The biggest global reduction in sulphur content for marine fuels has now come into force (from the 1st January 2020). Shipping companies will need to axe sulphur emissions by around 85%m and with this in mind, what could these new limits mean for trade, freight forwarding prices and the global economy? TFG investigates.

Investing is a particularly interesting means of generating value in the long term. Of course, some may refer to this as a refined and somewhat intelligent means of gambling, but that would be to discredit the essential work and research conducted by many investment banks or startup investment funds all throughout the country.

£47.6 million financing guaranteed by UK Export Finance, in boost to UK solar exports. UK-based solar energy company, Solarcentury, has secured new financing to build two of the largest solar… read more →

Your Monday morning coffee briefing from TFG. Here are some of the last week’s updates from the trade sector. 6th January 2020.

Trade Finance Global sat down with several top experts in the trade, supply chain, and receivables industry to discuss their predictions for 2020.

Online marketing involves using various web-based platforms to promote products and services. Because there are broader marketing elements available online, marketers and advertisers take advantage of them to increase brand awareness and sales.

American consumers are currently sitting on a fairly huge nest egg. Equity is at a higher level than ever before, and the personal saving rate has risen to a considerable 7.9% according to NASDAQ figures.

No matter what kind of business you happen to run, you are going to want to make sure that you are always looking after what is yours. In particular, you will want to protect it from the potential theft and other problems that can arise from outside influences.

UK firm wins contract for the construction of the Salalah, Suwaiq and Khasab hospitals, backed by over £500 million worth of support from UK Export Finance (UKEF). Three hospitals to… read more →

TFG Insights: Chile & Trade. Chile has intelligently pursued development in solar energy technology, a technology that has some of the…