ILA Union’s Expected Strike: Impacts on U.S. East and Gulf Coast Ports
The expected strike by the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) dockworkers' union kicked off Monday night at 00:01, after the ILA and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) failed to reach an agreement by the deadline. This strike involves some of the...
The European Union Towards the Extension of the Carbon Boundary Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to Downstream Products: A Detailed Analysis
The European Union (EU) is currently considering extending the Border Carbon Mechanism (CBAM) to include products downstream of those already subject to the CBAM, including iron and steel. This initiative aims to further protect Europe's steel-consuming industries,...
The Copper Revolution: Growth Projections and Future Challenges according to BHP
BHP, one of the world's mining giants, recently released a report predicting exponential growth in global copper demand, with an average annual increase of one million tonnes until 2035. This staggering increase is fuelled by the adoption of increasingly...
Growth of Aluminium Extrusions Exports from China: An Analysis of Trade Dynamics for August 2024
In August 2024, China's aluminium extrusion exports rebounded significantly after a considerable decline in the previous month. According to Chinese customs data, extruded aluminium exports (HS codes: 76041010, 76041090, 76042100, 76042910, 76042990) increased by...
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