Are rumors of yet more consolidation in the Freight Forwarding sector finally dying down? Not by a longshot, says Nick Bailey, head of research for the London-based consultancy Transport Intelligence. Source: logistics Mgmt
The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) says President Trump’s announcement imposing a 10% tariff on $300 billion worth on imports next month may be an even bigger problem for consumers. Source: logistics Mgmt
While most of the alarm over trade war escalation with China has been expressed by leading U.S. retailers and manufacturers dependent on imports, another prominent voice is being raised by the nation’s largest association representing agricultural exporters. Source: logistics Mgmt
This month marks the 10th anniversary of the hijacking of the U.S.-flagged freighter Maersk Alabama. It was the first time in more than 200 years that pirates had boarded an American-flagged vessel. Source: logistics Mgmt
The oft-debated relationship between digital technology and economic growth was elevated to the global platform when China’s Luohan Academy presented its research paper at the 2019 World Economic Forum in Davos two months ago. Source: logistics Mgmt
Top of mind for U.S. shippers doing business in the EU will be the current state of BREXIT. Theresa May will update Members of Parliament on Tuesday about recent Brexit talks as she continues to seek support for her deal. Source: logistics Mgmt
While Chinese Vice-President Wang Qishan may have been trying to persuade the global business elites gathered last week at the World Economic Forum in Davos that his nation’s economy remains resiliant, U.S. shippers may not be buying his outlook. Source: logistics Mgmt
With this week’s release of A.T. Kearney’s Global Business Policy Council predictions for the coming year, one particular forecast is especially prescient, the trade war “truce” with China. Source: logistics Mgmt
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