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Global trade activity finishes 2013 on a flat note, reports Panjiva


Data recently released by Panjiva, an online search engine with detailed information on global suppliers and manufacturers, showed that global trade activity was relatively flat to finish the year from November to December.

But even with that as a backdrop, Panjiva reported that U.S.-bound waterborne shipment in December—at 1,093533—represent the highest number of December imports on record since 2007.

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