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April 15, 2019
By Bloomberg
Drugmakers Stockpiling for Brexit: How Long Do We Wait?
Pharma companies ramped up their stockpiles of drugs to prepare for a potentially chaotic Brexit. Now they’re in the dark about how long they’ll need to hold them.
April 12, 2019
By Bloomberg
Iceland Builds Arctic Port as Global Shipping Routes Get Redrawn
As global warming creates shipping routes that can cut across the northern tip of the planet, a new port is being built on the fringe of the Arctic circle.
April 1, 2019
By Bloomberg
The Brexit Day That Wasn't Leaves Britain Counting the Cost
For more than two years, the clock ran down toward March 29, the day Prime Minister May pledged Britain would leave the European Union. As the drama rolls on, the costs mount from the Brexit day that wasn’t.

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
January 11, 2019
By Bloomberg
A Perfect Storm: Carmakers in Europe Face Uncertainty Beyond Brexit
January 7, 2019
By Bloomberg
Seven Key Issues to Watch This Week in U.S.-China Trade Talks
January 3, 2019
By Bloomberg
U.K. Manufacturers Step Up Stockpiling — Again — Entering Brexit Year
January 2, 2019
By Bloomberg
U.K. to Spend $137M for No-Deal Brexit Ferry Routes

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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