Maersk, widely regarded as a key indicator of global trade health, has adjusted its forecast for container volumes in 2025. The company now expects growth to fall within a range of -1% to +4%, a ...

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Industry urges South Africa to curb illicit trade as report reveals economic losses (Business Report) Industry players are urging the South African government to prioritize polici ...

Industry urges South Africa to curb illicit trade as report reveals economic losses (Business Report) Industry players are urging the South African government to prioritize policies to curb illicit ...

The Bretton Woods institutions, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group (WBG), appeared to have dodged a bullet at the annual Spring meeting held in Washington in April. There had ...

This trade brief examines the utilisation of tariff rate quotas (TRQs) under the EU-SADC Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) in 2024. This trade agreement between the European Union (EU) on the one ...

The 2025 tralac Annual Conference is taking place on 15-16 May in Nairobi, Kenya. This year’s conference takes place at a time of deep uncertainty about global trade, trade policy and the future of ...

PPPs, streamlined payments encourage AfCFTA growth (Engineering News) Public–private partnerships (PPPs) and streamlined cross-border transaction processes, along with other key... Review of 82 tariff ...

tralac’s Introductory Course on AI Technology will take place virtually. The course does not require prior coding skills and will introduce participants to the technology by covering four fundamental ...

The automotive industry in South Africa demonstrated resilience in April and increased new vehicle sales for the month by 11.9% in spite of the global economic landscape continuing to shift under ...