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2007 CHINA PORT TOP 25
The Comprehensive Index of China Port Competence (CICPC) research conducted by Shippingchina.com, International Economy Faculty of Dalian Maritime University and China Shipping and Port Academy has been published. more... DEVELOPING WORLD China’s Africa Overture Needs Common Touch Francois Baird is co-chairman of Baird's CMC, an international communication management consultancy. This is an edited version of his talk to the China Europe Business Meeting of Horasis. more... GLOBAL TRADE Shippers Pay as China Cimbs the Value Chain Rising costs are expected in sourcing in China writes Greg Knowles in Cargonews Asia as labor shortages will begin to bite. more... GLOBAL TRADE EU asks US Push for Economic Governance to Absorb Rise of China Europe and the US must put "equitable economic globalization" at the core of their relations just as in 1949 they made NATO the bedrock of global security, European Union trade chief Peter Mandelson said in a speech. more... >>EU Trade Chief says Dispute Could Sink Global Trade Deal CHINA-EUROPE BUSINESS MEETING Keynote Speech President of the European Central Bank Jean-Claude Trichet delivered the keynote address at the China-Europe Business Meeting in Frankfurt on 8 November 2007 "The Emergence of China in the Global Economy: A European perspective" more... GLOBAL LOGISTICS & SUPPLY CHAIN STRATEGIES Western 3PLs Flock to China's Big & Bustling Logistics Market By Jean V. Murphy Aggressively positioning themselves to take advantage of China’s economic boom and huge logistics market, these providers aren’t coming to the party empty-handed. They bring much-needed investment capital and expertise. Like most things in China, the logistics market is big, bustling and bursting with potential—and Western third-party logistics providers are getting in on the action. more... COLLABORATION KEY TO OPTIMIZING CHINA SUPPLY CHAINS Companies moving cargo from China to the US must adopt a more collaborative approach to improving the efficiency of their supply chains, says Brian Lutt, president of APL Logistics. more... |
GLOBAL SLOWDOWN TO GROW CHINA CONSUMER DEMAND
A significant US economic slowdown could help China become consumer-driven rather than export-oriented, economists said. more... CHINA POSTS ANOTHER RECORD TRADE SURPLUS DESPITE GLOBAL SLOWDOWN China has said its trade surplus hit a monthly all-time high of 29.3 billion dollars in September despite slowing global demand brought on by the financial crisis more... YICT & SINOTRANS GUANGDONG TO COOPERATE ON LOGISTICS SERVICES YICT and Sinotrans Guangdong officially signed an agreement, establishing their cooperation on terminal and feeder services, warehousing, and freight forwarding to further improve the efficiency of the local logistics industry. more... YICT & YPG TO BUILD YANTIAN PORT INFORMATION CENTRE YICT and Shenzhen Yantian Port Group have signed a memorandum pledging them to cooperate on building a new Port Information Centre. The Yantian Port Information Centre will help increase the port's competitiveness in the global market more... NORWAY & CHINA BEGIN TRADE NEGOTIATIONS Norway's Minister of Trade and Industry, Sylvia Brustad and China's Deputy Minister of Trade, Hong Qiu have opened talks in Oslo on a trade agreement between Norway and China. more... COSCO TO BUILD LOGISTICS PARKS IN XINJIANG Cosco Logistics has signed an agreement with the Communications Department of Xinjiang Autonomous Region for the establishment of three logistics parks in the region, according to SinoCast. more... KAZAKHSTAN-CHINA BORDER TO GET NEW LOGISTICS ZONE A logistic zone is planned for the border of Kazakhstan and China. There will be transportation-reloading terminals, which accounts for US$100 million investment, commerce exhibition areas and a centre for business cooperation. more... LOGISTICS BOOST FOR CHENGDU The first phase of China's biggest logistics center will go into operation next month in Chengdu. Transfer Logistics is building the 1.5 billion yuan ($219.68 million) center to provide integrated services for road transport companies. more... CHINA MERCHANTS PROFIT RISES 42% ON SEA-CARGO & TRADE China Merchants Holdings, the investor in ports moving about a third of the country's containers, boosted first-half profit 42 percent as China's rising exports fueled sea-cargo traffic. more... DALIAN PORT IN OIL TERMINAL JV WITH PETROCHINA Hong Kong-listed port operator Dalian Port Co has announced a $36.5 million oil terminal joint venture with PetroChina. more... |
