LME nickel volumes have unsurprisingly slumped since March with activity in August down 47% on the same month last year. ( read original story ...)
Uffizi loans treasures from Renaissance masters for a show in Shanghai
The Uffizi Galleries in Florence has temporarily parted with some of its treasures. The Florentine institution has loaned paintings from its collection to the Bund One Art Museum in Shanghai. The ... ( read original story ...)
China looks to career engineer Li Fanrong to steer Syngenta’s US$10 billion Shanghai IPO
China’s government is looking to Li Fanrong, a career engineer, to steer the US$10 billion stock sale by Syngenta, a tentpole event in the president’s showcase for national corporate and technological ... ( read original story ...)
China’s weekly export container shipping index down
China's index of export container transport declined in the week ending on Sept. 9, according to the Shanghai Shipping Exchange. The average China Containerized Freight Index (CCFI) went down 3.8 ... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Muifa heading for Shanghai, Asia’s largest container shipping hub
US typhoon warning centre projects storm's path will hit ports on China’s east coast on Wednesday. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Muifa heads for Asia’s largest port of Shanghai
Asia’s largest container shipping hub may face another major storm as Typhoon Muifa bears down on Shanghai and nearby Ningbo. ( read original story ...)
Super Typhoon Muifa Set to Soak Shanghai All Week
Currently classified as a severe typhoon – with winds of over 150 kilometers per hour – Muifa is predicted to be upgraded to a super typhoon today. Expect rain and gale-force winds from today through ... ( read original story ...)