(Bloomberg Markets) — A hot war in Ukraine, a trade war between China and the US, and Donald Trump’s threat of sweeping tariff increases raise the prospect of an accelerated…
https://gcaptain.com/higher-fences-for-trade-will-mean-more-debt-and-slower-growth/
(Bloomberg) — Global merchandise trade is recovering from last year’s slump, the World Trade Organization said, as one of its barometers for activity rose further above the longer-term average pace….
https://gcaptain.com/wto-global-goods-trade-recovery-extends-into-third-quarter/
Aug 8 (Reuters) – Euronav expects a rise global sea trade this year driven by the rerouting of Red Sea shipping though a change in the U.S. presidency and a slowdown in China’s economy are…
https://gcaptain.com/euronav-flags-u-s-election-china-economy-as-risks-to-shipping-momentum/
(Bloomberg) — Jason Starr felt the first flashbacks of pandemic PTSD back in mid-April. That’s when the vice president of operations at Montreal-based Globe Electric heard something he hadn’t in…
https://gcaptain.com/global-shipping-strains-spark-fears-of-an-inflation-comeback/
Global trade trends turned positive in Q1 2024, with goods and services trade increasing by 1% and 1.5% respectively, driven by the US, China, and India, according to UN Trade…
https://gcaptain.com/global-trade-trends-show-positive-growth-in-early-2024/
By John Kemp LONDON, June 26 (Reuters) – Global manufacturing activity and freight are showing signs of a recovery, after a downturn took hold in the second half of 2022 and lasted…
https://gcaptain.com/global-freight-rises-but-shows-signs-of-weakness-in-u-s/
(Bloomberg) — If there was a universal theme at the parties, presentations and meetings in the world’s shipping capital Athens this week, it’s that bad times are good for business….
https://gcaptain.com/are-geopolitical-conflicts-push-shipping-towards-a-golden-era/
(Bloomberg) — Global goods trade is showing signs of accelerating after last year’s slump, pushing up shipping rates and giving some supply-chain managers flashbacks to the demand spike that disrupted…
https://gcaptain.com/freight-rate-surge-recalls-covid-chaos/
By David Lawder WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) – The global economy is set for another year of slow but steady growth, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday, with U.S. strength pushing…
https://gcaptain.com/imf-sees-slow-and-steady-growth-of-global-economy/
By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) — Global merchandise trade is struggling to accelerate from a slump last year amid signs that growth in the automotive industry is softening, the World Trade Organization…
https://gcaptain.com/global-trade-struggling-to-bounce-back-from-2023-slump-wto-says/