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- The total market indicated a resilient expansion from 2007 to 2018: its value increased at an average annual rate of +4.6% over the last eleven years.
  
  Africa’s Palm Oil Market – Foreign Suppliers Benefit From Resilient Market Growth
- Life of certain items needs to be prolonged and one of the most effective ways to accomplish this is by using cold-chain warehousing, also known as cold storage or refrigerated warehousing.
  
  Benefits of Cold Chain Warehousing Solutions
- Knowing exactly where a shipment is in transit has quickly become the expectation rather than exception.
  
  The Relationship Between Technology & Intermodal Capacity
- In 2018, the imports of folding paperboard box into the U.S. amounted to 161K tonnes, surging by 17% against the previous year.
  
  U.S. Folding Paperboard Box Market – Imports from China Recorded a Dramatic Increase of 17.9% in 2018
- In value terms, Italy ($1.6B) remains the largest woolen fabric supplier worldwide, comprising 44% of global exports.
  
  Global Woven Woolen Fabric Market 2019 – Italy is Far Ahead of China in Export Value, but Their Volumes are Getting Closer
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- Life of certain items needs to be prolonged and one of the most effective ways to accomplish this is by using cold-chain warehousing, also known as cold storage or refrigerated warehousing.
  
  Benefits of Cold Chain Warehousing Solutions
- The SCF solutions differ from traditional supply chain programs to enhance working capital, such as factoring and payment discounts, by connecting financial transactions to value as it moves through the supply chain.
  
  5 Companies to Consider for Supply Chain Finance
- “Blume CarrierGo is a product we created that offers our global network of 7,000-plus carriers more than just execution, adding more value for both the carriers and the drivers."
  
  Blume CarrierGo Provides Motor Carriers with All-Encompassing Business Solutions
- Global supply chains are becoming longer and more fragmented, presenting significant new issues for logistics professionals.
  
  GLOBAL FORWARDING: BIGGEST, FASTEST SAVINGS FOR GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS
- THE GREAT NORTHWEST: When Helly Hansen needed to expand its U.S. warehouse, it moved to the Port of Tacoma’s FTZ-86. Credit: Port of Tacoma
  
  FOREIGN TRADE ZONES, PORTS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FORCES CREATE AMERICAN SUCCESS STORIES
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Logistics
- Knowing exactly where a shipment is in transit has quickly become the expectation rather than exception.
  
  The Relationship Between Technology & Intermodal Capacity
- With roughly four months remaining before the regulation is implemented, trans-ocean logistics companies are urging vessel owners to plan accordingly so they are not fined for surpassing the Sulphur limit specifications.
  
  IMO 2020: Understanding the Impact of Cutting Sulphur Oxide Emissions
- As the International Maritime Organization (IMO) 2020 regulation will soon go into effect, Tiebel shared his perspective on how Africa’s natural resources can positively influence the trans-ocean transportation industry. Credit: RTM Lines
  
  Africa is Ready for Growth with Support from Trans-Ocean Transportation
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Site Selection
- Getting talent from one side of the globe to another matters as much as ever it has – and perhaps even more so. But which cities are the most attractive for modern business?
  
  Where do People Travel for Business?
- From incentives to low tax rates to education programs that encourage students to consider manufacturing careers, these states are leading the country in manufacturing. Here’s why.
  
  TOP 10 STATES FOR MANUFACTURING 2019
- "We’re excited to have found a real estate network that shares the same passion for the business that my family has had for generations."
  
  Americana Holdings Announces Major Real Estate Acquisition
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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
- American Airlines Cargo to Utilize New Service Between DFW and Dublin
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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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