Global Logistics

Supplier Diversity Key to Tackling Geopolitical Risk, Analysts Say

June 8, 2018

Diversified supply chains are key to mitigating modern geopolitical risks, buyers have been told.

Billions in U.S. Solar Projects Shelved After Trump Panel Tariff

June 8, 2018

President Donald Trump’s tariff on imported solar panels has led U.S. renewable energy companies to cancel or freeze investments of more than $2.5bn in large installation projects, along with thousands of jobs, the developers told Reuters.

World Bank Warns Trade Tensions Could Cause 2008-Level Crisis

June 7, 2018

The Guardian

A worldwide escalation of the trade tensions between the U.S. and its major trading partners would have consequences for global trade equivalent to the 2008 financial crisis, the World Bank has warned.

Mexico Looks to Europe After Slapping Tariffs on U.S. Pork

June 7, 2018

The New York Times

Mexico will import more pork products from Europe after imposing a 20 percent tariff on U.S. pork legs and shoulders in retaliation to steel tariffs, Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo said on Tuesday.

Container Lines Battle Shippers Over Bunker Surcharges

June 6, 2018

Maritime Executive

Several of the world's largest container shipping companies have imposed emergency bunker surcharges upon their customers in the past two weeks, seeking to claw back revenues lost to rising fuel bills caused by the jump in crude prices in recent months.

Global Trade Skirmish Puts Factories, Recovery at Risk

June 6, 2018

Reuters

Factory growth in major manufacturing hubs showed signs of cooling last month as companies braced for potential damage from rising global trade tensions while also grappling with accelerating inflation and a strong dollar.

How Amazon Is Using Whole Foods in a Bid for Total Retail Domination

June 6, 2018

Fortune

At 9 a.m. on June 16, 2017, Whole Foods employees packed into the main level of the company’s Austin headquarters. Only an hour earlier Amazon had announced that it was acquiring the high-end natural grocer, and the corporate staffers were as shocked as the rest of the public.

For Europe, an Unpleasant Question: Confront Trump or Avoid a Costly Trade War

June 5, 2018

The New York Times

For Europe, the first move was easy. Officials swiftly announced plans to strike back with retaliatory measures against President Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminum while vowing a legal challenge.

E.U. Project Targets Close-Proximity Autonomous Navigation

June 4, 2018

Maritime Executive

An E.U.-funded research project is underway to develop technical solutions for safer navigation in close proximity of other stationary or moving vessels and objects.

U.S. Retailers to Spend More on Supply Chain Management This Year, Report Says

June 4, 2018

Supply Management

U.S. retailers plan to increase spending on supply chain management against a background of online retail expansion, according to a report.

Global Logistics

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