Global Logistics

Indonesia’s Growing Postal Problem: Delivering to 18,000 Far-Flung Islands

November 19, 2018

An online shopping boom that should be helping Indonesia’s postal service is actually hurting because regulators have set parcel delivery prices so low.

The Trade War Has Finally Hit Commodity Ships

Trade War Finally Hits Commodity Shipping Industry

November 16, 2018

Bloomberg

As tariffs were being slapped on hundreds of goods, shipping rates for dry bulk — the segment that hauls billions of tons of coal, iron ore and crops around the globe — kept rising. But no more.

Soy Trade in Disarray as Major Exporter Turns to Imports

November 14, 2018

SupplyChainBrain

The world of soybean shipping has turned upside down thanks to the ongoing trade war between China and the United States.

More Manufacturers Are Leaving China to Dodge Trump's Duties

November 9, 2018

Bloomberg

Companies on the mainland making everything from car parts to cameras are lining up other production facilities across Southeast Asia.

Alibaba Goes International to Hit New Singles' Day Record

November 9, 2018

Bloomberg

The Chinese internet giant is looking beyond borders to turn its annual Singles’ Day shopping celebration into a global phenomenon.

China Turns to Russia in Search to Replace U.S. Soybeans

November 9, 2018

Bloomberg

The two countries are also planning to work more closely on other agriculture products, including rice, pork, poultry, fish, and to develop logistics.

Podcast | The Ups and Downs of the Global Shipping Industry

November 9, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

For the ocean shipping business today, it’s tough enough navigating the rough waters caused by economic cycles. But do carriers sometimes make their own waves?

China Hopes Trade Expo Will Highlight Import Clout As U.S. Dispute Rages

November 5, 2018

Reuters

China, dubbed ‘the workshop of the world’ for its sprawling supply chains and huge export capacity, is hoping to manufacture something new this week at a huge trade fair in Shanghai: import orders.

Drones to Deliver Vaccines in Vanuatu in World-First Trial

November 1, 2018

The Guardian

Drones will take delicate drugs to dozens of remote villages in a test that could be replicated around the world.

Companies Say They're Ready to Move Supply Chains From China

October 31, 2018

Bloomberg

A common theme this earnings season: U.S. business executives are ready to relocate their supply chains if the cost of importing Chinese goods becomes prohibitive.

Global Logistics

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