Background: Commodity trading has been the epicenter of economic growth for thousands of years, dating back to 4,500 BCE. In the civilization known as Sumer, citizens would use clay tokens sealed in a clay vessel as a medium of exchange for goats. Clay writing tablets indicated the number of clay tokens inside each sealed vessel,
Due to severe pollution, China has proposed a ban on all solid waste imports affecting 8.2 percent, or nearly 1 million TEU, of all US exports, according to an analysis of data from PIERS. China’s rapid economic expansion in the last two decades has occurred at the expense of its environment and public health. In
The use of midsize niche carriers has grown exponentially in the last six months. They have deployed 12.8 percent more capacity so far this year, according to the 321st edition of the SeaIntel Sunday Spotlight by SeaIntel Maritime Analysis. This growth is not attributed to an increase in carrying capacity. Instead, it is due to
CMA CGM will increase its efficacy in the shipping of perishable goods by combining its container shipping service with Seatrade Group. Once the service is approved by authorities, they will transport perishable goods, such as fruits or meat in specialized reefer containers across major areas of the globe. This new coalition is part of CMA
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