Over the past 30 years, container trade has grown faster than overall world economic growth. According to Clarkson Research Studies, the volume of containerized cargo worldwide increased at a compound annual growth rate of 7.7% between 1991 and 2021. In this regard, Triton, the world’s largest intermodal container
The investment trend between the United States and China has shown a duality, according to a report by the US Congress. Both economic powers are currently facing a trade war, which is related to the amounts of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) sent between them. Two-way FDI flows have
Mexico ranked first among importers of cheese from the United States, with purchases of 458 million dollars in 2021, a year-on-year increase of 6.9 percent. These imports also represented an increase of 9.3% over 2019, according to data from the United States International Trade Commission (USITC). In the
Cheese is a significant cost for Domino’s Pizza, accounting for approximately 25% of the market basket purchased by its owned stores. A significant amount of the company’s annual food spend is with suppliers with whom it has longstanding partnerships. In any case, its supplier partners must meet strict
China, India and the United States were the largest consumers of nitrogenous fertilizers worldwide in 2021, according to estimates by the Fertecon consultancy. After China, which had a 22% share of world nitrogen fertilizer consumption, came India (15%) and the United States (12%). Notably, the United States is
The largest importers of US bioethanol in 2021 were, in descending order, Canada, South Korea, India, China and Brazil. By far, Canada is the main destination for these shipments, with 1,022 million dollars and a year-on-year increase of 71.3 percent. Also known as ethyl alcohol or grain alcohol,