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TradePosts Issue:
July 25, 2016
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USTDA Participates in the White House Summit
on Global Development
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Last week, President Obama hosted the White House Summit on Global Development and highlighted the development community's success in improving real lives and delivering real outcomes.
USTDA Director Zak led an afternoon discussion on Power Africa, a U.S. government-led partnership to increase access to energy in sub-Saharan Africa.
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The Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics Service Enterprise (ESLSE), representing the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, released an international tender for the procurement of eight reach stacker machines and related services. ESLSE provides coastal and international marine transport services between the port of Djibouti and ports throughout the Gulf, the Indian sub-continent and Asia. ESLSE also offers other shipping, logistics and dry port services in Ethiopia.
Proposal Deadline: July 28, 2016
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Brazil's Metro Company of the Federal District of Brasilia (Companhia do Metropolitano do Distrito Federal - 'MetrĂ´-DF') has announced the reopening of a tender for the provision of equipment to support modernizing the data transmission system of Line 1 of the Federal District Metro. This tender will also include assembly and installation.
Proposal Deadline: August 4, 2016
Transnet, a South African state-owned freight logistics company, recently issued a request for proposals for the design, financing, construction, operation, maintenance and eventual handover of an inland container terminal in Tambo-Springs. The objective of the project is to migrate rail-friendly cargo off the country's road network.
Proposal Deadline: September 30, 2016
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EVENTS
USTDA will host a Reverse Trade Mission (RTM) on Power Line Maintenance Training to connect U.S. industry with commercial and development opportunities in China. The RTM delegation will include of representatives of the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC). The two week agenda involves a traditional RTM where delegates meet with U.S. experts and suppliers of power line maintenance equipment, and there will also be a training program on safe maintenance of live power transmission lines.
Date: September 11, 2016 - September 25, 2016
The Study Tour, comprised of 20 delegates from CFDA, will begin in New Haven, CT where the delegation will participate in a week-long training program at Yale University. This program will provide opportunities to learn U.S. FDA processes and a chance to hear perspectives from both scientists and clinicians. Next, delegates will travel to the Washington, D.C. area to participate in site visits and meetings with USTDA, the U.S. FDA, relevant government agencies, healthcare and agriculture industry associations, and U.S. companies, focusing on pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical technology topics.
South Africa Gas-to-Power Reverse Trade Mission
Date: September 12, 2016 - September 16, 2016
In the lead-up to the U.S.-Africa Business Forum, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency is hosting a reverse trade mission to introduce high-level representatives from South Africa's natural gas sector to state-of-the-art U.S. technologies, equipment and services that can support the implementation of gas-to-power projects in South Africa. The RTM will include meetings with public and private sector representatives from the U.S. natural gas industry and site visits that demonstrate U.S. gas-to-power technologies and infrastructure.
As announced
by the White House, USTDA is hosting the Vietnam Natural Gas Sector Reverse Trade Mission. The delegation will include up to 12 high-level representatives from Vietnam's energy sector seeking to modernize, expand and improve the overall efficiency and performance of the country's natural gas infrastructure.
As part of the Vietnam Natural Gas Sector Reverse Trade Mission there will be a one-day Business Briefing in Houston, Texas. This Business Briefing will provide a forum for 12 high-level representatives from Vietnam's energy sector to share information with U.S. companies on their needs, upcoming procurements and plans for natural gas development in Vietnam. One-on-one meetings with the delegates will be arranged for U.S. companies.
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As the region's international trade expert, the World Trade Center for Greater Philadelphia helps member companies
achieve success in
international commerce. The non-profit organization is dedicated to assisting companies and organizations of Southern Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey in the development and management of all aspects of international business.
Specifically, it provides
trade counseling, market research, global trade missions, and networking with peer groups and other world trade centers. Since 2002, the World Trade Center for Greater Philadelphia has assisted companies in generating more than $1.5 billion in increased export sales, supporting over 19,600 jobs.
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MAKING GLOBAL LOCAL (MGL)
Making Global Local is an initiative designed to connect towns and cities across the country with USTDA's export-promoting programs. Over the past few years, U.S. companies have increasingly targeted emerging economies as export destinations. Given its unique role, USTDA is perfectly positioned to support U.S. businesses interested in entering or expanding their presence in developing and middle-income countries.
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RESOURCES SPOTLIGHT
The Smart Cities Guide incorporates
interagency
smart city initiatives by combining in-depth information for export opportunities into four main categories: Access to Capital, Trade Promotion, Industry Sectors and Internet of Things (IoT).
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The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) helps companies create U.S. jobs through the export of U.S. goods and services for priority development projects in emerging economies.
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USTDA is an official partner of BusinessUSA, a one-stop shop for connecting businesses with U.S. Government resources.
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