India is suffering growing pains as global demand for its agricultural and manufacturing goods is greater than its transportation infrastructure can handle, according to the Shipping Gazette.
New Zealand’s Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with China has resulted in a windfall for manufacturers of beef and lamb products in New Zealand with huge savings made on tariffs, according to FoodProductionDaily.com.
The New Zealand potato industry is worried the fallout from a devastating crop disease means it won't be long before some growers quit the industry, according to Radio New Zealand.
China’s largest shipping company COSCO (Ocean Shipping Group Co) Holdings last week reported a loss of 271 billion yuan (USD$432 million) for the first half of 2011, registering a massive 176.8% decline year-on-year, according to China Daily.
The New Zealand pork industry is taking the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) to the High Court in Wellington this week in a bid to restrict the importing of uncooked meats, according to a report by Country99 TV.
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the world's second largest container shipping line, has announced plans to start a new Oceania Express Service with the Port of Tauranga as it s only New Zealand port call.
India is facing milk shortages of up to 3 million tonnes a year as it struggles to feed a rapidly expanding middle class, according to BusinessDay.com.au.
Turkey has set an ambitious plan to increase its food trade with the UAE to USD$250 million by 2015, up 20% from $103 million last year, according to TradeArabia News Service.
The UAE will probably be the first country in the world next year to have 100% broadband internet penetration through ‘fibre to home technology', according to GulfNews.com.
New Zealand's airports will benefit from new and improved air services agreements with the capacity to attract passengers from lucrative high-growth markets like China and Brazil in trade and tourism, according to Radio New Zealand.
China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOC) on Saturday welcomed the World Trade Organisation’s ruling that the European Union (EU) is illegally taxing Chinese steel fasteners, according to ChinaDaily.com.
Vital Foods recently announced that Nestlé Health Science has become a strategic investor and taken a minority stake in the company, according to a press release.
Maersk Line has been named Sustainable Shipping Operator of the Year for the second time in three years for its investments in sustainable growth, carbon dioxide reducation and its advancement of industry transparency.
