Global Trade Management

Pentagon Adds Weight to Buy American Policy

July 18, 2017

The Pentagon is making a renewed push to enforce laws that shut out foreign suppliers from defense supply chains.

P&G, Cargill Partner to Improve Coconut Oil Supply Chain Transparency

July 17, 2017

Companies that source coconut oil from the Philippines and Indonesia - the world's two largest producers and exporters of coconut-based products - face several challenges: little or no economies of scale, lack of financing and training resources, and a rigid supply chain all serve to increase the farmers' dependence on middlemen and perpetuates inefficient and unsustainable agricultural practices.

China, EU Bolster Greener Global Shipping to Curb Emissions

July 14, 2017

Industryweek

The trillion-dollar global shipping industry may soon be forced to curb greenhouse gas emissions under new rules backed by the European Union and China.

Survey Shows Drop in Containers Lost at Sea

July 14, 2017

Maritime Executive

The World Shipping Council (WSC) estimates that the average number of containers lost each year has dropped 48 percent since 2014.

Global Trade Rebounds Despite Trump's Protectionist Threats

July 14, 2017

Bloomberg

Donald Trump's election as U.S president sparked warnings of damaging trade wars and an end to globalization as we know it. So far, those predictions haven't played out.

What's Going to Happen to Nafta?

July 14, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The Northern American Free Trade Agreement is 25 years old, but whether it lives to see another year is an open question.

Shipping Industry Group Launches Cybersecurity Guidelines

July 12, 2017

Maritime Executive

The second edition of "The Guidelines on Cyber Security Onboard Ships" has been released, compiled by a joint industry group led by the Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO).

Global Shipping Feels Fallout From Maersk Cyber Attack

July 11, 2017

The New York Times

For days, global shipping was still feeling the effects of a cyber attack that recently hit A.P. Moller-Maersk - showing the scale of the damage a computer virus can unleash on the technology dependent and interconnected industry.

U.K. Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Will Be Lumped With India, China Upon Brexit

July 10, 2017

FiercePharma

The European Commission has made clear how it intends to treat the U.K.'s active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) industry after that country gives up its EU membership: just like it treats those from China and India.

'Chokepoints' Threaten Global Food Supply, Report Says

July 7, 2017

Supply Management

International trade routes are increasingly reliant on a small number of key ports, straits and roads that if disrupted will threaten global food supply, according to a report.

Global Trade Management

The latest news, analysis, trends and solutions regarding global trade management software and systems and their impact on supply chain management. New developments in global trade management software - which streamlines logistics and business processes related to cross-border trade - are transforming the way companies operate and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these solutions continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies around the world are using global trade management solutions for supply chain optimization.