by Afshin Molavi | Jun 10, 2019 | Dubai, DubaiSilkRoad, Emerging Market Multinationals, Emerging Markets, Fast Moving Consumer Goods, Logistics, NewPost, Original Articles, Red Sea Economies, Saudi Arabia Economy, Saudi Business, Shipping, Southeast Asia, Trade, United Arab Emirates Economy
Every year, the Journal of Commerce, the world’s leading publication on global shipping and logistics, publishes its Top 100 U.S Importers and Exporters (paywall) guide. It’s a great insider look at U.S trade and globalization from the company level. It...
by Afshin Molavi | Jun 7, 2019 | Africa Business, DubaiSilkRoad, East Africa, Egypt, Emerging Markets, Indian Ocean-istan, Logistics, NewPost, North Africa Commerce/Economy, Original Articles, Red Sea Economies, Saudi Arabia Economy, Trade
Photo: Red Sea Gateway Terminal at Jeddah Islamic Port Red Sea Economies/Population and Exports at a Glance Country Population GDP Top Export Destination Saudi Arabia 32.3 M $782.4 B China Egypt 95.7 M $245.6 B Italy Sudan 39.6 M $33.9 B UAE Yemen 27.6M $26.9 B China...
by Afshin Molavi | Jun 5, 2019 | China Economy, China/Middle East, NewPost, Oil and Gas, Original Articles, Shipping
In our latest Top Ten List, we look at the Top Ten Crude Suppliers to China for 2018. The United States sneaked in at the number ten spot this year, and would likely have ticked upward in 2019 were it not for the US-China trade war. For more on U.S petroleum, see the...
by Afshin Molavi | Jun 5, 2019 | Geopolitics, NewPost, Oil and Gas, Original Articles, US Policy
The United States quietly surpassed Saudi Arabia and Russia in 2018 as the world’s largest crude oil producer, according to the Energy Information Administration. If you count all petroleum liquids, the U.S is by far the world’s largest producer. This...
by Afshin Molavi | Jun 5, 2019 | Dubai, DubaiSilkRoad, Emerging Market Multinationals, Emerging Markets, HUBSS, NewPost, Original Articles, Ports, Shipping, Trade
DP World Primer – By Afshin Molavi (Part of the Dubai Silk Road Series) Dubai-headquartered DP World is the world’s fifth largest container terminal network operator, handling 71.4 million twenty foot equivalent units (TEUs) last year at 78 marine and inland...
by Afshin Molavi | May 2, 2019 | Aviation, Dubai, Emerging Markets, NewPost, Top Ten Lists
The largest construction project in the world is — no surprise — the massive new air hub planned in Dubai, Al Maktoum International Airport. Here’s a list of the Top Ten, courtesy of The Balance Al Maktoum International Airport, Dubai Jubail II,...
