Podcasts on international maritme trade and freight management

Doing business in China 2

Fri, 4 Sep 2009 10:48:20 +0100

In 2009 China has overtaken Germany as the World’s largest exporter. Although trading with China is not the panacea for recession hit businesses, there are significant opportunities for exporters to introduce their brands into the major cities, and for UK importing companies to source products from China. In this podcast Josh Wong of DLA Piper highlights some of the key issues.
Past winner of the prestigious Yorkshire & Humber China Business Award. DLA Piper’s Josh Wong said: “I am delighted that DLA Piper’s China expertise has been recognised in this way. Our success is a reflection of the high level of China business being undertaken by Yorkshire companies and it has been a privilege to help many of these firms achieve their ambitions in China.”

China Business Structures

Thu, 3 Sep 2009 10:26:32 +0100

Trading with China is not the panacea for recession hit businesses, but there are significant opportunities for exporters to introduce their brands into the major cities, and for UK importing companies to source products from China. In this podcast Josh Wong of DLA Piper highlights four options for commercial collaboration with Chinese companies.
Past winner of the prestigious Yorkshire & Humber China Business Award. DLA Piper’s Josh Wong said: “I am delighted that DLA Piper’s China expertise has been recognised in this way. Our success is a reflection of the high level of China business being undertaken by Yorkshire companies and it has been a privilege to help many of these firms achieve their ambitions in China.”

International business structures

Wed, 2 Sep 2009 10:53:42 +0100

Profitable growth through international trade is a key success factor for many businesses. In this podcast by DLA Piper, in collaboration with www.ukportsandlogistics.com, Matthew Duncombe examines the different options open to exporting companies who are building their sales network in collaboration with new partners. These options include sales agencies, distributorships, joint ventures and franchising.

Parallel importing and how it can impact on the supply chain

Tue, 1 Sep 2009 10:58:16 +0100

Protecting valuable international brand assets and their related supply chains from unlawful parallel imports is a complex matter. Here, Edward Chatterton of DLA Piper sets the scene, explores the commercial issues and discusses potential solutions.

UK ports and logistics review

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:07:15 +0100

The UK handles more sea freight than any other EU country. Over 100 commercial ports provide a critical link in our global and european supply chains.
www.ukportsandlogistics.com provides access to knowledge, networks and solutions for the growth of international maritime trade.

A View on RFID in the Supply Chain

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:21:21 +0100

Why Ships Will Dominate World Trade

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:17:39 +0100

The UK Ports Sector - A World Class Industry

Wed, 8 Jul 2009 17:56:42 +0100