Trade Connections

WorldCity’s final Trade Connections event of 2017 looked ahead to 2018 with a panel of import/export experts, using their knowledge to try and forecast what is to come for the international trade community. Unfortunately, more uncertainty is what may be coming with NAFTA and other trade agreements still in limbo. The panel included Dan Fisher,…

South Florida is playing a critical role in hurricane relief for Puerto Rico and other areas of the Caribbean. WorldCity’s latest Trade Connections event focused on how business and government are approaching such challenging times for the region. In Puerto Rico, the office of Governor Ricardo Rossello said as of October 19th only 20 percent…

WorldCity and USTradeNumbers.com, released its annual Perishables TradeNumbers publication Friday as part of its Trade Connections event series. PortMiami, Miami International Airport and Port Everglades saw mixed results from 2016 trade in products making up the perishables sector.   Let’s analyze the statistics before a couple major takeaways from a panel discussion led by SeaLand…

What has trade policy and trade data looked like so far in the era of President Trump? WorldCity’s latest Trade Connections event shared the latest straight from two Washington D.C. experts and an attorney well versed in tax law here in Miami. The event also celebrated the release of U.S. TradeNumbers, which is available for…

For the latest  Miami trade data from the U.S. Census Bureau, visit USTradeNumbers.com. A panel of directors from PortMiami, Port Everglades and Miami International Airport, along with WorldCity President Ken Roberts updated the state of trade in South Florida at the World Trade Month Annual Kick-Off Luncheon. As part of the event, WorldCity held its…

Subscribe to WorldCityTV on YouTube for the latest interviews and event announcements Become a Trade Connections Member today. Click here for more info.   U.S. trade fell in 2016 for a second consecutive year, begging the question of what it means for 2017. WorldCity President Ken Roberts revealed some of the trade data Friday morning at the Hyatt…

Take nationalist and populist resurgence, interest rate ups-and-downs plus currency devaluation, mix that with upcoming elections abroad and the incoming Donald Trump administration, and you’ve got a recipe for an unpredictable 2017. While many still ponder the influence of a Trump administration, those who make a living weighing the effect of world events are already interpreting…

Getting goods and products from manufacturer to consumer is a complicated business in the global economy, and it’s been made more so by unexpected upheavals, such as Hanjin Shipping Co.’s recent bankruptcy, and this season’s chill political winds blowing against trade agreements. For its Second Annual National Transportation Forum, WorldCity brought together three experts who…