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The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has predicted that there will be a ‘dramatic shift’ in the balance of economic power over the next half century, with the emerging economies of Asia gaining ground and accounting for a significant share of output.   China is set...

  There is 1.7 million teu of new Containership capacity planned for delivery in 2013, representing a 9.5 %  increase on the total available in 2012. With only 2% of the fleet being scrapped it remains to be seen whether economic conditions improve sufficiently to warrant the...

Supplychain21 continues to grow with many new and diverse movements organised on behalf of customers. Particular strengths continue to be driven by the most regular customer demand, and in Q3 2012 the Top 10' were: 1. UK to Australia 2. UK to France 3. Belgium to Holland 4. Holland...

The DHL/BCC Trade Confidence Index is based on a survey of over 1000 exporters and an analysis of export documentation. It is designed to measure the health of UK export. The Q3 report will be out soon but the Q2 index noted: * Manufacturers reporting a big increase...

September has seen the strongest month on record for Supplychain21 as a combination of increased activity from existing customers and some new business helped to push volume and turnover to new heights. While the UK economy may be continuing to struggle, it remains ever true that...