Global Gateways

CP Rail Agrees to Buy Kansas City Southern for $25 Billion

March 21, 2021

Canadian Pacific Railway is aiming to create a 20,000-mile rail network linking the U.S., Mexico and Canada in the first year of those nations’ new trade alliance.

U.K. Firms Decry Unfair Brexit Border as EU Goods Waved In

March 14, 2021

Bloomberg

The U.K.’s decision to postpone border checks on goods coming from the European Union until next year has delighted the country’s importers — but left some exporters angry.

Britain Delays Brexit Import Checks to Avert Disruption

March 11, 2021

Bloomberg

The U.K. government says it will delay imposing post-Brexit checks on imports coming from the European Union in a bid to avert disruption to supplies this summer.

Major Exporters Take Unusual Steps to Ease Container Shortage

March 9, 2021

Bloomberg

Some of the world’s biggest exporters in Asia are intervening to alleviate a shipping container shortage that jeopardizes their overseas trading.

U.K. Names Eight Freeports in Bid to Boost Post-Brexit Trade

March 3, 2021

Bloomberg

U.K. Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled a roster of eight English freeports, low-tariff business zones being created to stimulate trade and investment in the wake of Brexit and the coronavirus crisis.

Booming U.S. Imports Show Uneven Global Recovery Pace

March 3, 2021

Bloomberg

A surge of imports into the U.S. economy shows little sign of slowing down, clogging American ports and highlighting ways the pandemic is still causing imbalances in the global recovery.

U.S. Retailers See Millions in Sales Delays Amid Shipping Logjam

February 28, 2021

Bloomberg

Overwhelmed U.S. ports, elevated freight costs and accidents that sent goods plunging to the bottom of the ocean are causing headaches for U.S. retailers already reeling from the pandemic.

Ocean Cargo Snarls Force Global Commerce to Look Outside the Box

February 23, 2021

Bloomberg

An ongoing surge in the cost of shipping goods around the world is prompting manufacturers and their customers to scramble for cheaper solutions.

EDITOR'S Q&A

Shippers Need Alternatives to West Coast Port Congestion

February 22, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

In this conversation with SupplyChainBrain Editor-in-Chief Bob Bowman, Jason Totah, president of Odyssey International Services, Inc., discusses alternatives to bringing cargo through overtaxed West Coast ports.

Seattle Ports Offer Relief for L.A. Bottlenecks

February 18, 2021

Bloomberg

The trade gateways in the U.S. Pacific Northwest are standing out for their calm relative to the congestion bedeviling ports from Los Angeles to Savannah, Georgia.

Global Gateways

The latest news, analysis, services and systems regarding global seaports and airports and their impact on global supply chains. Today’s companies are transporting and delivering goods to more international customers than ever before through global ports and free and foreign trade zones. As infrastructure around these global gateways continues to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies around the world are improving supply chain operations through their strategic use of global seaports and airports.