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More than 150 of the single-vessel companies that dominate Germany's shipping fleet, have gone belly-up in the past year. And with charter rates still heading south and banks severing credit lines, the figure could grow by several hundred more within months.

News & Analysis

 
11 Apr 2013
The Export-Import Bank of the United States and the Dubai Economic Council of the United Arab Emirates have signed a memorandum of understanding.
 
04 Apr 2013
The Export-Import Bank of the United States will participate in U.S. Global Business Solutions, a new interagency initiative to expand the reach of federal export assistance...
 
04 Apr 2013
In response to the changing local and global economy and to overcome the “middle income trap,” the Thailand Board of Investment is revising its Investment Promotion Privileges and Strategies to promote...
 
03 Apr 2013
Ship operators worldwide face “significant” refinancing and default risks, driven by tight bank funding, industry overcapacity, depressed trading conditions, high operating costs and declining ship charter rates...
 
27 Mar 2013
Transnet SOC, South Africa’s state-owned ports and rail operator, and China Development Bank have signed an agreement to jointly explore and identify opportunities for the Chinese state-owned bank to have a role in Transnet’s infrastructure upgrade programs.
 
26 Mar 2013
Monterey Bay International Trade Association has signed a City/State Partners program contract with the Export-Import Bank of the United States to accelerate export business by...
 
11 Mar 2013
India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry reported the trade deficit from April 2012 to February 2013 was $182.1 billion, expanding from the deficit of $169.8 billion in the same period in the previous fiscal year.
 
11 Mar 2013
Import cargo volume at the U.S.’s major retail container ports is expected to rise 2.3 percent in March compared with the same month last year, despite federal spending cuts that could slow down cargo processing...
 
07 Mar 2013
The U.S. exported $184.5 billion in goods and services in January and imported $228.9 billion of goods and services, resulting in a goods and services deficit of $44.4 billion, up from $38.1 billion in December 2012...
 
01 Mar 2013
Few disagree that a proposed free trade agreement between the European Union and the United States would be an economic b