GLOBAL & REGIONAL DAILY (Thursday 3 December, 2020) GLOBAL & REGIONAL DAILY HIGHLIGHTS December 3 2020 Global Markets Poor US data y-day allowed US Treasuries to recover some ground, but gains…
An Update from the Marshall Islands Corporate Registry ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT (OECD) The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) received a rating of “largely compliant” on 12…
No more treaty shopping? Many global shipping companies face increased tax bills following coordinated international anti-avoidance measures. These will restrict companies’ potential for ‘treaty shopping’ – benefiting from tax relief…
ICHCA will use its 65th anniversary conference in October to call for improvements to safety, smart technology, sustainability, security and skills across the global cargo chain 19.07.2017 – ICHCA International, the global…
Alan McCarthy’s “Trend Analysis for Selected Tankers and Dry-bulk Carriers 4 th Quarter 2016”, comes at no better time. A summary first and then the full and in depth situation/findings: …
Olaf Merk from OECD and Capt. Sandeep Mehta from Adani Ports & SEZ will contribute to conference session looking in-depth at the impact of bigger ships on ports and logistics operations 11.02.2016 – ICHCA…
OECD ITF Proposals for CO2 Charge for International Shipping SHIPPING SHOULD NOT BE TREATED LIKE AN OECD ECONOMY SAYS INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF SHIPPING The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), representing ship…
New ITF general secretary Steve Cotton is attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland for the first time, one of a spearhead of union leaders ensuring that workers’ rights…
From 01 January 2015, Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) will increase prices on all products and services by the OECD* global average inflation rate of 1.9%. “In order to consistently deliver quality…
The OECD should be cautious about becoming involved in the question of what constitutes an ‘eco-ship’, was the message delivered to governments in Paris today by the International Chamber of…
31 January 2014 – The ITF and fellow global union federation UNI turned over a new leaf in their relationship with the global delivery company Deutsche Post-DHL this week, as…
Scenarios on transport volumes and emissions to 2050 released by International Transport Forum at the OECD The volume of global transport could double or even quadruple by 2050, according…
OECD countries invest on average around 1% of GDP on road and rail infrastructure Transport infrastructure is a vital social and economic asset. Its construction and maintenance absorb significant resources…
Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, and Rachel Kyte, the World Bank’s Vice-President for Sustainable Development will be speakers at this year’s Summit of Transport Ministers in Leipzig, Germany, on…
This is the message from Hans Michael Kloth, Head of Communications, International Transport Forum, OECD: Dear colleagues, Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, and Rachel Kyte, the World Bank’s Vice-President…
OECD analyses Marseilles-Fos competitiveness The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has published a case study on Marseilles-Fos as part of its research programme on the competitiveness of city…
At the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris today (Thursday 21 June) the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) will call on governments to resume negotiations on a…