Global Trade & Economics

In Trade’s 2020 Comeback, Globalization Is Alive and Kicking

December 3, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic was supposed to put the final nail in the coffin of globalization and prompt a retreat into a new era of protectionism. Instead, some are now calling the crisis the Great Accelerator.

Factory Floors Keep Global Economy Chugging Along Amid Virus Hit

December 2, 2020

Bloomberg

The strength of trade activity in recent months is giving a lifeline to the recovery, though the situation remains fragile as the world awaits developments in the race to get a coronavirus vaccine.

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Watch: The New Administration’s Impact on U.S. Trade Policy

November 30, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

John Scannapieco, chair of the Global Business Team at the law firm of Baker Donelson, addresses potential changes in U.S. trade relations and regulations on multiple fronts.

EDITOR'S Q&A

How Will U.S. Trade Policy Change Under the Biden Administration?

November 25, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Expect to see some major changes in the United States’ relations with its trading partners in 2021, especially China.

Peas and Lentils Are the Latest to Be Hit by Container Squeeze

November 24, 2020

Bloomberg

A shortage of containers at Vancouver’s port is slowing Canada’s exports of lentils and peas, the latest ripple in a phenomenon that has roiled trade.

Boatloads of Cargo Off Los Angeles Grind Gears of World Economy

November 23, 2020

Bloomberg

The perfect storm is swamping the busiest gateway to the U.S. economy heading into the holiday season.

EU Starts $940 Billion Offshore Wind Push to Meet Green Goal

November 20, 2020

Bloomberg

The European Union wants a massive increase in offshore wind to help clean up the electricity industry and aid the recovery after the pandemic.

Maersk CEO Expects Biden Presidency to Soothe EU Trade Relations

November 19, 2020

Bloomberg

The chief executive officer of the world’s biggest container shipping company says trade relations between Europe and the U.S. will probably become more “collaborative” under the presidency of Joe Biden.

Brexit Delays Spark Rush for Warehouse Space

November 12, 2020

Bloomberg

British businesses are racing to secure extra storage space as the risk that the country leaves the single market at the end of the year without a trade deal threatens their supply chains.

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Watch: The Pain and Potential of the Logistics Industry

November 12, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Paul Asel, managing partner with NGP Capital, offers a venture capital perspective on the current state and long-term promise of the logistics industry.