The Polish building materials market has undergone price adjustments
24 April 2024
In Poland, the building materials market is experiencing a significant price adjustment. According to a report from businessinsider.pl on April 17, the March data showed that the building materials prices in the Polish market dropped by an average of 3.2% compared to the same period last year. This trend is especially more evident in the wholesale sector, where the discount range is up to 4.1%, while the discount range in the retail sector is 2.6%...
Shanghai container export price index SCFI continues to rise
23 April 2024
The latest Shanghai Container Export Price Index (SCFI) showed that while most major routes remained stable or slightly decreased, shipping prices for Asia to South America and West Africa routes rose sharply, driving SCFI to a weekly increase of 0.7% for the third week in a row. Among them, shipping prices for the Far East to South America routes grew most significantly, rising to $4153 per TEU, just two weeks ago.
Japan's exports will grow in March 2024, and the trade deficit will continue
April 22, 2024
According to data released by the Japanese Ministry of Finance on April 17, Japans exports in March increased by 7.3% year-on-year, marking the fourth consecutive month of export growth. The export growth was mainly due to strong shipments of automobiles and semiconductors, and the weakening of the yen and the recovery of Chinese demand were also important factors driving export growth. Japan plays an important role in the global supply chain...
Argentina relaxes import restrictions to promote economic recovery
15 April 2024
As the Argentine government recently announced a series of favourable policies to ease import restrictions and boost the economic recovery, the South American great country’s importers and global exporters had new opportunities.On April 8, the Argentine Ministry of Economy lifted the strict “red channel” customs inspection obligation for a number of products, which mainly include textiles, shoes and electrical appliances.
中國(guó)輕工業(yè)經(jīng)濟(jì)回升,2023年業(yè)績(jī)顯著增長(zhǎng)
12 April 2024
Data released by the China Light Industry Federation recently showed that the domestic light industry economy continued to show a good trend of recovery, thanks to the macro policy implemented by the government and the steady growth of the consumer market. In the two months before 2023, the size of light industry enterprises achieved significant performance growth, which is reflected not only in the increase in operating income and profits, but also in the increase in output and market performance.
A new chapter in China-Australia trade relations: wine tariffs removed
April 9, 2024
In today’s increasingly close global trade relations, the new progress in China-Australia trade relations has been noticed. Recently, with China’s Ministry of Commerce announcing the end of the anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties on imports related to Australian wines from March 29, the trade barriers between China and Australia have been significantly reduced, this news has undoubtedly brought a wind to the Australian wine industry.
Red Sea shipping crisis drives growth in air cargo demand
8 April 2024
In the context of blocked Red Sea shipping, the global shipping industry faces huge challenges, while the air cargo sector has unexpectedly met an increase in business volume. According to the Wall Street Journal, retailers and manufacturers are increasingly relying on air cargo to transport goods in order to avoid delays and uncertainty in shipping.
Baltimore Port opens temporary alternate shipping lane after closure
3 April 2024
近日,美國(guó)馬里蘭州巴爾的摩"弗朗西斯·斯科特·基"大橋發(fā)生坍塌事故,導(dǎo)致巴爾的摩港陷入關(guān)閉狀態(tài),港口海上交通受阻。為了盡快恢復(fù)正常的海上交通,美國(guó)官方宣布,海岸警衛(wèi)隊(duì)正在大橋附近為商業(yè)船只開(kāi)辟一條臨時(shí)備用航道。 巴爾的摩港是美國(guó)東海岸最...
Global shipping industry faces rising shipping costs and additional charges
2 April 2024
Recently, the global shipping industry has faced an uptick of shipping charges and additional charges again. Several major shipping companies, including Hapag-Lloyd, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), Delta Shipping (CMA CGM), South Korean Shipping (HMM) and Walmart Shipping, have announced the upgrades of GRI (Integral Rate Rate Rate) and FAK (Free Shipping) from April 1 to May 1 this year.