Month: May 2025
The Drewry World Container Index (WCI)—a composite measure of container freight rates—shot up further by 10.19 per cent to $2,508 per 40-foot equivalent unit (FEU) on May 29, up from $2,276 per FEU the previous…
Affected by rising costs, supply chain disruptions, tariffs and shifting trade policies, global businesses are rethinking their strategy and planned investments, according to HSBC’s 2025 Global Trade Pulse Survey. While two thirds of corporations have…
China is ready to strengthen the alignment of development strategies with member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Chinese Premier Li Qiang recently said. It is…
Reciprocal US tariffs have started affecting a bit production chains in Cambodia, but they are yet to turn a disaster to worry about, according to Kaing Monika, deputy secretary general of the Textile, Apparel, Footwear…
Cotton yarn demand remained weak across north India amid export uncertainty, payment delays, and labour shortages, though prices stayed stable as mills resisted reductions. Ludhiana and Delhi saw subdued trading, while Panipat’s recycled yarn demand…
The wave of new US tariffs has dramatically dampened the mood among exporters, with 42 per cent of companies surveyed worldwide now expecting a drop in their export revenues between 2 per cent and 10…