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1 – 10 of 56The China containerised freight index, a widely-used barometer measuring contract rates for export container transport from Shanghai, has averaged more than 2,000 this year, twice…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260025
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Production increased at near-record rates in the West. Growth was also strong in East Asia, based on export demand, but weaker in key emerging markets in South Asia, South-east…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB263702
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This year is ending on a very weak note. The WTO and IMF both downgraded their forecasts for world trade in 2023 last month and their projections for stronger growth in 2024…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283367
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Ripple effects from the pandemic initially caused the problems. The week-long blockage of the Suez Canal and the closure of some of China’s largest container ports due to COVID-19…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB266889
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It threatens its energy security, creates cost-push inflation due to rising prices of imported commodities and disrupts exports and supply chains. This will slow South Korea's…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB268894
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The trade surplus surpassed USD61bn, and another new record high is expected this year. However, results have been mainly boosted by sharp increases in commodity prices, the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272938
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Trade-offs with other policy concerns such as domestic job creation pose political dilemmas. Both green technology products and their inputs are increasingly seen as strategic…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261645
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Although low commodity prices deterred investment in recent years, this is changing as the market rallies. The creation of a regional electric vehicle (EV) supply chain straddling…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB262041
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Latin America's trade deficit is set to rise sharply this year.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB206366
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Mining companies rediscover innovation.