The latest round of Nafta talks is nearing its conclusion without any major breakthroughs or agreements on even the least-contentious topics, officials familiar with the negotiations say, fueling doubts among observers that a deal can be reached this year.
Amid all the discussion of having an agreement in principle completed by early May, U.S. officials involved in the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement say the target completion date for the deal is early December. Read more
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Following a filing for bankruptcy of South Korea’s Hanjin Shipping Co., U.S. shippers are bracing for steep rate increases on routes to and from Asia. “Hanjin accounts for 3.1% of global container capacity, according to maritime data provider Alphaliner.” Going into the holiday season, how will this be an impact to us? Read[…]
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