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At the beginning of 2023, China had 1,749 large oceangoing commercial vessels under construction in its domestic shipyards. America had five.

At the beginning of 2022, China had 1,708 vessels under construction. America had three.

U.S. production of commercial vessels—at least, the kind used in international trade—has nearly ceased.

While China consolidates its role as the world’s leading commercial shipbuilder with 40% of global output, the United States produces about one-fifth of one percent of global output.

The U.S.-flagged merchant fleet is similarly debilitated. At the beginning of 2023, only 177 oceangoing commercial vessels flew the American flag. The number of vessels flying the Chinese flag was over 5,000.

There are plenty of large commercial vessels engaged in global trade—by some measures nearly 60,000—but almost none of them fly the U.S. flag or are crewed by U.S. citizens. So how available would they be in wartime?

The answer would depend on the nature of the conflict. The fact that over a thousand such vessels are owned by U.S. interests does not assure their availability, because their foreign crews would have something to say about sailing into harm’s way.

The U.S. Navy has detailed plans for how it could tap the commercial fleet to move U.S. warfighters and their gear in a conflict, but in any prolonged campaign it would need to divert vessels and mariners from their peacetime pursuits.

It’s anybody’s guess what would be left of the nation’s commercial supply lines to places like Europe and Asia.

This is a crisis waiting to happen. China’s shipbuilding and shipping complex is so huge that Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro told Congress last year a single Chinese shipyard had more construction capacity than the entire U.S. industry.

A chart released by U.S. Navy Intelligence indicated Chinese shipbuilding capacity is over 200 times that of America. Meanwhile, much of the trade between Asia and America is conducted on Chinese-controlled vessels—some of which are owned outright by the Beijing government (which also owns many of the shipyards).

A big moment in Britain's industrial story happened today.
The coke ovens at the Port Talbot steelworks were closed.
This was where they baked the coal used to make millions of tonnes of steel.
What you're looking at here is the last coke ever made in the UK.

ruger kirjutas: ↑22 Mär, 2024 7:26 Britid lõpetasid terase tootmise

CHINA DUMPS $53 BILLION OF U.S BONDS

Following its joint statement with Russia about moving away from a reliance on Western countries, the Chinese government announced it sold at least $53.3 billion worth of U.S bonds.

Swiss economic expert Claudio Grass:

"It is a wise decision to diversify away from USD. Gold has outperformed USD Bonds by 75% since 2021.

In addition, the USD has been used for decades already as a political weapon and with the arbitrary confiscation of assets due to pressure from the US government.

It is obvious that the Western Civilization is being destroyed by their own corrupted and rotten political system."

Source: Sputnik

Esmaspäeval tabas Tokyo börsi langus ning seal tegutsevad investorid hoiatasid, et kukkumine jõuab tõenäoliselt ka Euroopasse ja USA-sse. Ka USA majandus näitab jahenemise märke.

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"Selleks, et hinnatõus pidurduks, peab ostjate ostujõud vähenema ja kõige efektiivsemalt väheneb see siis, kui töötus on tõusnud," tõdes Avaroni investeeringute juht. "Kui vaatame täna laiemat pilti, siis kuigi viimasel poolaastal on töötus osas kohtades hakanud vähesel määral tõusma, siis pikemat ajahorisonti vaadates enamikus riikides räägime siiski rekordmadalast töötuse tasemest."

https://www.err.ee/1609416214/analuutik ... -ennustada

lennumudelist kirjutas: ↑05 Aug, 2024 20:36 USA majandus näitab maha jahtumise märke, Aasia börsidel toimusid kauplemise ajaloo taustal päris järsud kukkumised.

vilhelm kirjutas: ↑27 Sept, 2024 9:01 Paistab, et OPEC ei pikenda naftatoodangu kärbet. Kärbe on kokku lepitud perioodiga kuni detsembrini alguseni. Saudi Araabia teatas, et hakkab sealt alates vaatama madalale hinnale toodangut suurendama, vahendab ERR.

https://www.err.ee/1609472002/ft-saudi- ... innasihist

Viimase kolme kuu hind on olnud jämedalt võttes 85 kuni 70, suunaga allapoole. Võiks veel langeda muidugi, äkki Hiina probleemid aitavad kaasa.

Over 45,000 U.S. port workers have officially gone on strike from Maine to Texas for the first time since 1977

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Currently, nearly 50,000 members of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) are on strike for the first time since 1977, stopping operations at the East and Gulf Coast ports of the United States, according to the Associated Press. The strike has disrupted the flow of many imports and exports, potentially making it one of the most significant work stoppages in decades. Dockworkers began picketing shortly after their contract expired at midnight, with no agreement in sight. There is a significant gap between the union's demands and the offer from the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX), which represents foreign-owned shipping lines, terminal operators, and port authorities. The strike is expected to block the movement of a wide range of goods through nearly all cargo ports from Maine to Texas, including everything from toys and fresh fruit to furniture, clothing, household items, and European automobiles.

The black community is shocked over the announcement that 7-11 is closing 400 stores in predominately black areas.

"The move to close stores in Black communities is Jim Crow racism, and we won't stand for it", said Jamarius Washington, a Houston, Texas native.

The chain has 13,000 stores across The US, and if conditions don't change, and quickly, the Japanese based corporation plans on permanently closing as many as it takes in The States to save the brand, said George Namamoto, spokesperson for Seven & I Holdings.