by Afshin Molavi | Jul 24, 2019 | Articles, Belt and Road Initiative, China/Middle East, Emerging Market Multinationals, Emerging Markets, Globalization, Ports, Shipping
October 2018 – By Afshin Molavi – When Chinese President Xi Jinping flew to Africa on his way to the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) summit this past summer, he followed a route that has become familiar to many Chinese travelers: he...
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 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 | Apr 9, 2019 | Egypt, Emerging Market Multinationals, Mediterranean Sea Region, NewPost, Oil and Gas, Original Articles
The Five Must-Read Stories on the Global LNG Market This Week – April 9-16 Egypt To Nearly Double LNG Export Capacity by 2019 Egypt will nearly double its liquefied natural gas export capacity to 2 billion cubic feet per day by the end of 2019, and also...
by Afshin Molavi | Mar 12, 2019 | Aviation, Emerging Market Multinationals, NewPost, Original Articles, Southeast Asia
From a report in the Malaysia Star – 12 March 2019 KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian government is considering whether to shut, sell or refinance national carrier Malaysia Airlines (MAB), Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said on Tuesday. The government was...
by Afshin Molavi | Feb 26, 2019 | China Economy, China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), China/Middle East, Emerging Market Multinationals, Emerging Markets, India Economy, India-MENA, Indian Ocean-istan, Japan Economy, NewPost, Oil and Gas, Original Articles, Pakistan Economy, Saudi Arabia Economy, South Korea
February 26, 2019 – Saudi Crown Mohammad bin Salman’s Tour of China, India, and Pakistan Accelerates the Kingdom’s Ongoing “Eastward Tilt” and Poses the Question: Have We Reached a Tipping Point? Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammad...
