PIERS Data Show Recession Slowing U.S. Imports and Exports.
But Share of U.S. Trade Crossing the Pacific Grows NEWARK, N.J., Jan. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- PIERS Global Intelligence Solutions(R), a division of UBM Global Trade, released import-export trade statistics that capture the recession's initial impact on international commerce: While the world's leading importer -- the U.S. --...

A preliminary study of the effect of meteorological factors on the live export trade of the Scottish Nephrops trawling fishery.
ABSTRACT The impact of meteorological factors on the condition of N. norvegicus caught for the live export market was assessed by correlating the mean wind speed and aerial temperature on the day of landing with the percentage of catch, on corresponding days, rejected for live transport. The study used...

National Day of Sri Lanka.
SRI Lanka celebrates its Independence Day today. Over a period of 2,500 years, the island was known by a variety of names. The ancient Greeks and Romans knew Sri Lanka as "Taprobane.'' Arab writers and sailors in olden days knew Sri Lanka as "Serendip.'' According to Sri...

Exporters gear up for challenging times.
The private and public sectors in the export industry have banded together to address the weak exports markets in light of the global economic slowdown. Exporters will gather on Tuesday to kick-off a weeklong National Exporters Week, an annual celebration organized by the Bureau of Export Trade...

After the oil ... although oil accounts for over 80% of all Arab export revenues, economic pressures are compelling Middle Eastern governments to develop new trade regimes and export industries.
MODERN TRADE DIPLOMACY When the US signed its Free Trade Agreement with Oman in October 2004, the American negotiator didn't actually meet his Omani counterpart. Instead, US Trade representative, Rob Portman, spoke with Omani trade and industry minister, Maqbool bin Ali bin Sultan, in a video conference, displaying America's...

Banana chips exporters seek reduction of export tariff.
DAVAO CITY -- The banana chips exporters in the country have found difficulty in bringing in their snack commodity into the huge market of China due to high tariff rate imposed by the Chinese government on this processed food product. Ruben See, who owns and runs banana...

Ship arrest and the sheep trade: recent cases from the wild West.
The Federal Court sitting in Western Australia handed down three decisions in rapid succession last month dealing with AM SA's attempt to impose loading restrictions on a foreign flagged, live sheep export vessel and movement of a vessel under arrest. In their different ways, the cases illustrate the commerciality...

Government sees 14% rise in exports revenue in 2009.
The government has stood pat on its 14 percent growth target in export revenue in 2009, bucking the minimal growth trend in commodity exports since last August due to the global economic slowdown. "Export of goods and services would rise by 14% to roughly $ 73 billion...

National Day of Kazakhstan.
TODAY is the National Day of Kazakhstan. Ranked as the ninth largest country, Kazakhstan is located in Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and the People's Republic of China. The country also borders on a significant part of the Caspian Sea. ...

Site Selection Magazine Again Names FirstEnergy a Leader in Economic Development.
AKRON, Ohio, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Helping to create more than 10,000 jobs and attract more than $2 billion in capital investment in its Ohio, Pennsylvania and New Jersey service areas are some of the reasons why FirstEnergy Corp. was named by Site Selection magazine as one of the...