US construction spending falls more than expected in July
U.S. construction spending fell more than expected in July as higher mortgages and increased supply weighed on single-family homebuilding. The…
World Bank raises India growth forecast to 7% for current fiscal year from 6.6%
The World Bank on Tuesday raised its Indian economic growth forecast to 7% for the current fiscal year, from an…
Ukraine 2024/25 wheat exports to be capped at 16.2 mln T
Ukraine’s farm ministry has agreed with traders and agriculture associations to limit wheat exports in the 2024/25 July-June season to…
Russia’s thermal coal export duty removal extension unlikely to spur demand
The Russian government recently has extended its suspension of export duty for thermal coal and anthracite until December, a move…
Japan offers to buy 87,660 tons of food wheat via tender
Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) is seeking to buy a total of 87,660 metric tons of food-quality…
Jordan issues tender to buy up to 120,000 T wheat, traders say
Jordan’s state grain buyer has issued an international tender to buy up to 120,000 metric tons of milling wheat which…
Demand bump could drive moderate rate boost on intra-Asia trades
Strong economic growth in the region has led to the deployment of more capacity and increased the number of services…
Tech vendor aims to help forwarders preserve margins in growing LCL market
Forwarders booking less-than-containerload business from shippers face documentation and pricing challenges that cut into their ability to carve out margin.
Good collaboration leads to shipping decarbonisation
In May 2024, Deltamarin finished a three-year long EU-funded project called CHEK. Project CHEK involved 15 consortium partners with a…
Greek Shipping Fleet: The Years Ahead
Greek shipping took a breather in 2022 but resumed its growth even though at a modest pace. In 2023 there…