global trade

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No single country can absorb the trade flow from China to the U.S., and likely contenders are already growing faster than capacity.

The Trump administration is considering levying tariffs on the remaining $300 billion of Chinese exports to the United States so far unaffected by duties. Freight Intel, FreightWaves’ proprietary research group, has just published a study warning that such a move would disrupt trade flows far beyond what has occurred so far. Freight Intel Group research […]

Donald Broughton explains the harm that tariffs can do to the economies of the United States, the country(ies) that tariffs are imposed on and the global economy.

Global freight forwarder Bolloré Logistics and productivity software provider WiseTech Global  ASX: WTC) have done a deal to roll-out WiseTech’s core software across the forwarder’s global network.

In his first FreightWaves article, market expert Brian Aoaeh writes about logistics network optimization. He explains how new technology, venture capital money and changing market conditions have converged to open up new opportunities across the global supply chain.

In part two, the company’s global airfreight market report is featured and provides a demand outlook for global airfreight by region along with insight on cost inflation, capacity and pricing.

Global trade body recognizes that old rules don’t apply.

Manufacturing leads first-party logistics growth because of the sector’s long-established supply chains. Retail is the next-largest contributor to first-party logistics growth through the impact of e-commerce.

Intelage, a Seattle-based startup working on simplifying global commodities trade, has raised $2.3 million in seed round financing to help it ease bottlenecks that exist in the commodities market.

The global snapshot survey is based on interview data from 450 transport companies across Europe, the GCC and Asia, and reveals a number of fascinating insights.

The World Trade Organization (WTO) has downgraded its outlook for global trade this year and next, citing tighter credit market conditions and escalating trade tensions as the main drivers.

Trump’s new tariffs are beginning to hit less like strategic targets, and more like an indiscriminate bombing campaign. For all the drama, what’s the end game?

Even before a round of U.S. tariffs levied on China comes into force Friday, there are signs that global trade is already cooling.

The Morpheus.Network, the full-service, global, automated supply chain system with integrated cryptocurrency payments, joins BiTA in building the ultimate importing and exporting platform on the blockchain.

Global logistics giant DHL recently launched the Global Trade Barometer, a first of its kind solution that helps in predicting cross-border trade flows and growth in global trade based on logistics big data and artificial intelligence models.

The Chinese government is investing in the country of Georgia in a plan to potentially turn the country into a major export hub for Chinese goods.

Concerns are arising in the EU about the West’s waning influence in Eastern Europe as rampant Chinese investment increases, including the $1 trillion One Belt, One Road project to streamline trade.

Ever since the United Kingdom pressed for divorce with the European Union, the far-reaching implications have been studied with great interest. Trade is just one of those.