Jamaica Logistics Hub: Leveraging the Power of Speed and Connectivity
The Government of Jamaica is creating the enabling environment that will be attractive to firms that engage in all forms of multimodal logistics.
Category: Trade
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Jamaica Moves To Position Itself As a Global Logistics Hub
Jamaica’s swashbuckling days are long behind it however it geo-strategic potential still remains strong. Jamaica is smack dab in the middle of both the western hemisphere – North and South America. Just think half way between the largest market in the world in the USA and one of the top emerging economies in Brazil - what are the possibilities?
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UK And US Legal Giants Race To Enter South Korea
The US firms just have a clear edge over their UK counterparts for two clear reasons; the first is due to the language of the trade agreements and the second is demographics.
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Insurance against piracy for shipowners in Germany
By: Carsten Lexa, LL.M. A group of German insurers will help shipowners in cases of war risks. For the first time, shipowners in Germany can get insurance against war risks. Shipowners will be able to insure their cargo ships against the consequences of martial conflict and pirate attacks. Normally, German shipowners insure their cargo ships against these risks in London… Continue reading "Insurance against piracy for shipowners in Germany"
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Pausing time- a negative effect to the UK Economy?
It seems that there may be no progression to this proposal, which would have generally helped international commerce as it would put the UK on the same time zone as Europe
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The On Going US-China Trade Dispute Enters New Arena: “Green.”
By: Ainsley Brown The tit for tat trade battles, one could even say bordering on a trade war, has entered a new area – Green. More precisely the U.S. is investigating China’s alleged subsidization of its green technology sector (wind, solar and advanced batteries, etc.) in breach of WTO rules. The US Trade Representative has launched the investigation under section… Continue reading "The On Going US-China Trade Dispute Enters New Arena: “Green.”"
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US Chicken Being Dumped, Says China
US Chicken Being Dumped, Says China By: Ainsley Brown The seemingly endless trade rows between the United States and China continue unabated. What is it this time? Tires? Steel? Autos? Or maybe intellectual property protection? No, no, not this time, this time it’s chicken – more specifically the importation of US chicken into the Chinese market. This however is not a new skirmish but rather one that begun earlier this year when China...
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New Incoterms 2010
By: Carsten Lexa, LL.M. The Incoterms (“International Commercial Terms”) are a series of international sales terms, published by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and widely used in international commercial transactions. These sales terms that govern delivery duties, transportation duties, duties regarding customs clearance and regarding transfer of risk have been revised. They will be published officially at the end of September… Continue reading "New Incoterms 2010"
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China To Impose More Tariffs On Imported US Chicken.
By: Ainsley Brown It seems like there is more bad news for US exporters of Chicken to China – get ready for a whole new round of tariffs. China has over the years become the largest export market for US chicken with sales of over US$722 million in 2008. The Chinese market for US exporters is a win/win; representing a… Continue reading "China To Impose More Tariffs On Imported US Chicken."
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Interconnectivity of Continents
By Charles Wanguhu Well with Ash rising over European skies causing all kinds of travel chaos, it is quite suprising and hard to fathom the impact of one volcano is having on the continent of europe and over its neighbours. At the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi a stink has engulfed the main cargo centre where once freshly cut flowers… Continue reading "Interconnectivity of Continents"