Europe

Brexit Deal Hands Business a Mix of Relief, Unwanted Change

December 27, 2020

The U.K. and European Union may have signed a trade deal, but British businesses still face a raft of difficult changes.

U.K. Faces Food Crisis Threat as Virus Surge Blocks Trade

December 21, 2020

Bloomberg

The U.K. is confronting threats of food insecurity and panicked shopping days before Christmas as European nations restricted trade and travel to guard against a resurgent coronavirus.

U.K. Businesses Plead for Time to Avoid Brexit Cliff Edge

December 15, 2020

Bloomberg

As trade talks have come down to the wire, companies have to try to adapt for life beyond Dec. 31 without knowing the fundamental rules of engagement.

Which Countries Have Reserved the Most COVID-19 Vaccines? U.S. Is 32nd on List

December 10, 2020

Bloomberg

Thirty-one countries around the globe have reserved more COVID-19 vaccine per capita than the U.S., according to an analysis of country vaccine agreements.

How Biden Could Change Trade With Europe and Transpacific Regions

December 10, 2020

Ron Atapattu, SCB Contributor

Although no definite plans have been laid out by the Biden team, there are certain scenarios worth considering now.

Brexit Stockpiling Frenzy Fuels Chaos in Cross-Channel Trade

December 10, 2020

Bloomberg

The split from the European Union is fueling an increasingly frenzied demand for goods, creating traffic snarl-ups at ports and highways on both sides of the English Channel and leading to at least one major factory shutdown.

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

December 3, 2020

Bloomberg

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.

Swissterminal Announces New Barge Service to Rotterdam and Antwerp

November 25, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

Swissterminal AG, a Switzerland-based integrated logistics provider, and DP World have announced the introduction of a regular barge service from Basel-Kleinhüningen and Basel-Birsfelden to various deepsea terminals at the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp.

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.

Europe

The latest supply chain news, analysis, trends and best practices for companies operating in Europe. Learn how businesses are optimizing supply chain and logistics performance across Europe’s 50 sovereign states and four dependencies - addressing a range of challenges such as varying regulations, developing customs and tax laws and government controlled exchange rates.