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Beijing and Moscow tune in for more Arctic shipping

Only few days after a Chinese bulk carrier destroyed two cables in the Baltic Sea in what appears as an act of sabotage, top officials from Beijing and Moscow sat down for their first meeting in a joint cooperation body for the Northern Sea Route.
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Dow futures jump 200 points, led by Salesforce surge: Live updates​

Stock futures rose Wednesday as Salesforce and Marvell Technology led tech shares higher on the back of strong quarterly earnings.

Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average were up 223 points, or 0.5%. S&P 500 futures climbed 0.3%, and Nasdaq-100 futures jumped 0.7%.

Salesforce climbed 13% after the company posted fiscal third-quarter revenue that beat estimates. Chipmaker Marvell also beat earnings expectations and issued strong fourth-quarter guidance.

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Feeder operators targeting perishables are 'cashing in' on Red Sea crisis - The Loadstar

Indian stakeholders are “cherry picking” connections operating via the Red Sea, instead of vessels detouring around the Cape of Good Hope
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Fear of cyber attack outweighs investment in security along the supply chain - The Loadstar

To supply chain executives risk of cyber attacks is one of the biggest headaches, but they are dragging their feet when it comes to defence.
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A new trade war with US would threaten China’s 'historic' airfreight boom - The Loadstar

China’s civil aviation authority is talking up the “historic highs” in airfreight volumes recorded over the first nine months of 2024.
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Walmart's CEO had wine delivered by drone to his front door and believes it's key to the company's future success​

  • Walmart's chief, Doug McMillon, got his wine sent to him by drone.
  • He lives in one of the areas in the US in which Walmart offers drone deliveries.
  • He said Walmart's future looked like "urgent deliveries happening in a really fast time."
Walmart's CEO Doug McMillon gets his groceries in style.

Speaking at the Morgan Stanley Global Consumer and Retail Conference in New York on Tuesday, the head of the country's largest supermarket chain said he got wine delivered by drone right to his front door.

He said he ordered the drone delivery when his wife Shelley realized she didn't have a key ingredient in the kitchen.

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December Scrap Prices Drop: Steel Slumps, Aluminum Shines!​

📈 Check Scrap Prices: https://iScrapApp.com/ - As December settles in, the scrap metal market reflects seasonal slowdowns and global economic pressures. From falling steel prices to steady aluminum demand, here’s your weekly breakdown of the most critical market movements:
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Stock futures are little changed after S&P 500, Nasdaq notch new closing highs: Live updates​

U.S. stock futures were relatively unchanged on Wednesday night following a record day for stocks.

Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 18 points, or 0.04%. On the other hand, S&P 500 futures slid 0.08%, and Nasdaq-100 futures moved 0.1% lower.

In extended trading, retailer American Eagle fell more than 13% after the company provided a weak forecast for the holiday quarter. By contrast, discount retailer Five Below surged around 14% on the heels of a better-than-expected third-quarter report.

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Fearnleys Week 49

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World Container Index - 16 Jan

16 Jan 2025: Drewry’s World Container Index decreased 3% to $3,855 per 40ft container this week.
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Baltic Exchange Dry Index - Price - Chart - Historical Data - News

Baltic Dry increased 26 points or 2.61% since the beginning of 2025, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Baltic Exchange Dry Index - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on January of 2025.
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Wall Street Breakfast Podcast: Lingerie, Leggings And Beauty Wins​

  • Lululemon reports strong Q3 results with a 9% revenue increase and raises FY24 guidance, driven by robust international sales and holiday season expectations.
  • Ulta Beauty rebounds with a solid Q3, turning negative comparable sales positive and raising its full-year sales and profit outlook, boosting premarket shares by 11%.
  • Victoria's Secret narrows its net loss, beats Q3 estimates, and raises its full-year forecast, citing strong holiday shopping momentum and international growth.
  • DocuSign surges nearly 15% premarket on strong FQ3 results and positive FQ4 outlook.
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Wall Street Breakfast Podcast: Lingerie, Leggings, Beauty

Lululemon delivers solid quarterly results, hikes FY24 guidance. Ulta Beauty shines with solid Q3 performance. Victoria's Secret ups forecast, tops estimates for Q3 results on holiday season
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Making a Crisis Your Friend

There are lots of good, speculative opportunities that are both high-potential and low-risk—not high-potential and high-risk. Most people don’t understand that.
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S&P 500 rises to a record close Friday, posts third straight winning week: Live updates​

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite rose to fresh intraday highs on Friday after November jobs data came in slightly better than expected, but not so hot as to deter the Federal Reserve from cutting rates again later this month.

The broad market S&P climbed 0.2%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq advanced 0.7%, bolstered by a 3% gain in Tesla and 2% gains in Meta and Amazon. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 140 points, or 0.3%.

 
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Somali Piracy Resurges After Monsoon Lull

With the Indian Ocean monsoon season ending, Somali piracy activity is expected to rise. After a four-year absence, Somali piracy has resurged dramatically in the past year, culminating in pirates...
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Live Piracy Map

ICC FraudNet's Global Annual Report 2022. Read about developments in investigations, insolvency related misconduct, and the use of innovative technology to assist in discovery and court proceedings.
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Commodity Wars Rage as the Big Money Accumulates Hard Assets for Cents on the Dollar.​

Dec 7, 2024 #stockmarket #crypto #investing


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Feeder cattle markets sharply higher this week | Weekly Livestock Market Update​

Dec 6, 2024 #agriculture #news #markets

Brownfield's Meghan Grebner talks with agriculture economist Scott Brown about this week's livestock markets: Farm Income, Monthly Trade Data, Jobs Report, and Consumer Sentiment.


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Chapters:
0:00 Introductions
0:20 This week in the markets
4:23 Weekly Slaughter
5:10 Farm Income
7:20 Monthly Trade Data
13:38 Jobs Report
15:58 Consumer Sentiment
18:03 Next week's reports
 

John Stossel Discusses America's "Stone Age" Ports | The Real Issues in US Ports...BETTER CALL SAL!​

Dec 7, 2024 #supplychain #containership #ila

Better Call Sal Reaction Video to John Stossel's America’s Stone Age Ports: How Unions Block Progress | What is Really Happening in US Ports December 7, 2024

In this episode, Sal Mercogliano—a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner— reacts to the recent StosselTV video America's Stone Age Ports: How Unions Block Progress


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- America’s Stone Age Ports: How Unions Block Progress • America’s Stone Age Ports: How Unions...
- The Jones Act Makes Shipping More Expensive? | Whats Going on With Shipping Reacts | Better Call Sal • The Jones Act Makes Shipping More Exp...

- ILA-USMX Port Automation Dispute Intensifies as January Deadline Looms https://gcaptain.com/ila-usmx-port-au...
- The Container Port Performance Index 2023 https://documents.worldbank.org/en/pu...
- Container Terminal Automation https://porteconomicsmanagement.org/p...
- Llloyd's List Top 100 Ports https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1139020/...
- US Maritime Alliance https://www.usmx.com/
 

Why Are US Ports Among the Most Inefficient in the World? | Wall Street Week​

Dec 7, 2024

On the World Bank's annual Container Port Performance Index not one US port ranks among the top 50 and just two are in the top 100. The busiest - the Port of Long Beach and Port of Los Angeles - rank 373 & 375. Why is that? And what can be done to improve it?


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Take Five: Crypto gain, Europe pain​

(Reuters) -Bitcoin smashing the $100,000 barrier raises the prospect of the cryptocurrency going mainstream, U.S. inflation data will show how much pressure there is on the Fed to adjust rates and central banks in Europe, Australia and Brazil meet.

Here's what to look out for in the week ahead from Marcela Ayres in Brasilia, Kevin Buckland in Tokyo, Ira Iosebashvili in New York, and Dhara Ranasinghe and Amanda Cooper in London.

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Stock futures fall slightly after S&P 500 posts third-straight winning week: Live updates​

.S. stock futures were slightly lower on Monday after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite posted their third straight winning week, ahead of key inflation data due out this week.

Dow Jones Industrial Average futures dropped by 16 points, or 0.04%. S&P 500 futures fell a slight 0.1%, along with Nasdaq-100 futures.

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at fresh records Friday, rising 1% and 3.3% for the week, respectively. The Dow was the lone laggard, closing the week down 0.6%.

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Russian and Chinese Arctic Shipping Sets New Records With Hundred Transit Voyages​

Dec 9, 2024 #supplychain #arctic #northernsearoute

In this episode, Sal Mercogliano—a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner — discusses how amidst the widening Western sanctions Russia managed to increase Arctic transit cargo by almost 50 percent over 2023. Its main Arctic shipping lane, the Northern Sea Route, recorded 97 transits carrying close to 3m tons of cargo; both figures surpassing previous highs. Total cargo volume along the route, including transits and traffic originating in Russia, stands at around 40m tons in 2024.


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- Main Results of NSR Transit Navigation in 2024 https://chnl.no/news/main-results-of-...
- Arctic Shipping Sets New Records With Hundred Transit Voyages Carrying 3m Tonnes of Cargo in 2024 https://gcaptain.com/arctic-shipping-...
- Arctic Shipping Boom Continues as China and Russia Push Cargo Volume To New Heights https://gcaptain.com/arctic-shipping-...
- Russia’s Nuclear Icebreaker Fleet Now Largest Ever as Eighth Vessel Begins Sea Trials https://gcaptain.com/russias-nuclear-...
 

Stock futures are little changed as investors brace for key inflation data: Live updates​

Stock futures are near flat Tuesday night as investors gear up for incoming inflation data.

Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose 18 points, sitting near the flatline. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures ticked higher by 0.1% each.

Traders are awaiting November’s consumer price index reading due in the morning. Economists polled by Dow Jones are expecting the inflation gauge, which tracks a basket of goods and services, to rise 0.3% from October and 2.7% compared with a year ago. Excluding volatile food and energy prices, the so-called core CPI is slated to increase 0.3% on the month and 3.3% from 12 months earlier.

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Copper’s Mini Santa Rally! 🎅 Scrap Market Trends You Need to Know​

📈 Check Scrap Prices: https://iScrapApp.com/ - 💰 This Week's Scrap Metal Market Highlights 💰
As we count down to Christmas, the scrap metal markets are seeing a mix of growth and stagnation. From copper's rally to steel's ongoing slump, here’s everything scrappers need to know:
Read more below the vid on youtube.
👉 Read more: https://iscrapapp.com/blog/weekly-scr...


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