News

2017

  • Largest Ship Ever Calls on U.S. East Coast - Savannah | SAVANNAH, GA, USA – On May 12, Georgia Ports Authority (GPA), a World Trade Center Savannah Founding Investor Partner, welcomed the largest containership to ever to call on the U.S. East Coast. The COSCO Development vessel has a capacity of 13,092 twenty-foot equivalent contai... more

  • WTC Leeuwarden Visits Groningen Seaports - Leeuwarden | LEEUWARDEN, NETHERLANDS - On May 16th, 2017 we were welcomed by our member Groningen Seaports (located in the far north of the Netherlands) in order to take part of their business excursion. During this exclusive WTC Leeuwarden Business Club event, our members got to know more... more

  • WTC Leeuwarden - Northern Netherlands Goes Digital - Leeuwarden | LEEUWARDEN, NETHERLANDS - With over 100 entrepreneurs we had a great inspiring event on the 12th of May in Assen. This day we learned loads about doing business online, new developments and how to use them to expand your business and getting more insights in the questions and ... more

  • The Future of Globalization & International Trade - Washington, D.C. | WASHINGTON, DC, USA - Donald J. Trump’s rise to the Presidency of the United States has required businesses to rethink globalization, especially as it pertains to international trade. In the past three months, scholars and experts have asserted that the election of Donald J. T... more

  • The Annual "Embassy Chef Challenge" Comes to GMW - Washington, D.C. | WASHINGTON, DC, USA — The Embassy Chef Challenge and its uniqueness of offering an event that showcases the cuisine from over 35 different countries. The Challenge is an event encouraging culinary diplomacy, happens on Wednesday, May 24 at 6:30pm at the (Ronald Reagan Building... more

  • WTD Pune Brings Foreign Trade Together - Mumbai | MUMBAI, INDIA - World Trade Centre Mumbai organized the 3rd in series World Trade Day Maharashtra in Pune on May 24, 2017 at the EON IT Auditorium in Pune. Two panels discussions were organized on the Day. Mr. Santosh K. Vatsa, Joint Commissioner of Customs, Pune, the Chief Gu... more

  • Brainstorming on the New Global Trade Pattern - Tianjin | TIANJIN, CHINA - As a part of the 13th PECC international Trade and Investment Fair activity, the 17th Forum on Chinese Enterprises Going Global Strategies was held on May 12 in Tianjin co-hosted by China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Tianjin Sub-Council (CC... more

  • Hotel Jen Beijing Now Open - China (Beijing) | BEIJING, CHINA - The soft opening of the newly-built Hotel Jen Beijing took place on 22 May 2017. The property is part of China World Tower B as well as the fully integrated WTC China Beijing complex, which includes premier malls, grade-A offices and restaurants. It offers you... more

  • Ghana Football Business Expo - Accra | ACCRA, GHANA - World Trade Centre Accra, on the 10th day of May 2017 hosted the launch of “Ghana Football Business Expo”, with the Minister of Business Development, Hon Ibrahim M. Awal, along with US Senior Commercial Officer, Madam Tyrena Holley, Head of Ghana's National team... more

  • World Class Young Leaders Meet in Algiers - Algiers | ALGIERS, ALGERIA - The World Trade Center Algiers organised the 5th edition of the Choiseul Africa Summit in Algiers on the 13th, 14th and 15th of May . The World Trade Center Algioers has organised the prestigious Choiseul Africa Summit that regroups the laureates of the fam... more