The International Grains Council (IGC) is an intergovernmental organisation concerned with grains trade. It administers the Grains Trade Convention, 1995. The IGC Secretariat, based in London since 1949, also services the Food Aid Committee, established under the Food Aid Convention 1999.
The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) works to improve foreign market access for U.S. products. FAS operates programs designed to build new markets and improve the competitive position of U.S. agriculture in the global marketplace.
World Steel Dynamics(WSD) is the world’s leading steel information service. WSD’s steel experience, steel data base and availability of steel statistics are unmatched. In performing steel forecasts, WSD seeks to understand how the “pricing power” of steel companies the world over will be impacted by changes in the industrial structure of the economies.
As the primary trade association of that industry, API represents more than 400 members involved in all aspects of the oil and natural gas industry. Our association draws on the experience and expertise of our members and staff to support a strong and viable oil and natural gas industry.
The IEA is the energy forum for 28 member countries. IEA member governments are committed to taking joint measures to meet oil supply emergencies. They have also agreed to share energy information, to co-ordinate their energy policies and to co- operate in the development of rational energy programmes.
The Energy Information Administration (EIA), created by Congress in 1977, is a statistical agency of the U.S. Department of Energy. We provide policy-independent data, forecasts, and analyses to promote sound policy making, efficient markets, and public understanding regarding energy and its interaction with the economy and the environment.
Since TradeWinds was first published in 1990, it has won many awards for its in-depth reporting of the shipping industry. Lively, controversial and provocative it adds the sting to shipping news. From the latest news to market reports, personal profiles to the stock markets, TradeWinds brings its readers concise and exclusive coverage of their industry. The Oslo based news desk, supported by 17 reporters spread across the globe, means that TradeWinds’s coverage is truly international.
