MSC Mexico celebrates 20th anniversary

The representative office of Mexico celebrated the 20th anniversary of its operations on 9 November, in a dinner attended by hundreds of clients that continued late into the evening.

Some 900 people, including 160 MSC Mexico employees, attended the event entitled “Celebrating our heritage, preparing a bright future” at the Colegio Vizcainas in central Mexico City.

“It is really exciting to be able to celebrate together with our office staff, with our clients who have been supporting us, with our...

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Houston’s top trade countries

International trade is a huge industry in the Bayou City. Trade between Houston companies and their worldwide trade partners was valued at $192.2 billion in 2017, according to a May 2018 report from the Greater Houston Partnership. Houston’s two international airports, a spaceport and the Port of Houston — the busiest port in the state of Texas and the 16th busiest port in the world by tonnage — all contribute to Houston’s trade activity. Here are the five countries doing the most business with...

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North American World Maritime Day Event in Cozumel

Guillermo Ruiz de Teresa, General Coordinator of Ports and Merchant Marine, Mexico

North American World Maritime Day Focuses on Environment

Mexico Delivers Vision for Future of Ports and Ships

October 23, 2018 – The North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA), the International Maritime Association (IMO), the Inter-American Committee on Ports (CIP) and the API Quintana Roo announced today this year’s North American World Maritime Day will be held in Cozumel, Mexico November...

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Mexico keen to strengthen trade ties with China

China’s first-ever import expo, scheduled for Nov. 5-10 in Shanghai, is an opportunity for Mexican exporters and export promotion agencies to strengthen trade ties with the Asian giant, local market analysts have told Xinhua.

“We should focus not just on the sale of traditional products like apparel or food, but also try to sell different kinds of services, especially online-based services,” said Jorge Sanchez Tello, head of applied research at the Financial Studies Fund of Mexico’s Autonomous...

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Exportadores de servicios peruanos estiman negocios por US$ 10 millones en México

Continuando con su recorrido internacional, Perú Service Summit, plataforma comercial especializada en exportación de servicios, celebrará su primera edición en México entre el 8 y 11 de octubre, informó la Comisión de Promoción del Perú para la Exportación y el […]

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Goodbye NAFTA, hello USMCA

USMCA Trade Deal – NAFTA Revised

A collaboration between Floyd Zadkovich (US and English lawyers) & zeiler.partners (Mexican and Austrian lawyers)

USMCA – Investment Protection Standards and Dispute Resolution Process

After long and intense negotiations, the United States, Mexico and Canada seem to have reached an agreement on a revisited text of the North American Free Trade Agreement (“NAFTA”). The new agreement has been named the United States, Mexico and Canada Agreement (“USMCA”). The...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/10/05/goodbye-nafta-hello-usmca/

U.S-Mexico-Canada trade deal replaces NAFTA

  • The United States and Canada have agreed to a deal replacing the North American Free Trade Agreement, according to a senior U.S. administration official.
  • The new deal has been deemed the USMCA — the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement — the official says.
  • Canada, America’s second largest trading partner, was left out when the U.S. and Mexico reached a preliminary deal in late August to revamp NAFTA.

The United States and Canada agreed to a deal to replace the North American Free Trade...

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