World Trade Flows Grew at Slowest Pace since Financial Crisis in 2016

International trade flows grew at the slowest pace since the financial crisis in 2016, but there were signs of a modest pickup as the year drew to a close.

INTTRA Container Orders Grew By 16% in 2016–More than 5x Industry Rate

INTTRA, the world’s ocean shipping marketplace, announced that it generated 16% growth in 2016 over 2015 in container orders, which include bookings, shipping instructions and shipping orders.

China is confident economy grew 6.7 pct in 2016

China is confident to have reached an economic growth of 6.7 percent in 2016, within a targeted range set earlier in the year, Vice Finance Minister Zhu Guangyao said on Sunday.