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Presidential Proclamation on World Trade Week 2012

May 21, 2012
President Barack Obama proclaims May 20 through May 26 as "World Trade Week" with inspiring words honoring American Exports.
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Expanded Panama Canal Puts Northeast Ports in Line for New Business

April 01, 2012
Upgrades are ongoing to make certain that ports can handle post-Panamax ships.
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Where the Jobs Are: Exports

March 07, 2012
U.S. Export-Import Bank Chairman Fred Hochberg and Siemens Energy, Inc. CEO Randy Zwirn on the importance of exports to American job growth.
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Port of Los Angeles Breaks Export Record

DECEMBER VOLUMES GAINED IN ALL CATEGORIES
March 05, 2012
For the second consecutive year, the Port of Los Angeles www.portoflosangeles.org experienced record-breaking exports as outbound container volumes surged 14.5 percent in 2011 compared to 2010. Imports also increased 2.3 percent compared to the previous year. Total annual volumes, including empty containers, rose 1.4 percent.
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BRIC and Host of Rising Stars Shine

ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, AND PARAGUAY MAKE THEIR MARK ON TRADE LANES
March 05, 2012
In spite of the economic slowdown and political upheaval, output in powerhouse economies such as Brazil, China, and India remains high, and the “Arab Spring” countries are now viewed as more attractive places to do business, according to the 2012 Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index.
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The Strength of Bulk

March 02, 2012
Bulk and breakbulk ports are optimizing their abilities to meet the demands for volumes of various commodities.
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U.S. Ex-Im Bank, Nigerian Ministry of Power Sign Agreement to Increase Nigeria's Power Output

October 21, 2011
The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) and the Nigerian Ministry of Power (MOP) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at securing up to $1.5 billion of U.S. exports of goods and services directed at a ten-fold increase in power output in Nigeria by 2020.
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Ex-Im Bank Export Financing Sets Record High

October 20, 2011
In preliminary Fiscal Year 2011 figures lately released, Ex-Im Bank reported that it had, for the third-straight year, set export finance records in a number of key areas, including overall financing that, for the first time, exceeded $32 billion and supported about $40.6 billion in exports at more than 3,600 U.S. companies, helping to support approximately 290,000 export-related American jobs.
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Global Air Cargo Slump Continues

October 10, 2011
According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the global air-freight market is steadily declining.
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Dominion Files With Department of Energy to Export LNG

October 07, 2011
Dominion, a producer and transporter of energy, has recently filed with the Department of Energy for permission to use its Dominion Cove Point facility on the Chesapeake Bay in Lusby, Md., to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) to any country with which the U.S. does not prohibit trade.
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Extreme Logistics

Extreme Logistics profiles the various ways that specialized cargo is transported around the world under demanding time, temperature, and handling requirements.

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The Growth of Canadian e-Commerce and Logistics to Canada

The growth of Canadian e-commerce and logistics to Canada is on the rise with online Canadian purchases from U.S. retailers expected to jump to $31 billion (CAD) by 2015. U.S. retailers with an e-commerce platform need to identify a solid Canadian supply chain now to maximize revenue later. Learn from the Canadian logistics experts how your business can be successful at transporting your goods across the border into Canada.

Presented by: Purolater

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Fabulous 50 + One

Poll Some common themes emerged in the World Trade 100’s “Fabulous 50 + One,” appearing in print this June. Which do you rank as most significant?
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