Europe

Shipping Container Crunch Shows Signs of Easing

Freight-Cost Pain Intensifies as Pandemic Rocks Ocean Shipping

February 5, 2021

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.

Why Your Supply Chain Is Brittle

February 2, 2021

Nulogy Corporation

Here's how agile networks can future-proof your bottom line.

J&J Raises EU Concern With Plan to Package Vaccines in U.S.

February 2, 2021

Bloomberg

Johnson & Johnson will ship some COVID-19 vaccines ordered by the European Union to the U.S. for the last stage of production, raising concern among some member states that the bloc’s inoculation program could be hampered by further delays.

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.

Driving Value and Fulfillment Flexibility: The Business Case for Collaborative Mobile Robotics

January 29, 2021

6 River Systems

Here's how to transform your fulfillment operations, based on insights from 25 global supply-chain experts.

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.

Online Sales Ignite in Corners of World Late to the Revolution

January 27, 2021

Bloomberg

Years from now when the pandemic’s impact on global business is analyzed, it’s likely that the most lucrative change will be how it pushed — or actually shoved — massive markets into the modern e-commerce era.

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.

Escalating AstraZeneca Spat Highlights EU Vaccine Fiasco

January 26, 2021

Bloomberg

The EU’s standoff with AstraZeneca over delayed vaccine deliveries has widened, with Germany taking aim at the U.S.

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.