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US-China Trade War Leads to Rise in Illegal Trade
The surge in Vietnamese exports to the United States as shippers seek to escape the effects of the US-China trade war appears to include illegal rerouting of goods by some Chinese exporters. This cottage industry came to light in June when Vietnam accused Chinese firms of deploying illegal ‘Made in Vietnam’ labels to sidestep US […]
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China and US tariffs lead to South East Asia trade surge
The impact of US and China tariffs has led to a shift in manufacturing from China to Southeast Asia – and as the trade war rages on, this movement is likely to become more pronounced. According to the US Census Bureau, US tariffs have been imposed on US$250 billion of Chinese goods by the end […]
Tags: china, Container, container shipping, containers, exports, imports, tariffs, Trade, U.S., US -
Brexit: aggressive French prep
In this period of uncertainty resulting from the forthcoming Brexit, the members of the European Union are trying to prepare their countries for the worst. Last week, French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced a $56 million “hard Brexit” contingency plan in case the UK leaves the EU without a deal or with a hard Brexit […]
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Felixstowe Overview
On the 10th of June this year , Hutchison Port Holdings HPH introduced a new terminal operating system: nGen at their Felixstowe container operation. There followed a series of severe delays and diversions to vessels calling the port. Despite repeated assurances that this was a temporary issue related to “system communication inconsistencies within the container […]
Tags: Container, container shipping, containers, Shipping