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- The countries with the highest volumes of mackerel consumption in 2018 were Germany (50K tonnes), the UK (35K tonnes) and France (21K tonnes), with a combined 51% share of total consumption.
  
  Germany Consumes Most of Preserved Mackerel in the EU
- Ecuador (23K tonnes), the Philippines (16K tonnes) and Papua New Guinea (13K tonnes) were the main suppliers of tuna imports to Germany, together accounting for 55% of total imports.
  
  Tuna Market in Germany Reached $1.5B
- “Translation is about communication, and yet communications breakdown happens way too frequently."
  
  Translating Your Product For The Global Market? Beware The Silo Effect.
- Today, plant-based meat insurgent start-ups such as Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat are rattling the sleeping meat incumbents with their protein substitutes.
  
  How Impossible, Beyond & Nestlé’s Plant-Based Burgers Disrupt the Meat Industry
- The revenue of the frozen fruit and nuts market in the European Union amounted to $2.4B in 2018, growing by 1.5% against the previous year.
  
  Frozen Fruit and Nut Market in the EU Grew Slightly to $2.4B
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Features
- In the end, the supply chain you choose must satisfy all your customers’ requirements so they can receive your products whenever and wherever they want.
  
  How to Select the Best Supply Chain for Your Business
- China is planning an additional railway line in its southern region, which will move cargo to Europe via Central Asian countries, as well as Iran, and Turkey, bypassing Russia entirely. Photo: Dachser Logistics
  
  Can the New Silk Road Compete with the Maritime Silk Road?
- While ocean carriers can control capacity to help ensure rates remain compensatory, we can still expect some level of imbalance due to the IMO 2020 mandate.
  
  Global Shipping Trends: What to Expect in 2020
- As a result of the new technological age, the speed, efficiency, and accuracy of production levels have improved astronomically, with less room for human error as machinery takes over, making production levels much faster and hassle-free.
  
  The Countries Leading the Way in the Future of Production
- We ranked the 10 best cities for each related category, awarding points that ultimately put Houston, Texas, over the top as America’s Best City.
  
  America’s Best Cities: Houston Tops Global Trade’s Seventh Annual Roundup
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Logistics
- The Radar dashboard provides a multitude of visibility options for trailers, chassis and containers all through securely stored data on a cloud-based platform.
  
  On Our Radar: How Blackberry Redefined Visibility for the Transportation Sector
- China is planning an additional railway line in its southern region, which will move cargo to Europe via Central Asian countries, as well as Iran, and Turkey, bypassing Russia entirely. Photo: Dachser Logistics
  
  Can the New Silk Road Compete with the Maritime Silk Road?
- While ocean carriers can control capacity to help ensure rates remain compensatory, we can still expect some level of imbalance due to the IMO 2020 mandate.
  
  Global Shipping Trends: What to Expect in 2020
View More Logistics 3PLs | Air Cargo | Airports | Ocean Carriers | Ocean Ports | Rail | Trucking | Warehousing
Site Selection
- Things are moving in Nashville and elsewhere in Tennessee, Global Trade’s top state for site selection incentives.
  
  Our Annual Governer’s Cup Ranks Top 10 Southern States for Site Selection Incentives
- We will explain the 5 most viable business openings in China today and the 5 most reliable tips on how to get started in this highly-competitive market.
  
  Success in China: Market Opportunities & How to Get Started
- The younger generation may seem difficult to attract to jobs in the utility and energy sectors, but it only takes a little bit of change to get them on board.
  
  How To Entice The Younger Generation Into Utility Careers
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Banking
- “Technology companies have been the dominant deal makers in the AI space. However, with AI making inroads into diverse sectors, the buyer universe in expanding and the space is also attracting investments from non-technology companies."
  
  Report: U.S. Companies Led AI-Tech Acquisitions 2014-18
- "CORE’s solutions also extend beyond mail and parcel shipment tracking, with air cargo tracking solutions that we can add to our Global Logistics Network.”
  
  Descartes Announces Acquisition of CORE Transport Technologies for Air Cargo Support
- “GlobalTranz is clearly executing on its strategy of driving growth both organically and via complementary, accretive acquisitions.”
  
  GlobalTranz Boasts Ninth Acquisition in Two Years
- "This acquisition is an important milestone in the implementation of our solutions strategy and a confirmation of our leading position in airfreight."
  
  Another Airfreight Acquisition for 2018
- BLOCKCHAIN: The technology may allow banks to approach financing and risk management more flexibly.
  
  Banking: Seven questions to ask a prospective banker about their global capabilities
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Departments
- HOW WE REACT TO UNFAIR TRADE, 1773-2018 EDITION
- THEY DON’T MAKE HATS LIKE THAT AT HOME The Latin American marketplace is complicated, but heeding these cautions could help add a feather to your exporting cap.
  
  Disparate Measures
- TRUMP STYLE The oft-repeated suggestion that Trump properties rely on gaudy decor couldn’t be further from the truth, as witnessed by the stately elegance on display at The Old Post Office.
  
  TRUMP’s OLD POST OFFICE pavillion
- TRADE WARS The Portuguese, owners of this cannon at a Gujarat, India, fort, dramatically changed the commercial system centered on the Indian Ocean when they arrived in the 1490s.
  
  WHEN ASIA WAS THE WORLD ECONOMY
- 12 shipping companies that participated in the 2018 Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies program received recognition on March 6.
  
  12 SHIPPING COMPANIES RECOGNIZED FOR PROTECTING BLUE WHALES AND BLUE SKIES
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Report: U.S. Companies Led AI-Tech Acquisitions 2014-18

.Leading data and analytics company, GlobalData, released a report this week highlighting companies that dominated the artificial intelligence-tech space from… Read More

Kellogg's acquisition of Egyptian company is part of strategy of expansion in Africa, with the expected result of higher volumes of export cargo and import cargo in international trade.

Kellogg Acquires Egyptian Breakfast Cereal Maker

Haylle Sok 3:00 AM 10/6/2015

In its latest move to expand its footprint in the African market, Michigan-based breakfast food and snack giant Kellogg has… Read More

Cover Your Assets

Peter Buxbaum 11:04 AM 10/1/2015

Wheeling Truck Center in Wheeling, West Virginia, started exporting almost by accident in 2010 when operations manager Chad Remp checked… Read More

Settling In Asia

Elaine Pofeldt 10:03 AM 10/1/2015

Exporter Fred Crosetto doesn’t mince words when asked what it is like to open a bank account in Asia. “It’s… Read More

‘Substantial Megadeal Growth’ In Second Quarter Transportation and Logistics M&A

Peter Buxbaum 5:00 AM 8/18/2015

Mergers and acquisitions activity in the transportation and logistics sector grew in the second quarter of 2015, according to a… Read More

Settling In Europe

Elaine Pofeldt 4:37 PM 6/10/2015

Your product is selling like gangbusters in the U.S.—and you’re certain it’ll be a sleeper in Europe. Should you open… Read More

Dogged Due Diligence

Elaine Pofeldt 11:35 AM 4/20/2015

While hunting for a supplier to make cute sweaters and shoes for dogs, a U.S. pet food firm asked consultant… Read More

China banks holding low gold reserves but may be misreporting and manipulating international currency markets.

Chinese Banks Low On Gold Reserves. Maybe.

Haylle Sok 3:00 AM 4/9/2015

In a world where money flows more freely over borders—both real and virtual—than in any time in human history, it’s… Read More

FedEx Offers To Acquire European Freight And Parcel Courier

Haylle Sok 9:06 PM 4/8/2015

In a major transatlantic deal, express delivery giant Federal Express has made an offer to acquire Netherlands-based rival TNT Express… Read More

Wells Fargo: U.S. Companies Anticipate Export Decrease In 2015

Haylle Sok 9:07 AM 4/2/2015

Amid concerns of weak global economic conditions, U.S. companies anticipate a decrease in the volume of exports and profits stemming from international business this year, according to the latest Wells Fargo International Business Indicator.

HSBC Study Finds More U.S. Businesses Using Chinese Currency

Haylle Sok 3:14 PM 3/25/2015

Nearly seven in 10 U.S. businesses expect to buy or sell more goods with China in the next 12 months—a… Read More

Panasonic to Acquire ITC Global

Haylle Sok 10:51 AM 3/18/2015

Japan’s Panasonic has said it will acquire ITC Global, the Houston, Texas-based provider of satellite communication services for the energy,… Read More

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