The latest news, analysis, services and systems regarding global seaports and airports and their impact on global supply chains. Today’s companies are transporting and delivering goods to more international customers than ever before through global ports and free and foreign trade zones. As infrastructure around these global gateways continues to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies around the world are improving supply chain operations through their strategic use of global seaports and airports.

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January 20, 2021
By Bloomberg
Brexit Border Trouble Grows as Key Customs System Maxes Out
A key U.K. government customs system has been overwhelmed within weeks of Brexit and threatens to trigger more disruption as freight traffic rebounds.
January 3, 2021
By Bloomberg
Brexit Is a New World Businesses Still Need to Figure Out
British businesses probably didn’t expect to start 2021 worrying about wooden pallets after a year of grappling with the coronavirus and a meltdown in the economy.
December 27, 2020
By Bloomberg
Brexit Deal Hands Business a Mix of Relief, Unwanted Change
The U.K. and European Union may have signed a trade deal, but British businesses still face a raft of difficult changes.

December 23, 2020
By Bloomberg
Bottlenecks Wear Down World Economy’s Fleet of Container Ships
December 21, 2020
By Bloomberg
U.K. Faces Food Crisis Threat as Virus Surge Blocks Trade
December 18, 2020
By Bloomberg
What Happens When Tycoons Abandon Their Giant Cargo Ships
December 15, 2020
By Bloomberg
U.K. Businesses Plead for Time to Avoid Brexit Cliff Edge
December 10, 2020
By Bloomberg
Brexit Stockpiling Frenzy Fuels Chaos in Cross-Channel Trade

November 24, 2020
By Bloomberg
Peas and Lentils Are the Latest to Be Hit by Container Squeeze
November 23, 2020
By Bloomberg
Boatloads of Cargo Off Los Angeles Grind Gears of World Economy
November 6, 2020
By Bloomberg
Brexit in a Lockdown Is Worst of Both Worlds for U.K. Businesses
October 28, 2020
By Bloomberg
Port CEO Wants to Stop Food Rotting on Ships
October 7, 2020
By Bloomberg
U.K.’s First Free Port Since 2012 to Open Next Year

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May 18, 2020
By Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain
Can a ‘Monorail’ for Containers Solve Port Congestion?
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How East Coast Ports Are Getting 'Big-Ship Ready'
November 03, 2017
It takes a big port to handle a big ship. Can East Coast ports meet the challenge of handling the new generation of mega-container vessels? Container lines are engaged in a frantic race to build ever-larger ships, which promise to have a ripple effect throughout the global transportation network. Read More
Making Room for the Megaships in New York and New Jersey
November 03, 2017
It takes more than deep water to accommodate a modern-day containership. Sometimes you have to raise a bridge as well. Read More
The New Panama Canal: Who Wins; Who Loses?
October 18, 2017
The new set of locks at the Panama Canal is open for business. How will it affect North American shipping patterns? Read More