Global Logistics

What the Chinese New Year Means for Your Supply Chain

February 6, 2019

Many Chinese businesses and factories shut down for three to four weeks to allow millions of workers to return to their hometowns to celebrate the festivities with their families.

China Buys Two Million Tons of U.S. Soybeans After Trade Talks

February 4, 2019

Bloomberg

The purchase comes after President Trump said that China, the top soybean importer, had agreed to buy a total of 5 million tons of U.S. supplies following last week’s talks in Washington.

Mexico Protester Blockages to Roads, Rails Have Cost More Than $50M

January 28, 2019

Bloomberg

Teachers’ protests in the central state of Michoacan in Mexico have virtually detained all shipping by railroad in some parts of the country.

Europe’s Most Important Shipping River Is Running Dry

January 22, 2019

Bloomberg

Germany’s Rhine river slowdown is the latest sign of how even advanced industrial economies are increasingly fighting the effects of global warming.

The Great Brexit Stockpile: How Corporate Britain Is Bracing for No Deal

January 21, 2019

Bloomberg

Brexit is unlikely to feature in the annals of military history, but Britain is getting a taste of wartime stockpiling again.

U.S. Is Winning Globalization’s Next Wave — and Not Because of Trade Wars

January 21, 2019

Bloomberg

In a new report researchers argue that even before President Trump launched his trade wars, the era of offshoring and disruption that left many factory towns reeling was over.

Seven Ways the Cargo Ship Industry Is Cleaning Up Its Filthy Act

January 18, 2019

Bloomberg

Air pollution from cars and factories has been regulated in much of the world since the 1970s. When it comes to the smoke-belching ships that carry global trade, the rules have been a lot looser.

A Perfect Storm: Carmakers in Europe Face Uncertainty Beyond Brexit

January 11, 2019

Bloomberg

Demand in the region fizzled late in 2018 due to a combination of emissions-testing bottlenecks and economic headwinds — and more pain could lie ahead.

How Emissions Rules Could Actually Make Shipping Fuel Dirtier

January 10, 2019

Bloomberg

Thousands of merchant ships will soon start burning fuel containing higher concentrations of sulfur — a quirky outcome of rules that are supposed to cut emissions of the pollutant.

Asia's Richest Man Wants to Take on Amazon in India. Here’s How.

Rivals Amazon and Walmart Team Up to Fight New E-Commerce Regulations

January 9, 2019

Bloomberg

The bitter rivals have come together in India to lobby the government on regulations that threaten to dampen their expansion ambitions.

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