Global Trade & Economics

U.S. Needs to Guard Exports From Supply Chain Snarls, Biden’s Envoy Says

January 5, 2022

U.S. port authorities and ocean carriers, dealing with record import volumes, need to ensure that exports aren’t hindered amid the unprecedented supply chain logjams that aren’t showing clear signs of dissipating, President Biden’s port envoy says.

Firms Hit by New Brexit Red Tape as IT System Stops Trucks

January 4, 2022

Bloomberg

U.K. traders are falling foul of a new IT system policing goods crossing the English Channel, as companies grapple with a fresh wave of post-Brexit red tape.

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Watch: Supply Chain Congestion: Can This Mess Be Fixed?

January 4, 2022

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Severe congestion is impacting every stage of the global supply chain. Charles Armstrong, founding partner at Orion Advisors Group, explains how we came to this state of affairs.

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Watch: What’s Shaping Up on the Trade Front in 2022

January 3, 2022

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Lee Smith, attorney and leader of the International Trade & Security Practice of the law firm of Baker Donelson, lays out the major trade issues that importers and exporters are likely to encounter in the coming year.

From Covid's Legacy to Containers Falling Overboard: These Are Our Top Stories of 2021

December 27, 2021

Jess White, SupplyChainBrain

Here’s a look back at our most-clicked stories this year — which showcase the worst of the crisis, new ideas that it spurred, and a glimpse at how we got here.

China’s Solar Industry Is Slowly Shifting Away From Xinjiang

December 21, 2021

Bloomberg

Chinese solar companies are gradually shifting the country’s solar supply chain away from Xinjiang as the U.S. increases its scrutiny of the region.

Rising Inflation Hits Holiday Menus Around the World

December 21, 2021

Bloomberg

Mince pies. Latkes. Eggnog. Tamales. As extended families the world over plan holiday celebrations again, they’re encountering a harsh reality: Traditional foods, especially those sold for a limited time in even a normal year, are significantly costlier in 2021 — if they’re even available at all.

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Europe Is Desperate for LNG While Asia Has More Than It Needs

December 20, 2021

Bloomberg

Asia’s relentless buying of liquefied natural gas earlier this year has left the region so well stocked for winter that spot shipments are being diverted to energy-hungry Europe.

Why Thanksgiving 2021 Was the Most Expensive Yet

December 20, 2021

Glenn Riggs and Andrew Whisler, SCB Contributors

In 2020, the average cost of Thanksgiving dinner for a family of 10 was $46.90 per person, an all-time low. Fast forward to 2021, and Thanksgiving was the most expensive on record.