Freight Forwarding/Customs Brokerage

Montreal 3PL Acquires Top U.S. Freight Brokerage Firm

February 19, 2019

A cross-border heavyweight is expanding its scale and density across the U.S.

U.K. to Spend $137M for No-Deal Brexit Ferry Routes

January 2, 2019

The U.K. has awarded contracts to charter extra ferries for freight shipments between southern England and the rest of Europe in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

Special Report

Trade Wars: Managing the New Supply Chain Landscape

December 26, 2018

Supplyframe

As industry sectors scramble to cope with an unknown trade landscape, digital supply chain management platforms can help.

Trading With China: What’s Going On Behind the Wall

December 26, 2018

Gary Barraco, SCB Contributor

If you’ve got business in China, there’s far more to follow than tariffs.

Tariffs and the Electronics Supply Chain: A Perfect Storm?

December 26, 2018

Maryliz Burns, SCB Contributor

A storm in the electronics industry is spreading into automotive, aerospace, healthcare industries and more — just about any supply chain that calls for electronic components.

The Most Innovative Supply Chains of 2018

The Top Five Supply Chain Innovations of 2018

A multinational manufacturer turns to cognitive computing to manage its sourcing.

December 19, 2018

Russell W. Goodman, SupplyChainBrain

This year's first-place entrant, Intel, is huge — and problems there can be just as big.

New EU Transport Rules Could Devastate East European Trucking Companies

December 7, 2018

Bloomberg

Poland’s $57bn transport and logistics industry is facing a serious threat as the European Union agreed to tighten rules on international trucking services.

UPS Tells Shippers to Prepare for Freight Strike

November 2, 2018

The Wall Street Journal

United Parcel Service Inc. is telling customers to make alternative shipping plans in case of a strike in its smaller freight division.

U.S.-China Truce Risks Extending — Not Ending — Trade War

Think Tank

Tariff Engineering: What Importers Can Do in a New Era

October 29, 2018

Ben Bidwell

Everything seems to be on the table for companies today, as they search for the best way to respond to the new tariffs on goods from China.

Case Study

When Your Customer Is Major League Baseball, It’s More Than a Game

October 19, 2018

SupplyChainBrain

With its exclusive license to supply promotional merchandise to the nation’s ballparks, BDA faces a massive challenge in meeting requirements for product quality and on-time delivery.

Freight Forwarding/Customs Brokerage

The latest news, analysis, services and systems regarding freight forwarding and customs brokerage and their impact on global supply chains. Today’s companies are transporting and delivering goods to more global customers than ever before using freight forwarding and customs brokerage solutions that manage international business logistics and customs clearance. As these services continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies are using freight forwarding and customs brokerage solutions to power their supply chains.