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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June 21, 2019
By Bloomberg
China's Running Out of Cold Storage as It Stocks Up on Imported Pork
China’s scramble to import as much meat as possible to compensate for the drop in pork supply from a pig-killing disease has left it with a big problem: Cold storage space at its major ports is running out.
June 13, 2019
By Bloomberg
Trump Tariff Threat: This Mexico Border Town Is Still Feeling the Pain
The turmoil in Laredo started soon after President Donald Trump’s threat to put tariffs on Mexican goods. It hasn’t let up since — even after he backed down.
June 11, 2019
By Bloomberg
Chinese Exporters Dodge Tariffs With Fake Made-in-Vietnam Labels
Some Chinese exporters are going to extreme lengths to avoid the hit from Trump’s tariffs.

May 12, 2019
By SupplyChainBrain
Navigating the Multidimensional World of Trade in 2019
April 15, 2019
By Bloomberg
Drugmakers Stockpiling for Brexit: How Long Do We Wait?
April 12, 2019
By Bloomberg
Iceland Builds Arctic Port as Global Shipping Routes Get Redrawn
April 1, 2019
By Bloomberg
The Brexit Day That Wasn't Leaves Britain Counting the Cost
March 29, 2019
By Bloomberg
Brexit Is Like Christmas for European Truck-Rental Companies

March 28, 2019
By Bloomberg
Britain’s No-Deal Ferries Get Ready to Set Sail Two Weeks Early
February 14, 2019
By Bloomberg
Brexit Trucking Permits Are Flooding In as Hauliers Fear No-Deal
February 13, 2019
By Bloomberg
Tesla Rushes Model 3s to China Before Trade-War Truce Expires
February 4, 2019
By Bloomberg
China Buys Two Million Tons of U.S. Soybeans After Trade Talks
January 21, 2019
By Bloomberg
The Great Brexit Stockpile: How Corporate Britain Is Bracing for No Deal

Global Trade Management and Foreign Trade Zones: Taking Control of the Supply Chain
May 22, 2019 | QuestaWeb
Unlocking Successful Supply Chains in Emerging Markets
March 4, 2017 | Stenn International
Manufacturing in the Age of Uncertainty
March 4, 2017 | Stenn International
Supply Chain Takeaways From the Financial Crisis
March 4, 2017 | Stenn International
Port of NANSHA Emerges as the Jewel of the West Pearl River Delta
February 22, 2017 | Port of NANSHA

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Trading With China: What’s Going On Behind the Wall
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A Port With Too Much Container Space? Welcome to the Bizarro World
October 26, 2015
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March 23, 2015
By Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain
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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