An economic cliché is that Brazil is the future and always will be, and its most recent boom-bust cycle would seem to support this narrative. But maybe this time, recovery will be different. The background: As recently as 2011, Brazil seemed to be on the brink of an economic transformation. Boasting natural resources […]
Many U.S. manufacturers were relieved on May 20 when President Obama signed into law the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act, which restores the ability of Congress to consider Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) legislation after a three-year hiatus. MTBs eliminate or reduce duties on imported articles not otherwise available in the United States. Since […]
Over the first half of 2016 I’ve seen several of the biggest shippers in the world present at conferences on transformational supply chain technology initiatives across a range of activities. These tend to be companies with huge sourcing, logistics, transportation, and trade compliance demands. General Electric, HP, Unilever, Michelin. Massive complexity, huge scale, […]
It is halfway through the year, and those goals set for 2016 related to trade compliance or logistics may be a distant memory, as unplanned operational tasks overshadow the best of intentions. Goals of conducting audits or training may have been pushed to the second half of the year, or end up occurring in […]
It’s reasonable to wonder whether the container-shipping industry is headed to becoming a “commoditized” business, like buying lots of corn and soybean, or oil and gas. The condition of the container carriers is desperate: a soft global economy and a tremendous amount of container capacity to fill, and reports of steep financial losses […]
After half a decade of chairing and leading the International Air Transport Association, Tony Tyler has officially passed the torch. The ascension of Alexandre de Juniac, former chairman and chief executive officer of Air France/KLM, was made official during the three-day event in Ireland. Tyler will say goodbye forever on Sept. 1, but he […]
The United Kingdom’s vote to leave the European Union last week could have implications for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership between the U.S. and EU, as well as the Trans-Pacific Partnership, according to experts at the Stimson Center.
The struggling South Korean shipping line plans to return 20 containerships and 18 bulk vessels when their charters expire this year and next as the latest step in its cost cutting and restructuring efforts.
A collection of maritime industry groups on Monday released a supplementary set of frequently asked questions to support smooth implementation of the container weight rule scheduled to take effect Friday.
The International Cargo Handling Coordination Association reminded shippers and forwarders that the container weighing rule will go into effect Friday, with no three-month grace period as some have mistakenly understood.
United States GDP grew slightly more than initially expected in the first quarter of 2016, but durable goods orders fell in May, according to the most recent data from the Department of Commerce.
The French ocean carrier said it intends to have Singapore’s Neptune Orient Lines delisted from the Main Board of the Singapore Exchange as it pushes forward to acquire all of the shipping company’s shares.
The shipment management software provider officially launched its verified gross mass submission tool, which allows shippers and freight forwarders to use a centralized point to provide the verified container weight data to their carriers.
A.P. Moller-Maersk Group’s oil unit lost a bid for the renewal of its 25-year involvement in the Al Shaheen offshore field when the current agreement expires in July 2017.
At Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd.’s shareholder meeting last week, votes against CEO Eizo Murakami surged threefold to 330,094 from last year.
The global technology analyst firm acquired SCM World, which has focused on building a forum and network of supply chain officers from the world’s largest companies.
The supply chain management software provider’s acquisition of Orchestro, a maker of point-of-sale software, complimented a deal earlier this year for demand sensing firm Terra Technology.
The Singapore-based non-vessel-operating common carrier formed a new logistics services network, focusing on breakbulk and project cargo.
The third-party logistics provider has released a new control tower orchestration program aimed at allowing its customers to evolve to handle supply chain optimization through a single platform.
The Honolulu-based liner carrier will launch its South Pacific Express service in August, which will transport U.S. West Coast cargo transshipped at Honolulu to Samoa, American Samoa, Tonga and Fiji.
