The Illegal Ivory Trade – What Role Does the Shipping Industry Play?
The illegal trade of ivory is a global travesty – one that, though largely unknowingly, the...
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Category: Global Trade
New Tariffs Between the U.S. and Turkey Drive Economic Turmoil
Recently, the U.S. imposed new tariffs on Turkey, likely due to an ongoing political dispute....
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Chinese Economic Engagement in Africa Continues to Grow
For the last two decades, China has been the dominant country investing in Africa when it comes to...
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Effects of Tariffs on U.S. and E.U. Trade Relations
Trade relations between the U.S. and China, and the global impact of a potential trade war between...
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Soybeans: One of Many Impacts of the U.S. vs. China Trade War
With the new 25 percent tariff placed on U.S. soybeans last week, we are beginning to see that one...
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The Effects of China’s Ban on Plastic Scrap One Year Later
It has been one year since China made the incendiary announcement that they sought to ban the...
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Exxon Valdez – A Major Oil Spill in the U.S.
About three decades ago, early in the Spring, Exxon Valdez, a crude oil tanker owned and operated...
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What is CPTPP and How Will It Shape the Future of the Global Economy?
The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is a new free...
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What to Know About Shipping Hazardous Materials
“Hazardous cargo” is a substance or material which is capable of posing an...
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Plastic Oceans – A Dangerous Trend for Shipping & the World
We are producing more than 300 million tons of plastic. Each year, around 8 million tons of it...
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Could Retired Containers Reshape Farming Practices?
Image Source: Hexapolis Shipping containers are revered for their durability to withstand...
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What are Trade Wars?
A trade war is, essentially, the result of increased tariffs on imports from one or more...
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