

    Behind every casualty and vessel total loss statistic are seafarers that have lost their lives, been injured, or suffer long-term physical or...

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  203. IHS Markit gains UK Women in Maritime Charter Certification

    26 May 2020 Ashlee Williams

    Maritime UK, the industry body for the maritime sector, has announced S&P Global as the seventh company to gain Charter certification as part...

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  204. Trade in 2020 - the initial results and possible scenarios forward

    22 May 2020 Tomasz Brodzicki, Ph.D.

    World merchandise trade is expected to fall in real value by 13.6% in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

    • Trade Data
    • Coronavirus
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  205. China's strong appetite for Brazilian grades in late April

    19 May 2020 Fotios Katsoulas

    China’s appetite for Brazilian barrels has remained strong over the last couple of months, but most recent data by S&P Global Commodities at...

    • Seaborne Trade
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  206. Iraq under pressure due to OPEC+ production cuts

    15 May 2020 Fotios Katsoulas

    Shipments from OPEC members are already significantly down in the first half of May compared to last month. Total volumes exported from the 13...

    • Seaborne Trade
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  207. Impact of COVID-19 on EUs Cereal Supply Chain

    14 May 2020 Jeremy Domballe

    Grains and cereals have become an increasingly important commodity used in everyday life, from being grounded into flour for baking to simply...

    • Trade Data
    • Coronavirus
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  208. Charting the COVID-19 Pandemic Effects on International Trade

    14 May 2020 Mike Wiman

    Looking at containerized trade by 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs), total Mexico exports to the US were relatively flat, declining just 0.9% the...

    • Trade Data
    • Seaborne Trade
    • Coronavirus
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  209. Trade in pharmaceuticals and medical goods in 2019 and COVID-19 implications for 2020

    08 May 2020 Katarzyna Skrzypek

    The situation and prospects for 2020

    • Trade Data
    • Coronavirus
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  210. The impact of COVID-19 on the UK fishing industry

    04 May 2020 Alice Gladen

    As COVID-19 continues to have an impact and lockdown continues throughout the world, the UK fishing industry appears to be struggling. The Marine...

    • Trade Data
    • Coronavirus
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  211. US Retail Sales vs Container Shipping - Exploring the Relationship

    30 April 2020 Jeremy Domballe

    S&P Global US Bill of Lading data is ingested daily, containing invaluable insights into market evolution. The tagging of containerised goods...

    • Trade Data
    • Seaborne Trade
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  212. Regulatory onslaught on the horizon for the maritime industry

    30 April 2020 Guy Sear

    The shipping industry has been thrown into chaos by an unprecedented increase in sanctions.

    • Maritime Regulation, Risk and Compliance
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  213. China's Exports of Pharmaceuticals, Medical Equipment and Chemicals

    29 April 2020 Jeremy Domballe

    The US is the number one partner of pharmaceutical and medical equipment/chemical from China representing 18.07% of total Chinese exports.

    • Trade Data
    • Exports
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  214. Do you want to quickly track LR2 and LR1 switching between clean and dirty markets?

    28 April 2020 Fotios Katsoulas

    Most recent data by S&P Global Commodities at Sea suggests that utilisation rates for LR2 have improved, while those for LR1 have actually declined....

    • Seaborne Trade
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  215. Latest UN Annual Report on DPRK Sanctions

    24 April 2020 Byron McKinney

    The release of the United Nations North Korea Panel of Experts report for March 2020 outlines the main areas of activity deployed by the Democratic...

    • Trade Data
    • Maritime Regulation, Risk and Compliance
    • Seaborne Trade
    • AIS Ship Tracking
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  216. The key causes of ship total losses

    23 April 2020

    The maritime industry has seen a decrease in total losses of ships over the past five years, attributed by many in the industry to increased...

    • Maritime Regulation, Risk and Compliance
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  217. Tankers experiencing high congestion in North Western Europe

    22 April 2020 Fotios Katsoulas

    Several tankers heading for destinations across Europe have been facing huge delays due to high congestion during the last couple of weeks, with...

    • Seaborne Trade
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  218. Cruise vessels forecast and COVID-19 impact on the industry

    16 April 2020 Dalibor Gogic

    The majority of cruise operators have ceased operations amid the coronavirus outbreak, and our AIS data suggests that a large number of vessels...

    • Coronavirus
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  219. COVID-19: China export contraction for the first two months of 2020

    14 April 2020 Tomasz Brodzicki, Ph.D.

    Chinese exports went down by USD 71,342 million to USD 281.4 billion. It represents a fall of 20.2% in comparison to 2019.

    • Trade Data
    • Seaborne Trade
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  220. US truck shippers capitalizing on HOS relief

    09 April 2020 Bill Cassidy

    As truck drivers rush to deliver essential goods during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, US shippers are taking advantage of...

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  221. State of Maritime Safety report launched today

    08 April 2020

    State of Maritime Safety report launched today

    • Maritime Regulation, Risk and Compliance
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  222. US Supreme Court Safe Berth Clause

    02 April 2020

    On 31 March 2020 the US Supreme Court decided that the safe berth clause in charter parties establishes a warranty of safety, in what is being...

    • Maritime Regulation, Risk and Compliance
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  223. China container volumes seesaw on Western recession conditions

    30 March 2020 Peter Tirschwell

    A seesaw effect of cargo and empty container movement between Asia and North America is beginning to take shape as the extended China manufacturing...

    • Seaborne Trade
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  224. Coronavirus leaves Europe exporters without empty containers

    27 March 2020 Greg Knowler

    Extensive blank sailings have left virtually no empty containers available at European ports, according to the latest data, and extreme measures...

    • Seaborne Trade
    • Coronavirus
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  225. Coronavirus brings famine before feast for trans-Pacific container volumes

    26 March 2020

    Just as the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) spreads from China to North America, the disruptive impact of the pandemic will shift from worries...

    • Seaborne Trade
    • Coronavirus
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  226. The escalating pandemic and the prospects for the six largest European economies

    26 March 2020 Tomasz Brodzicki, Ph.D.

    The global spread of the COVID-19 epidemic is the single biggest risk facing the world economy in early 2020.

    • Trade Data
    • Coronavirus
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  227. High-Frequency Commodities at Sea data shows strong Indian crude oil imports since mid-February, but the lockdown will drive huge destruction

    24 March 2020 Fotios Katsoulas

    Indian crude oil imports reached 4.5 million b/d in February, with March currently standing at 4.55 million b/d, primarily driven by lower oil...

    • Seaborne Trade
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  228. Resource curse and the potential impact of COVID-19: the case of Russia

    17 March 2020 Tomasz Brodzicki, Ph.D.

    Russia is considered as a bookcase example of a resource course-stricken economy with a growth model highly dependent on the price of oil and...

    • Trade Data
    • Coronavirus
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  229. Extent of Chinese factory slump supports fears over inventory levels

    13 March 2020 Greg Knowler

    China’s record slump in manufacturing output during factory closures in February to combat the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)...

    • Coronavirus
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  230. Trade analysis: Sluggish 2019, major shake-up in Q1 and endangered recovery in Q2 2020

    11 March 2020 Tomasz Brodzicki, Ph.D.

    The y/y changes in trade data for four out of the main nine economies of the world show that 2019 was a difficult year with sluggish growth and...

    • Trade Data
    • Coronavirus
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  231. High-frequency Commodities at Sea data shows Chinese imports drop persisting, crude recovers and no significant signs of normalcy for dry bulk yet

    10 March 2020 Rahul Kapoor

    Crude oil imports recover in late February, iron ore, coal, minor bulks seeing double dip.

    • Seaborne Trade
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  232. Pattern of trade for the US and China

    26 February 2020 Tomasz Brodzicki, Ph.D.

    Both US and Chinese exports and imports show significant seasonality; the seasonal component is stronger for China than for the US.

    • Trade Data
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  233. High-frequency Commodities at Sea data shows drop for Chinese imports easing, early signs of recovery from depressed levels

    25 February 2020 Rahul Kapoor

    Average weekly crude oil discharged in China has returned closer to normal levels despite a lower vessel count.

    • Seaborne Trade
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  234. Agri-food exports of China

    25 February 2020 Tomasz Brodzicki, Ph.D.

    Chinese exports of agri-food commodities amounted to USD 64.83 billion in 2019. It increased by 85% in comparison to 2005

    • Trade Data
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  235. Unipec in Rare Shipment of Vietnam Crude to Hawaii

    21 February 2020

    Unipec, China’s biggest oil trader, has chartered a tanker to ship a cargo of Vietnamese crude to Hawaii, in the first such shipment in more...

    • Seaborne Trade
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  236. Crude Oil Trade: Korean imports to feel the impact of the coronavirus

    20 February 2020 Fotios Katsoulas

    The coronavirus's effect starts becoming clear, with China’s energy demand falling sharply.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Research and Development (R&D)
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  237. Impact of COVID-19 on the Chinese and global economy

    18 February 2020 Tomasz Brodzicki, Ph.D.

    The outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is for the time being the most significant black swan of 2020

    • Research and Development (R&D)
    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Imports
    • Exports
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  238. The impact of sanctions policy: More difficulties to come in 2020

    28 January 2020 Byron McKinney

    The sanctions imposed on subsidiary ship owners that were part of the COSCO Shipping family in late 2019 by the Office of Foreign Asset Control...

    • Maritime Regulation, Risk and Compliance
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  239. Brexit scenarios for the UK, EU, and global trade relations

    28 January 2020 Tomasz Brodzicki, Ph.D.

    The UK will leave the European Union on 31 January 2020 after 47 years of membership (a truly once in a century event). The uncertainty over...

    • Trade Data
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  240. Dry Bulk Trade: Impact of 'phase-one' trade agreement

    24 January 2020 Daejin Lee

    On 15 January 2020, President Trump and Chinese Vice Premier He signed the highly anticipated “phase-one” trade agreement between the US and...

    • Seaborne Trade
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  241. Trade analysis: China's steel and iron exports

    23 January 2020 Tomasz Brodzicki, Ph.D.

    China is by far the largest exporter of iron and steel in 2019 having exported 87.3 million metric tons which equals approximately 15.8 % of...

    • Trade Data
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  242. Dry Bulk Trade: China's record low coal imports in December, a signal for a record high in January 2020?

    14 January 2020 Daejin Lee

    China's 2019 coal imports were up 6.3% compared with 2018 levels, while December’s imports tumbled nearly 73% to 2.77 million tonnes.

    • Seaborne Trade
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  243. Outlook for Global Trade in 2020

    02 January 2020

    World merchandise trade volume is forecasted to grow 2.7% in 2020, and to grow by 5.0% in 2021.

    • Trade Data
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  244. IMO2020: The Potential Impact and Effect on Trade Finance

    03 December 2019 Byron McKinney

    Shipping is a crucial component of trade finance and anything that impacts the regulatory or financial standing of a vessel, a vessels ownership...

    • Maritime Regulation, Risk and Compliance
    • Seaborne Trade
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  245. Global Trade Insight: US Imports from China in the wake of the trade war

    02 December 2019

    US imports from China in 2017 reached over 70.5 million tonnes and exceeded 75.2 million tonnes in 2018. We predict lower growth rates in 2019...

    • Seaborne Trade
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  246. US resin exports rocketing as new plants come online

    24 October 2019 Bill Mongelluzzo

    Fueled by a dozen new plants and more capacity on the way, United States resin exports jumped 35 percent in the first half of the year as growing...

    • Seaborne Trade
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  247. Crude Oil Trade: New quota for Nigeria’s share of OPEC+ production cuts

    11 October 2019 Fotios Katsoulas

    OPEC decided to raise the oil output ceiling for Nigeria to 1.774 million b/d, from 1.685 million b/d.

    • Seaborne Trade
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  248. COSCO Shipping & OFAC Sanctions - The Nightmare in the Haystack

    08 October 2019 Byron McKinney

    The latest edition to the US Department of the Treasury’s Executive Order 13846 on re-imposing sanctions with respect to Iran has led to several...

    • Maritime Regulation, Risk and Compliance
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  249. Crude Oil Trade: Japan switching away from Saudi Arabia’s heavy grades

    07 October 2019 Fotios Katsoulas

    Chilean Supreme Court order to re-assess mining project signals legal uncertainties and likely delays for large-scale developments

    • Seaborne Trade
    • Maritime & Trade
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  250. Dry Bulk Trade: Record Brazil Corn Shipments a Warning Signal for Q4 US Grain Season

    03 October 2019 Daejin Lee

    Dry Bulk Trade: Record Brazil Corn Shipments a Warning Signal for Q4 US Grain Season

    • Maritime Regulation, Risk and Compliance
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  251. Trade Finance: OFAC clamping down on Sudanese sanction breaches

    24 September 2019 Byron McKinney

    The Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) has issued a fine of $4 million to the British Arab Commercial Bank (BACB) regarding violation of...

    • Maritime Regulation, Risk and Compliance
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  252. Nickel Ore Trade: Indonesia will again ban exports of nickel ore, encouraging investors to build smelters at home to produce value-added products

    23 September 2019 Daejin Lee

    Indonesia will again ban exports of nickel ore, encouraging investors to build smelters at home to produce value-added products: Nickel prices...

    • Seaborne Trade
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  253. Iron Ore: September imports to remain elevated while prices face downside risk

    20 September 2019 Rahul Kapoor

    Chinese iron ore imports are unlikely to show any signs of easing in the near-term with imports likely to stay elevated despite economic malaise...

    • Seaborne Trade
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  254. Iron Ore Freight: IMO 2020 scrubber retrofits tighten supply, behind freight market surge

    19 September 2019 Rahul Kapoor Daejin Lee

    A sequential decline in August iron ore export volumes from Brazil is at odds with Capesize freight rates surging to a six-year high in recent...

    • Seaborne Trade
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  255. When OFAC issues new guidelines organisations need to act fast

    15 August 2019

    OFAC recently announced its Reporting, Procedures and Penalties Regulations (RPPR) that outlined the recordkeeping and auditing functions for...

    • Maritime Regulation, Risk and Compliance
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  256. Oil Prices: Correction after the storm in the US Gulf

    17 July 2019 Fotios Katsoulas

    Last week, oil prices recovered significantly, primarily supported by the continued decline in US crude inventories. This suggests that the supply...

    • Seaborne Trade
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  257. VLCC Rates: Is the impact of Additional War Risk Premiums (AWRP) over as seasonality proves stronger?

    15 July 2019 Fotios Katsoulas

    July is a typically poor month for the VLCC segment, with activity slowing down across all major exporting regions. There has been limited optimism...

    • Seaborne Trade
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  258. The US–China Trade War and its increasing impact on trade compliance

    15 July 2019

    The recent announcement from FedEx that the multinational cargo carrier has filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Commerce is the latest...

    • Financial Trading
    • Maritime Regulation, Risk and Compliance
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  259. Dry Bulk Trade: Bad news for China is good news for Iron ore market?

    05 July 2019 Daejin Lee

    S&P Global freight forecast models, released yesterday, predict dry bulk freight rates to strengthen in the second half, as more aggressive stimulus...

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  260. OFAC Related Notices April and May 2019

    28 May 2019

    There has been a flurry of sanctions related penalties issued by US authorities in April and May 2019, continuing the overall theme so far of...

    • Financial Trading
    • Maritime Regulation, Risk and Compliance
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  261. OFAC Framework for Compliance Controls

    22 May 2019

    The Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) has for the first time issued guidelines on what it believes constitutes a robust compliance program...

    • Maritime Regulation, Risk and Compliance
    • Financial Trading
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  262. Coal Trade: Chinese imports for May trend higher

    16 May 2019

    China’s total seaborne imports of all types of coal appear to have increased in May, from the level of April. Australian cargoes also appear...

    • Seaborne Trade
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  263. Trade Policy Insights: Brexit impact on agriculture and the food supply chain

    30 April 2019

    Post-Brexit, the UK has to provide funding for farmers and rural communities development to replace the EU funding of 26 billion EUR.

    • Trade Data
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  264. Trade Policy Insights: EU Agriculture - New US Trade War?

    26 April 2019

    The US is turning to the EU to find ways to decrease the trade deficit that reached close to 890 billion USD in 2018, the largest in over 20...

    • Trade Data
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  265. Track vessel activity and verify cargo and vessel documentation with confidence

    23 April 2019

    Following the recent North Korea sanctions advisory dated (March 21, 2019) issued by the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Affairs...

    • Ship and Ownership Data
    • Ship and Ownership Data
    • Maritime Regulation, Risk and Compliance
    • AIS Ship Tracking
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  266. Maritime & Trade Overview

    29 March 2019

    Maritime & Trade Overview

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  267. The Trade Numerologist: Vietnam, New Export Power, Aims at Chinese, US Markets

    25 March 2019 John Miller

    After recovering from the war with the US, which decimated the countryside and killed millions of people, Vietnamese leaders in the 1980s started...

    • Trade Data
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  268. The Trade Numerologist: Africa’s Promise Relies on Inter-Continental Trade

    18 March 2019 John Miller

    For decades, Africa’s top economies have sought to build a new brand of widespread durable prosperity and escape the painful legacy of colonialism....

    • Trade Data
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  269. Liquid Bulk Analysis: US loading more on VLCCs

    12 March 2019 Fotios Katsoulas

    The VLCC market has been realising significant gains driven by the increasing loading activity in the US Gulf. However, the country’s only deep-water...

    • Seaborne Trade
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  270. The Trade Numerologist: After Strong 2018, German Exports Threatened by Global Trade War

    11 March 2019 John Miller

    Perhaps no country risks losing more from the winds of protectionism and tariffs sweeping the world than Germany.

    • Trade Data
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  271. The Trade Numerologist: War, Oil Dependence, Israel, Iran and Other Challenges of Middle East Trade

    04 March 2019 John Miller

    As European and Arab leaders gathered in late February for a summit in Egypt, they promised to focus on boosting trade between the two regions....

    • Trade Data
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  272. The Trade Numerologist: Is Natural Gas Australia’s Next Lucky Card?

    26 February 2019 John Miller

    If you were to design an economy perfectly tailored to succeed in the modern global economy, it might look like Australia’s. The country of 23.5...

    • Trade Data
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  273. Trade Policy Insights: The Irish Backstop and Trade – What and how much?

    22 February 2019

    The backstop means there would be a single EU-UK customs territory. There would be no tariffs, quotas, or rules of origin checks between the...

    • Trade Data
    • Government Policy & Regulations
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  274. The Trade Numerologist: Iron Ore Trade Faces New Volatility

    19 February 2019 John Miller

    The global iron ore business is entering a new era of uncertainty. After a two-decade boom, mining and seaborne trade of the mineral essential...

    • Trade Data
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  275. India's big potential, good news for shipping?

    15 February 2019 Fotios Katsoulas

    India, the world’s second biggest crude oil importer, absorbed around 9.5% of global trade flows last year. The country has been recently switching...

    • Seaborne Trade
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  276. The Trade Numerologist: Chinese New Year’s Big Impact on Global Trade

    12 February 2019 John Miller

    One of global trade’s most pivotal factors has become the Chinese New Year, which kicked off this year on February 5.

    • Trade Data
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  277. VLCCs for Libya? Too many hurdles to overcome

    11 February 2019 Fotios Katsoulas

    Last year, Libyan crude oil production averaged around 50,000 barrels per day (b/d) lower than the 1 Mn b/d target earlier set by the state....

    • Seaborne Trade
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  278. Trade Policy Insights: UK & EU Customs Union – Why in, why out?

    07 February 2019

    If the UK leaves the EU customs union, it would be able to negotiate free trade agreements on its own terms with non-EU countries, and the EU....

    • Trade Data
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  279. The Trade Numerologist: Coal Came Back From the Dead in 2018

    04 February 2019 John Miller

    Coal is having a rebound moment. Even as US and European miners endure bankruptcies, and regulations to cap carbon emissions, the black rock...

    • Trade Data
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  280. VLCC Spot Market

    29 January 2019

    Despite the earlier optimism among some owners, January hasn’t been an easy month for the Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) segment.

    • Seaborne Trade
    • Commodity Trading
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  281. Trade Numerologist: Booming Chinese Wine Market

    28 December 2018 John Miller

    The fastest-growing wine market is China, where a bottle of Bordeaux is replacing a traditional Chinese liquor called baijiu as the alcohol of...

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  282. The Trade Numerologist: Peru’s Big Bet on Copper Market

    17 December 2018 John Miller

    Peru is already the world’s second largest copper exporter and recent elections indicate it’s prepared to bet even more heavily on mining.

    • Trade Data
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  283. The Trade Numerologist: China Dominates Christmas Toy Trade

    11 December 2018 John Miller

    It’s almost Christmas, peak buying season for the $100 billion global toy market. That means it’s time for manufacturers, shipping lines and...

    • Trade Data
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  284. The Trade Numerologist: Climate Change, Russia Rock Global Grain Trade

    04 December 2018 John Miller

    The US is still the world’s top grain exporter, but Russia is closing the gap, with India, France, Argentina and Canada following. US farmers...

    • Trade Data
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  285. The Trade Numerologist: Indonesia Seeks Balance in Foreign Investment

    27 November 2018 John Miller

    As Indonesia heads into a presidential election next April, the world’s fourth most populous country is attempting to attract foreign investment...

    • Trade Data
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  286. Escalating US China tensions and its impact on Hong Kong

    18 November 2018 John Miller

    A summary of Hong Kong's top sources of imports, exports and new trade deals with Australia

    • Trade Data
    • Seaborne Trade
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  287. The Trade Numerologist: Colombia’s Dependence on Commodities

    13 November 2018 John Miller

    As Colombia recovers from bloody civil strife, contains a resurgent cocaine trade, and firms up its economy under a new president, it will need...

    • Trade Data
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  288. Trade Policy Insights: New TPP trade agreement – ‘No’ to Protectionism

    12 November 2018

    New TPP – the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) will enter into force December 30th. CPTPP has been...

    • Trade Data
    • Seaborne Trade
    • Imports
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  289. Fraudulent ship registries fall under the radar

    08 November 2018 IHS Markit Maritime & Trade Expert

    When the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO’s) legal committee met for its 105th session in April, the subject of fraudulent ship registrations...

    • Maritime Regulation, Risk and Compliance
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  290. The Trade Numerologist: The Future of Plastics in the Age of Shale Gas

    05 November 2018 John Miller

    Trade and production of plastics are getting a boost from more gas drilling, even as the fuel-based material faces opposition because it’s so...

    • Trade Data
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  291. The Trade Numerologist: Fertilizer Fear: Has Industrial Ag Peaked?

    29 October 2018 John Miller

    The modern factory food industry which nourishes many of the world’s 7.6 billion people demands large supplies of wheat, corn, sugar and soybeans....

    • Trade Data
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  292. The Trade Numerologist: Amid Turmoil, a Polish Miracle, Made of Exports

    22 October 2018 John Miller

    Exit polls taken after the recent local elections in Poland suggest a moderate victory for the country’s embattled right-wing populist government....

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  293. Trade Policy Insights: US and Canada in USMCA – Dollars, Tonnes, and National Security Tariffs

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  294. The Trade Numerologist: The Brazilian Election’s Impact on Global Trade

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    If Jair Bolsonaro beats Fernando Haddad for Brazil’s presidency on Oct. 28, it’s expected to spur Brazilian exports at the expense of environmental...

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  295. The Trade Numerologist: Could Trade War Boost Global Mining?

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    The trade war between the US and China has cast a gloom over the global economy. Higher tariffs are expected to increase prices and dent demand...

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  296. Trade Policy Insights: EU – Japan eliminate tariffs – Global Impact Report

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    The EU Japan Economic Partnership Agreement signed July 17, 2018. Expected to enter into force in 2019 and eliminate tariffs on most commodities....

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  297. A Sea Change: Plastics Pathway to Sustainability – October 2018

    01 October 2018

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  298. The Trade Numerologist: New NAFTA Deal Boosts US Auto, Farmers

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  299. The Trade Numerologist: New US Tariffs on Chinese Goods Hit Big Retail

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