China’s June soybean imports up 10.7%, buyers focus on Brazil crop
China’s soybean imports in June rose 10.7% from a year earlier, a Reuters’ calculation of customs data showed onFriday, as…
State of Flow
Day-to-day operations on board vessels are a constant mix of critical tasks and mind-numbing repetition – all of which are…
Do Drones Have a Future in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Written by Wilder Alejandro Sanchez, The Southern Tide addresses maritime security issues throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. The column…
China’s June exports to Russia rise more quickly than in previous month
China’s yuan-denominated exports to Russia grew 4.76% in June from a year earlier, faster than the 0.92% pace in May,…
China plenum to deliver policy agenda hindered by conflicting goals
China’s leaders will seek to inject confidence in the economy at a highly anticipated meeting next week, but conflicting goals,…
EU’s China trade weak spots hide in plain sight
The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting”. Chinese strategist Sun Tzu may have been referring…
ATSB: Pilot Error, Lack of Procedure Caused Bulker’s Grounding
Ineffective pilotage and port deficiencies caused the grounding of a bulk carrier last year, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB)…
How a Gulf of Alaska Test Range Helped Israel Defend Itself From Iran
At the Pacific Spaceport Complex in Kodiak, Alaska, in 2019, the Israelis successfully tested an anti-ballistic missile system that intercepts…
LA/Long Beach Rail Union Reaches Labor Agreement Far in Advance
In an era of contentious labor relations in the ports sector, news of an amicable and timely contract negotiation is…
First Senegalese crude cargoes bound for Dutch, German refineries: sources
Senegal’s first ever crude cargoes will supply refineries in the Netherlands and Germany, according to trading sources and ship-tracking data,…