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MSC BRC – scope: Export USA dry cargo
Effective May 3rd, 2024, MSC BRC (Bunker Recovery Charge) levels for Export USA DRY cargo as follows:
Chile port workers stage protests, threatening commodity exports
Chilean port workers staged protests on Thursday, disrupting the loading and unloading of ships in one of the biggest exporters of raw materials from copper…
Egypt in talks to lease new LNG terminal as imports pick up
Egypt is planning to lease a natural gas import terminal as it steps up overseas purchases in a bid to avoid energy shortages this summer.
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Record-high gold exports drive Canada’s trade surplus wider
Canada’s merchandise trade balance recorded its largest surplus since October, driven by a strong increase in gold shipments to Switzerland and the UK.
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Airlines desperate for planes are paying up for older models
Boeing Co.’s latest 737 Max crisis has worsened an airline shortage of popular narrowbody aircraft, sending the cost of used-jet rentals to the highest level…
Ten years after MH370, Malaysia Air seeks to shed troubled past
Mention Malaysia Airlines and most peoples’ thoughts will turn to the enduring mystery of the disappearance of Flight MH370 a decade ago and the tragic…
Yellen says US has option to shield new industries against China
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen suggested the US will retain the option to protect new industrial sectors against China after what she described as the Asian…
Chile politicians clamor to save local steel from cheap Chinese imports
Chilean politicians are clamoring to convince the country’s only steelmaker to overturn a decision to shutter operations due to an influx of cheap Chinese alloy,…
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Container traders anticipate disruptions and rise in container prices in the wake of Baltimore bridge collision
• US ports prepare for rising traffic amid growing freight volumes. • xCPSI rises significantly from 26 to 61 points in one week, most supply…
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Transportation services contributed 6.7% to U.S. GDP in 2022; rising above 6.3% in 2019
Transportation contributed $1.7 trillion (6.7%) to the economy in 2022