Brazil’s Work Schedule Flexible During World Cup – Although Brazil will not have any official national holidays for the World Cup, working hours at many businesses will be flexible to accommodate the games. Brazil’s first three scheduled matches (6/12, 6/17, and...
China to Appeal WTO’s Ruling Last month, the World Trade Organization (WTO) announced that China’s export restrictions of rare earth metals were in violation of international trade rules. This week, China announced, “‘[it] will put its weight behind making an...
Mixed Statistics in March for LA/Long Beach Port This March, volume at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 34% while Long Beach experienced a 2% decline compared to the same month last year. Long Beach attributes its declining numbers to the “cold winter spell in the...
Shellfish from U.S. West Coast Banned in China – The Chinese government has banned shellfish imports from the U.S. west coast after discovering poisonous toxins in a recent shipment of geoduck. The ban was initiated last week and will continue indefinitely. Read more...
Hanjin Shipping Co. Plans to Stop Calling at the Port of Portland – After two decades of service, Hanjin Shipping Co. Ltd. has confirmed plans to stop calling at the Port of Portland in January. Frequent Longshore labor union disputes and increased terminal charges...
FTZ Approved in Shanghai – China’s State Council has approved the setup of a pilot free trade zone (FTZ) in Shanghai. This will be the first free trade zone in mainland China and is seen as an important policy move by the Chinese government. Read more from Journal of...
This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
