Global Trade & Economics

Shipping Rates Resume Rise as Snarls Extend Into Seasonal Lull

February 25, 2022

Container shipping rates are creeping higher after staying mostly stable this year, a signal that supply strains remain a drag on a global economy now bracing for an energy shock and geopolitical turmoil tied to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

What’s at Stake for Global Economy as Russia Standoff Escalates

February 24, 2022

Bloomberg

A world economy that’s still recovering from COVID-19 faces new risks as the standoff between the West and Russia escalates.

White House Will Invest $450 Million to Ease Port Congestion

February 23, 2022

Bloomberg

The U.S. Transportation Department is awarding some $450 million in grants for port-related projects to bolster capacity and improve the movement of goods, senior Biden administration officials say.

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Watch: A Rough Year Ahead for Transportation and Logistics

February 21, 2022

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Juan Cazorla, head of the Transportation and Logistics Specialized Industry Group of Regions Bank, offers both a short-term and long-term outlook for the transportation and logistics industry.

Guacamole’s Days Are Numbered as USDA Maintains Ban

February 18, 2022

Bloomberg

Avocados will soon run out at smaller restaurants that don’t have the buying power of Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.

U.S.-Mexico Spat Threatens Avocado Shortage

February 15, 2022

Bloomberg

The great avocado affair of 2022 began with a little-noticed weekend press release from Mexico’s Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry. The U.S. was shutting down imports of avocados from Mexico’s top producing region because one of its inspectors received a threatening phone call.

Canada Bridge Reopens After Five-Day Protest

February 14, 2022

Bloomberg

The Ambassador Bridge that links Canada with the U.S. has reopened, clearing the largest trade artery between the two countries after a five-day protest shut it down.

Walgreens Teams With Microsoft as Both Wrestle Amazon Threats

With Inflation on the Rise, Retailers Turn to AI to Aid in Pricing Strategy

February 14, 2022

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The return of inflation is placing retailers in a terrible quandary.

How Trucker Protests Shut the Canadian Border and Rocked the Economy

February 11, 2022

Bloomberg

Canadian protests that began by championing the rights of truckers have spread into sprawling, ad-hoc anti-establishment demonstrations across the country — shuttering crucial trade links, confounding police and giving hints that the efforts could spread.