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Measuring Global Seabourne Trade
New research from Lloyd's MIU unveiled at the International Maritime Statistics Forum conference in New Orleans in May 2009 for the first time attempts to provide a systematic bottom up calculation of global seaborne trade measured in terms of both volume and value. more... >>To Connect to the IMSF Presentation Click Here Port Tracker Report says Import Cargo Volumes Remain Down Import cargo volume at major US container ports remain depressed. April volumes remained below the 1 million container mark, according to the monthly Port Tracker report by IHS Global Insight and the National Retail Federation. more... The World Economy and Container Trade Terence Smyth and Gordon Payne of Seaports Consultants Canada examine the current ecomomic outlook and its implications for container trade. more... Appels Green Shoots of Recovery Deutsche Post DHL offers glimmer of recovery hope. "the rate of decline has stabilized, suggesting that overall flows are bottoming out.” more... Panama Canal Expansion is Chugging Along The expansion is on target, an official says, addressing rumors of recession-caused delays. A high-profile construction contract may be awarded soon. more... World Bank Logistics Report Ranks 150 Countries on Logistics Performance A World Bank report ranks 150 countries according to a “Logistics Performance Index,” based on survey data from transportation service providers and other inputs. more... >>World Bank Logistics Performance Report HHLA Awarded CTQI Standard CTA, one of 3 container terminals operated by Hamburger Hafen und Logistik, has become the first terminal worldwide to be certified with the Container Terminal Quality Indicator standard. This international standard measures the performance of container terminals and was developed by the Global Institute of Logistics in conjunction with German Certification Agency Germanischer Lloyd. more... |
CHINA MANUFACTURING ACTIVITY STRENGTHENS
China's manufacturing ticked up in June from the previous month, helping drive a recovery in the country's economy. The Purchasing Managers' Index rose to 53.2 in June from 53.1 in May, the China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing has said. more... STATE CONSIDERS PORTS AMERICA & CERES TO OPERATE SEAGIRT The port of Baltimore has concentrated its search for a private partner to operate the state-owned Seagirt Marine Terminal on two competitors - a vital step in preparation for the expected widening of the Panama Canal in 2014. more... WEST COAST EXECS LOBBY WASHINGTON FOR FREIGHT FUNDING Executives from six major West Coast ports traveled to Washington last week to ask for more federal funding for freight movement and intermodal projects. The group - which included directors from the Port of Los Angeles, Port of Long Beach, Port of Oakland, Port of Seattle, Port of Tacoma and Port of Portland - met with members of Congress and with Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. more... CHINA 'SUPER CURRENCY' CALLS China has renewed its call for the creation of a super-sovereign currency to reduce the US dollar's domination of the world's monetary system. In its annual financial stability report, China's central bank did not mention the dollar by name but said it was a serious defect that one currency should tower over all others. more... QANTAS REDUCES ORDERS FOR BOEING'S DREAMLINER Qantas Airways has said that it would withdraw or defer orders for 30 of Boeing’s new 787 Dreamliner aircraft. more... PIRATES FREE CARGO SHIP NEAR SOMALIA - One Crew member Dead The Dutch Defense Ministry says Somali pirates have released a hijacked cargo ship aboard which one crew member was fatally shot. more... OBAMA URGES SENATORS TO BACK CAP AND TRADE BILL President Obama called on senators to disregard what he called the "misinformation" offered by critics of his energy bill, which passed the House of Representatives late Friday night despite GOP predictions that it will further damage the economy. more... BILL TO ADD SECURITY FOR HAZARDOUS CARGO A new bill introduced by Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg, would improve the security of vessels and facilities that ship and receive dangerous chemicals and petrochemicals, including liquefied natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas. more... |
