The Chairman of DP World, Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, sees 2017 being “another challenging year for global trade”. That follows the group increasing its handling by just 1% for the fourth quarter on a year earlier, resulting from a 1% contraction in its Middle East / Africa ports. That compares to global trade growth of 2% and an Africa / Middle East rise of 5%. Initial data for 2017 across most countries reporting current account balances has suggested an improvement in growth in 2017. Yet, the rest of the year will depend on whether the U.S. turns its protectionist rhetoric into firm tra...