Europe

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

December 10, 2020

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.

Countries Criticize New Shipping Rules to Curb Industry’s Pollution

November 19, 2020

Bloomberg

The International Maritime Organization approved rules designed to curb the shipping industry’s carbon emissions, triggering criticism that its measures won’t do enough to help tackle climate change.

Maersk CEO Expects Biden Presidency to Soothe EU Trade Relations

November 19, 2020

Bloomberg

The chief executive officer of the world’s biggest container shipping company says trade relations between Europe and the U.S. will probably become more “collaborative” under the presidency of Joe Biden.

Brexit Delays Spark Rush for Warehouse Space

November 12, 2020

Bloomberg

British businesses are racing to secure extra storage space as the risk that the country leaves the single market at the end of the year without a trade deal threatens their supply chains.

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.