Expert Commentaries
Does UCP600 really encourage the nominated bank to provide finance to the beneficiary?

Does UCP600 really encourage the nominated bank to provide finance to the beneficiary?

|Export Academy Faculty
UCP600 has been in force near five years. When it has been published, many experts or banking practitioners believe that one of the main difference between UCP500 and UCP600 lies...
“Trade, not aid”

“Trade, not aid”

|Export Academy Faculty
Decades ago, with that scream a group of small farmers claimed to the UNCTAD congress that the international community should open her eyes and perceive the damage caused by its...
Shipping: playing a vital role in the export cycle.

Shipping: playing a vital role in the export cycle.

|Export Academy Faculty
April/May 2010 will be remembered by millions of people for the disruption to travel aroundEurope following the persistent ash cloud from the Icelandic Eyjafjallajoekull volcano. News reports tended to focus on...
Choosing the Right Freight Forwarder

Choosing the Right Freight Forwarder

|Export Academy Faculty
Choosing the right freight forwarder to support your export efforts never has been more critical than during the current crippling recession — despite the fact that it may be abating....
Exportable Nigerian Commodities

Exportable Nigerian Commodities

|Export Academy Faculty
Nigeria, with its natural resources, is a nation with high growth potential. Scattered across the country are several solid mineral deposits. Her climate and weather conditions are ideal for cultivating...
A Blue Sky above Dark Clouds

A Blue Sky above Dark Clouds

|Export Academy Faculty
Long time ago, when I was very young, I learnt to fly in a little airfield in Minorca, an island in the Mediterranean Sea. While in summer the weather was...
Hiring Sales Agents and Export Representatives

Hiring Sales Agents and Export Representatives

|Export Academy Faculty
Last Issue, Thomas Smith’s article covering the career opportunities as an Export Sales Representative, touched on an area I am particularly passionate about.  As such I have prepared this article building...
Doc Credit – Letter of Credit : Stamp it out!

Doc Credit – Letter of Credit : Stamp it out!

|Export Academy Faculty
eBSI Faculty Experts answer more technical queries from our readers!
The DOC CREDIT CLINIC – ‘Can you tolerate this?’

The DOC CREDIT CLINIC – ‘Can you tolerate this?’

|Export Academy Faculty
In our regular section, Vincent O'Brien tackles queries from our readers.
URDG IMPLEMENTATION WORLDWIDE

URDG IMPLEMENTATION WORLDWIDE

|Export Academy Faculty
After a rapid and efficient revision of the URDG, the new rules came into effect on 1 July. Still, the new URDG 758 will rightly remain high on the ICC...
Does UCP600 really encourage the nominated bank to provide finance to the beneficiary?

Does UCP600 really encourage the nominated bank to provide finance to the beneficiary?

|Export Academy Faculty
UCP600 has been in force near five years. When it has been published, many experts or banking practitioners believe that one of the main difference between UCP500 and UCP600 lies...