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8/7/2020
The Effects of COVID-19 on shipping via air and ocean
In most countries in Europe and in parts of the United States the measures that were taken to battle the spread of COVID-19 are being lifted. This means that business is getting back to (a new) normal. It has been a tough period for many supply chains, with production facilities grinding to a halt …
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16/3/2020
Our actions to guarantee our services in times of Corona
Due to Corona virus, we took precautionary actions to guarantee our services to you and your company. The health of our employees and yours as a customer is very important to us. We have organized our work processes and communications via several digital solutions. That is why we have taken the …
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4/2/2020
Trade Deals across the World: February Edition
The United States and China After a long and tough negotiation, with a trade war to further complicate matters, the United States and China have finally signed an initial “Phase One” Trade Agreement. It’s a first step which will only lead to the US lifting some of its tariffs and China stepping up …
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10/3/2020
Corona Update: What are the consequences for businesses?
The Corona / COVID-19 virus has spread to over ninety countries across the world. The number of people getting infected is still rising, on the other hand, the number of people recovering from corona as well. What Countries Are Affected Most? A few countries have been hit harder than others by the …
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13/3/2020
Corona Update: The status of ocean freight and airfreight
Ships Sailing, but Where Are the Containers? Container shipping from China to Europe and the U.S. is starting up again. The backlog of containers waiting to be shipped out is slowly getting smaller. However, there are still a few challenges. Many sailings were blanked in the past weeks. Next to …
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3/9/2019
Trade Deals across the World: September Edition
In our last update on Trade Deals and Trade Agreements we told you about some of the deals Trump is working on, the largest regional trade deal to date in Asia, Mercosur, and then some. Mercosur Ratification of the Mercosur Trade Deal is moving forward in Europe, albeit slowly. An EU official …
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4/10/2019
Trade Deals across the World: October Edition
In last month’s update , we wrote about Mercosur, new trade deals for South Korea, several deals Trump is working on and some news on Serbia and Russia. The United Kingdom with South Africa and South Korea While talks about Brexit are still ongoing within the UK and between the UK and the EU, the …
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1/11/2019
Trade Deals across the World: November Edition
The UK with the United States There have been talks between the UK and the US on a post-Brexit trade deal. There has not been an agreement yet. The Independent has reported that Boris Johnson has taken several food-related safeguards out of the agreement at Trump’s request. Boris Johnson is paving …
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2/12/2019
Trade Deals across the World: December Edition
Another overview of trade deals in the news the past month. You can read last month’s update here . The World’s Biggest Trade Deal, but Without India The largest trade deal in the world is being negotiated in Asia. China has joined the 14 countries that have already agreed on the terms, but India …
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3/1/2020
Trade Deals Across the World: January Edition
It’s been quite the year when it comes to trade deals, as you may have read in our earlier editions (links at the bottom of this post). The month of December has been a bit slower when it comes to news on the trade deal front. We still found enough interesting snippets to share with you in this …