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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Fed moves to a hawkish consensus, Executive Programme in Gold Reserves Management

Commentary: Fed moves to a hawkish consensus

By Darrell Delamaide in Washington

At the Federal Reserve, the doves are flocking to the hawk side of the perch as a consensus grows that policy-makers should temper robust US growth with a steady increase in interest rates, reflecting strong growth, low unemployment and inflation approaching the Fed’s 2% target.

The 16 members of the Federal Open Market Committee have raised their expectations for US growth both this year and next, with Fed presidents...

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Foreship expertise to build West Coast cruise ship business

Marcus Höglund, Foreship Senior Vice President Engineering Services,

Naval architecture, design and marine engineering specialist Foreship has transferred a senior member of its management team in Finland to head its Seattle operation, in a move aiming to expand West Coast activities and provide a new focus for its US cruise ship customer base.

Marcus Höglund, Foreship Senior Vice President Engineering Services, will take up a position as Head of Operations North America, Foreship LLC with effect...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/10/01/foreship-expertise-to-build-west-coast-cruise-ship-business/

Thuraya brings its IoT/M2M capabilities to OILCOMM 2018

Dubai, 1 October 2018:  Thuraya Telecommunications Company will be taking part in OilComm 2018, the event where energy and maritime professionals come to learn about cutting-edge communications and network solutions and interact with experts in the field.

Delegates to the two-day event in Houston, Texas will have an opportunity to discover the latest Thuraya IoT/M2M offerings on booth #113 and interact with Thuraya’s executives as well as book one to one meetings with them.

“As the global energy...

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Australian, British and Brazilian sailors conquer at Para World Sailing Championships

Australian, British and Brazilian competitors clinched gold at the Para World Sailing Championships as the regatta drew to a close in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA.

After five days of competition in variable breeze, Matt Bugg (AUS) snapped up gold after the first ever 2.4 Norlin OD Medal Race, Will Street and Jonathan Currell (GBR) won a close RS Venture Connect Final and Christopher Symonds (AUS) and Ana Paula Marques (BRA) grabbed gold in the Men’s and Women’s Hansa 303.

Saturday’s final day...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/09/23/australian-british-and-brazilian-sailors-conquer-at-para-world-sailing-championships/

Edward DeNike, President of SSA Containers Presented with 2018 Connie Award

l to r: Michael DiVirgilio, CII President; Ed DeNike, President of SSA Containers; Mrs. DeNike; Ronald J. Forest, President of Matson Navigation and Sue Coffey, CII Treasurer

Edward DeNike, President of SSA Containers presented with 2018 Connie Award in Long Beach, CA

Long Beach, CA (September 21, 2018) – Edward Anthony DeNike, president of SSA Containers, a division of Carrix, received the 2018 Connie Award presented by the Containerization & Intermodal Institute in Long Beach, CA, on Tuesday,...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/09/21/edward-denike-president-of-ssa-containers-presented-with-2018-connie-award/

Strong breeze puts an early end to penultimate day at Para Worlds

Lake Michigan showed a different side on Friday as strong winds whipped up just off of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA at the Para World Sailing Championships. 

After days of light, challenging breeze, gusts of up to 35 knots were recorded on the racing areas as a decision was made just before 12:00 to cancel the day of racing.

Saturday is the final day of the competition at the Championships and the medals will be decided.

The 2.4 Norlin OD will sail their first ever Medal Race and as Damien Seguin...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/09/21/strong-breeze-puts-an-early-end-to-penultimate-day-at-para-worlds/

China skyrockets its U.S. exports before tariffs hit

By Kyunghee Park, Daniela Wei and Matt Townsend (Bloomberg) — The race is on to get Chinese goods into the U.S. before President Donald Trump’s tariffs bite.

At sea and in the sky, the U.S. president’s trade war with China has ignited a freight frenzy. Hyundai Merchant Marine Co.’s vessels leaving China for the U.S. are full, deliveries to California ports are surging, and cargo rates for journeys across the Pacific are at a four-year high.

The levies that kick in Monday have amplified the busy...

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