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Topic “OPEC” — Exporter Magazine

HSBC economist Simon Williams told Gulf News that employment continues to be weak in the United States and in Europe while rising commodity prices erode disposable income and that’s a real threat to a...

Topic “oil shock” — Exporter Magazine

HSBC economist Simon Williams told Gulf News that employment continues to be weak in the United States and in Europe while rising commodity prices erode disposable income and that’s a real threat to a...

Topic “freight carriers” — Exporter Magazine

Rising fuel prices, tumbling freight rates, piracy and now radiation fears will make this year one of the most difficult in decades for the maritime industry, forcing some shipping companies out of business, according...

Topic “MSC” — Exporter Magazine

The hikes for containers from Asia to US east coast ports and to US intermodal points moving through or via US east coast ports are: US$640 (NZD$832) per TEU, $800 per FEU and $900...

Topic “shipping capacity” — Exporter Magazine

Global container ship operators, hammered by high costs, oversupply and flagging demand, are cutting shipping capacity to shore up freight rates depressed by a sluggish global economy, according to a Reuters article. Containership owners...

Topic “container ship” — Exporter Magazine

Global container ship operators, hammered by high costs, oversupply and flagging demand, are cutting shipping capacity to shore up freight rates depressed by a sluggish global economy, according to a Reuters article.