East Asia

Shifting Tides: Container Volume Trends in Major Trade Hubs

The global shipping landscape has undergone significant transformations from 2019 to 2023, shaped by various economic forces and unprecedented challenges. This period, marked by the disruptions of the Covid-19 pandemic, has tested the resilience of major trade regions, each responding differently to the shifting tides of global commerce.

North America, East Asia, and the Middle East are pivotal players in the container shipping sector, reflecting not only their economic dynamics but also the...

https://container-news.com/shifting-tides-container-volume-trends-in-major-trade-hubs/

Rise In Pool With 21 New Pool Partners In 2021

It’s 2021. And we are excited to start it with 21 new pool partners.

Our global partnerships translated to a 28% jump in the number of vessels under our commercial management in 2020-2021. Most notably, we saw a promising rise in pool partners from the Middle East and East Asia, says an article published in Maersk tankers.

Eva Birgitte Bisgaard Comments

Eva Birgitte Bisgaard, Chief Commercial Officer, Maersk Tankers said:

“We are thrilled to welcome all our new partners. We are especially delighted...

https://mfame.guru/rise-in-pool-with-21-new-pool-partners-in-2021/

US Treasury misguided on IMF quotas, Economic outlook and challenges for East Asia

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US Treasury misguided on IMF quotas, Economic outlook and challenges for East Asia

Commentary: US Treasury misguided on IMF quotas

By Mark Sobel in Washington

The US Treasury’s welcome stance on sustaining overall International Monetary Fund resources merits support. But its position on quotas will set back multilateralism, promote regionalism and damage US interests, and should be reversed. The IMF should have a large backstop for emergency systemic situations and when...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/04/30/us-treasury-misguided-on-imf-quotas-economic-outlook-and-challenges-for-east-asia/

Fed on rough road to normalisation, Economic outlook and challenges for East Asia

Fed on rough road to normalisation, Economic outlook and challenges for East Asia

Commentary: Fed on rough road to normalisation

By Neil Williams in London

The Federal Reserve, presiding over a shrunken output gap and perkier wage growth, remains the test case for whether any central bank can ‘normalise’ interest rates. The likelihood is that US rates are already at or close to their summit. Even if the Fed surprises markets by raising rates again, this would still leave its official policy rate...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/04/25/fed-on-rough-road-to-normalisation-economic-outlook-and-challenges-for-east-asia/