An increase in eastbound long-haul grain and petcoke cargoes from the US Gulf Coast has triggered a rebound in Handysize and Supramax freight rates in this key loading area this week. Also, inquiries in the region remains spearheaded by ...
Tags: Corn Demand, US Gulf Coast
Xylem Inc has opened three new dewatering pump rental hubs across Latin America this year. The company has just opened its newest dewatering pump rental facility in Barranquilla, Colombia. Xylem opened a new rental hub in Pará, ...
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Briefs for UN Security Council highlight how millions of people remain trapped in a vicious cycle of violence and hunger Joint FAO-WFP news release 29 July 2016, Rome - Protracted conflicts affecting 17 countries have driven millions ...
Tags: vicious cycle, food insecurity, UN agencies
Italy's Toscotec has agreed to rebuild the dryer section of Smurfit Kappa Papelsa's paper machine (PM) 1 located at Barbosa mill in Colombia. The dryer section rebuild is expected to improve efficiency as well as increase operating speeds ...
The European Commission is likely to approve the proposed merger of AB InBev and SABMiller, following the companies' efforts to address the regulator's competition concerns. AB InBev had planned sale of several brands such as Peroni, ...
Tags: European Commission, beer, brewer
In 2015, Colombia’s imports & exports volume was USD 89.75 billion, down 24.5% by year according to Colombia statistics. The exports volume was USD 35.69 billion, down 34.9% and imports volume was USD 54.06 billion, down 15.6%. The ...
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Dow Chemical Company has launched an innovative Microfoaming Technology for the packaging industry in Latin America. The project is part of a comprehensive Dow program focused on mitigating the carbon footprint of the Rio 2016 Olympic ...
Tags: Dow Chemical, Microfoaming Technology, Packaging Industry
Australian packaging company Amcor has signed an agreement to acquire flexible packaging manufacturer Alusa for A$570m ($435m). Amcor expects the acquisition to complement its newly created flexible packaging business in the Americas. ...
Tags: Amcor, Acquisition, Alusa
China's Christmas Trees Lighting Sets Export Volume & Value from Jan. to Dec. in 2015 Month. Volume(Unit) Value(USD) Y-o-Y Volume Value Jan. 10,260,236 ...
Ford announced that it will be investing $1.6b in San Luis Potosi in Mexico to build small cars. Construction of this factory is expected to begin in mid-2016 and the production is scheduled to begin in 2018. The American automaker ...
Tags: Ford, Investment, Small Cars
China Household or Laundry-Type Washing Machines Export Volume & Value Month Volume Value(USD) Y-O-Y Volume Value Jan. 7,503,449 344,021,990 7% ...
Mead Johnson, the producer of high-quality milk powder for babies and infants, has made the move from a can to IML packaging. Thanks to the top-quality appearance of Metallic IML labels from Verstraete IML, the packaging now boasts a ...
Tags: Mead Johnson, Milk powder, IML packaging
Crown Beverage Packaging Mexico has introduced two new beverage can sizes to better serve beverage companies in the Latin American region. Two additional beverage can sizes, including 9.1 oz. sleek style and 11 oz. standard format, have ...
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Adidas Group reported a narrower loss in the fourth quarter as gross margins expanded and currency-neutral sales jumped 12 percent, driven by accelerated momentum at both Adidas and Reebok. On a currency-neutral basis, sales grew 16 percent ...
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China Containers(HS:8609)Major Export Countries/Regions, from Jan. to Dec. 2014(Listed by Export Value) No. Country/Region In Total Compared to the Same Period of Last Year ...
Tags: Containers, Tractors, Motor Vehicles