Posted by julian on Feb 4, 2010 in
Export
Our largest exports by volume are waste paper and scrap metal. Even hay and cotton rates a mention! Doesn’t this say something about our malaise? If we are going green as President Obama tells us this is the future, recycling is very much part of that cause. Why can’t we re-process the scrap metal and [...]
Tags: China, Export, United, United States
Posted by julian on Dec 9, 2009 in
Export,
Import
At least someone agrees with me on something; of all the niche trades for shipping lines operating into and out of North America, the South Pacific is one of the most consistent and durable. Australia is one of the few trading nations the States has a surplus (11.6 $billion) with and with New Zealand the [...]
Tags: Ocean
Posted by julian on Nov 27, 2009 in
Export
Starting in 1989, when Profit Freight Systems became Profit/Lep, then Lep Profit, then just plain Lep and to the nineties to be “morphed” into a renamed GEO Logistics and finally Agility, one common thread has finally exposed itself for the world to see; for the last twenty years this company has been rotten to the [...]
Tags: Agility, Bill Simon, Dubai Ports, GEO Logistics, Kuwait, Peter Lamy
Posted by julian on Sep 24, 2009 in
Export,
Import
Over 500 modern container and bulk ships are anchored off the coast of Singapore. This is the busiest time of the year for shipping and in fact for many years shippers pay a freight premium to ensure their goods are delivered in time for the busy Christmas season. Not so anymore. It appears the shipping [...]
Tags: China, Christmas, Citibank, Gulf War, Maersk, Singapore