Increased shipments of oil through the Bosporus were considered as well but deemed undesirable and too risky.
The company said it "cautiously expects increased shipments of new smartphones and strong seasonal demand for TV products".
For the rest of the 16th century this disparity was still largely masked by the fluctuating, but generally increasing, shipments of silver from the New World.
Sergio Marchionne, the chief executive of both Chrysler and its Italian parent, Fiat, said the American automaker benefited from increased shipments of models like the Jeep Grand Cherokee.
Russia also said it has struck a barter deal with Iran, exchanging Iran oil for Russian grain and other commodities, although traders said they saw no sign of any increased shipments of either.
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, the nation's second-largest energy pipeline partnership, has agreed to buy seven bulk terminals for $245 million to capitalize on increasing shipments of petroleum coke, a refining byproduct.
The six-nation negotiations, which began in 2002 and have been in suspended animation since 2008, focused on shutting down the North's nuclear activities in exchange for the lifting of sanctions and increased shipments of fuel and food aid.
As fighting in eastern Ukraine has escalated in recent days, the United States has urged a tough response to reports of increased shipments of Russian heavy arms to the separatists and the firing of Russian artillery on Ukrainian positions across the border.
2017 brought 92-96 layer 3D NAND announcements by all the major flash memory manufacturers with increasing shipments of 64-layer 3D NAND.
