The two member organisations will work together to accelerate the digital transformation of container shipping for the benefit of shippers Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) and the European Shippers’ Council… read more →
Your Monday coffee briefing from TFG: New from Trade Finance Talks – SME trade finance: flying under the radar
The first ship carrying grain has left a Ukrainian port under a landmark deal with Russia. Turkish and Ukrainian officials say the ship left the southern port of Odesa early… read more →
Using freight rate data from the Freightos Baltic Index, the AI-powered ocean freight visibility solution provider Windward seeks to better understand the impact of current trends on the China-US flow of goods, port congestion in both countries, ocean freight prices, and what is driving these changes.
The last decade has seen a substantial change in global trade bank attitudes towards innovation and collaboration.
As global central banks hike rates to rein in inflation, and businesses battle with sourcing goods through choked supply chains exacerbated by the war in Ukraine and Chinese lockdowns, Africa finds itself with a growing problem–accessing US dollar liquidity.
In a bid to curb declining forex outflows, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) introduces exchange controls and limited imports. What will this mean for trade and exports? The SBP… read more →
Reflecting back on key themes from the ExCred International 2022 conference in London, it is clear that the uncertainty of globalisation, driven by geopolitics, is a hot topic in today’s world.
TFG spoke to one of the world’s largest factoring associations to find out how trade receivables can help solve the liquidity crunch caused by supply chain disruption.
Over the last decade, Vietnam has become a top destination for investment in manufacturing – more desirable than other Southeast Asian nations like the ASEAN-4 countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines). This has led many to wonder why Vietnam is such an attractive destination for investors.