Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT) in Australia has ordered six new Kalmar Automatic Stacking Cranes (ASCs) which, upon delivery in the second quarter of 2023, will increase the total number of ASCs to 26. VICT is operated by International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI), a global port management company
The pandemic boosted demand for multinational pharmaceutical products and health care services, leading to a 15% revenue increase in the health sector, especially in foreign markets (18%) in 2021, indicated a report of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). At the same time, the search
Denmark reached the top spot (from 3rd) for the first time in the history of the IMD World Competitiveness Rankings. Over the years, Denmark has improved from its lowest position of 15th in 2001, to 13th in 2010, to 6th in 2016, and to 2nd in 2020. In
Denmark, Switzerland, Singapore, Sweden, Hong Kong, the Netherlands, Taiwan, Finland and Norway were the most competitive countries in the world in 2022, according to the IMD World Competitiveness Ranking 2022. Denmark reached the top spot for the first time in the ranking’s 34-year history, taking third place in
Mexico stagnated in the IMD competitiveness ranking in 2022, in position 55, the same as it registered in the previous edition, in 2021. According to World Bank data, the Mexican economy, measured by 2020 GDP (at current prices in US dollars), is the 15th largest in the world.
The prices of (non-energy) raw materials have stabilized somewhat, said Coface, a credit insurance company of French origin. In general, the world faces greater risks for a hard landing in 2023, which is related to capital outflows and appreciation of the dollar, and will strongly affect emerging economies,