Investigaciones de Panjiva

Total steps into increasingly independent Indian solar power sector

January 19, 2021

Total has announced a $2.5 billion investment in Adani Green Energy (AGEL) as the global oil major looks to improve its renewable energy footprint with a significant expansion in the Indian solar power sector. India’s imports of solar power equipment have been in decline with a 45.6% drop in 2... Read more →

Petronet, Reliance squeezed as China sucks up available LNG supplies

January 12, 2021

Global liquefied natural gas prices have surged to record highs recently, leading Indian importers to reconsider their spot market imports. Indian imports already dropped 32.7% year over year in dollar terms in the three months to Oct. 31 including a 46.6% slide in shipments linked to Reliance... Read more →

Next not worried about Brexit, global logistics is the issue

January 5, 2021

Disruptions to U.K. retail by the transition to new EU-U.K. trading and customs arrangements may prove minimal with the CEO of food retailer Morrison’s, David Potts, stating “there is no issue with the flow of merchandise between mainland Europe”. Similarly clothing retailer Next has stated it... Read more →

Africa may pay as India returns to medical protectionism with vaccine limit (update)

January 4, 2021

The Indian government has reportedly blocked Serum Institute from exporting production of the Oxford University / AstraZeneca SARS-COV-2 vaccine until Indian requirements are met. That marks a return to the medical supply protectionism seen early in the pandemic. The move may hit African marke... Read more →

M&S, Tesco shipping costs rise as CMA CGM adds emergency India surcharge

December 16, 2020

CMA CGM has applied an “Emergency Space Surcharge” of $200 per 20-foot container on shipments from selected south-east India ports to Europe, North Africa and Central / South America. That’s part of a widening set of surcharges and soaring shipping rates resulting from increased demand for ser... Read more →

Life after the elections: Tough luck for Iowa as Brazil ethanol deal fails

December 16, 2020

The Brazilian government has not renewed a special tariff deal for U.S. ethanol exports after failing to reach a deal with the Trump administration. While the two sides signed a renewed trade facilitation agreement a fuller trade-in-goods deal was not reached. A deal won’t be a priority for Pr... Read more →

Life after the elections: Modi’s deal aspiration faces Biden’s trade, onshoring policy

December 15, 2020

The Indian government is keen to strike a trade deal with the U.S. under the incoming Biden administration. President-elect Biden’s aim to build relations with allies in the Indo-Pacific region is one reason to expect a deal. However, a deal won’t necessarily come soon or potentially at all. T... Read more →

Apple investigates supply chain as Wistron faces labor unrest

December 15, 2020

A violent protest at a Wistron electronics factory in India linked to labor conditions has led Apple to state it has “launched a detailed investigation” of the event. Wistron’s contract manufacturing has been central to Apple’s move to produce the iPhone in India rather than importing from Chi... Read more →

Tata Power, Adani may need new coal sources after Indonesia-China deal

November 30, 2020

The Indonesian Coal Mining Association’s members and Chinese buyers have committed to a new shipping contract covering 200 million tons of thermal coal in 2021. The Chinese buyers may be looking to reduce their reliance on supplies from Australia which accounted for 64.0% of the total in 2019.... Read more →

Emerging market vaccine distribution needs Indian airfreight, medical cooperation

November 25, 2020

The Ottawa Group of the EU and 12 countries has called on governments globally to “withdraw or end any trade restrictive measures introduced in response to COVID-19 as quickly as possible”. The avoidance of a new round of medical protectionism is vital as vaccines against SARS-COV-2 are rolled... Read more →

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