Global Trade & Economics

Emerging From the Pandemic: Where Do We Go From Here?

February 8, 2021

For global supply chains, there’s no going back. To borrow a tagline from any number of movie sequels, 2020 was The Year That Everything Changed.

Shipping Container Crunch Shows Signs of Easing

Freight-Cost Pain Intensifies as Pandemic Rocks Ocean Shipping

February 5, 2021

Bloomberg

Soaring freight rates and delivery delays have sparked a global backlash by companies frustrated about the destructive mix of deteriorating service and higher ocean shipping costs.

Avoiding Supply-Chain Disruption With Analytics and Proactive Global Trade Planning

February 3, 2021

Thomson Reuters

Trade compliance platforms powered by A.I. go well beyond risk management.

Rogue Captain’s Mid-Ocean Detour Tips Investors to Crisis at Sea

February 3, 2021

Bloomberg

In one of the most hidden horrors of the pandemic, cargo ships turned almost overnight from engines of global commerce into floating prisons.

ANALYSIS

How Biden Could Change Global Trade, and Other Areas to Watch

February 1, 2021

Gabrielle Griffith, SCB Contributor

Global supply chains will continue to withstand complex changes in international trade by staying informed and prioritizing flexibility.

Faced With a Vaccine Emergency, the EU Made an Enemy of Everyone

February 1, 2021

Bloomberg

On top of a faltering vaccine program, which is likely to cost thousands of lives and billions in lost output, the European Commission president and her team have done real damage to the EU and its self-image as a champion of open markets.

How Fed Policy Impacts Manufacturer Profits and Supply-Chain Costs

January 31, 2021

Mark Zetter, SCB Contributor

A perfect storm of currency debasement, higher taxes, and declining purchasing power is driving manufacturers to focus on overall spend, cost-cutting, and the need to optimize cash conversion.

Freight Firms Reject 1-in-5 Cargos Shipped From France to U.K.

January 29, 2021

Bloomberg

Freight companies are rejecting one in five contracts to take goods from France to the U.K. as border rules put in place after Brexit added to delays in moving goods across the English Channel.

VIDEO

Watch: President Biden’s Trade Priorities for 2021

January 27, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Clifford Sosnow, co-chair of the Trade and Investment Group of the Fasken law firm, reviews the pressing international trade issues that will confront President Biden in the early months of his administration.

The World Is Dangerously Dependent on Taiwan for Semiconductors

January 26, 2021

Bloomberg

As China pushes the world to avoid official dealings with Taiwan, leaders across the globe are realizing just how dependent they’ve become on the island democracy.