Thursday, April 20, 2017 · Patrick Burnson
President Donald Trump's focus on curbing the trade deficit by bolstering U.S. exports and reducing imports could drive policy changes that may alter industrial real estate markets throughout the U.S., Cushman & Wakefield reported in logistics and industrial research…
Monday, March 27, 2017 · Dave Kipe
The last decade has been a march towards globalization, but recent political and economic events have created a backlash and stirred the debate; globalization vs. protectionism
Monday, December 5, 2016 · Michael Gravier
There is plenty more room for trade agreements in the future, but as an example of the pervasiveness of global trade, with 164 countries part of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, most countries have already made at least some basic move to join the global economy.
Tuesday, November 15, 2016 · Patrick Burnson
As noted in our Top Story, a “concerted response” must be made in the global economy to address supply chain disruptions in 2017.
Tuesday, November 15, 2016 · Patrick Burnson
The WTO's sixteenth monitoring report on Group of 20 (G20) trade measures shows that the number of trade-restrictive measures applied by G20 economies remains high, despite a slight decline against the previous period.
Wednesday, November 9, 2016 · Patrick Burnson
Global economic growth may remain stuck in low gear for several more years, though a worldwide recession is unlikely, according to the third quarter Global Risk Service report from IHS Markit.
Monday, October 10, 2016 · Rosemary Coates
The Republican Party was always noted for being pro-trade, but with Trump as the GOP leader, it seems the GOP is becoming the anti-trade party.
Tuesday, July 5, 2016 · Patrick Burnson
Container freight rates are forecast to rise modestly over the next 18 months from the all-time lows reached recently, but this will not be sufficient to rescue the industry from substantial losses in 2016, according to the latest Container Forecaster report published by…
Thursday, June 30, 2016 · Patrick Burnson
Last week's Brexit vote has created political upheaval and a confused and uncertain global marketplace, contend leading law and supply chain analysts.
Monday, June 20, 2016 · Patrick Burnson
Cuba's TC Mariel container terminal has already planned its transformation into a major trans-shipment hub after the U.S. trade embargo ends
Thursday, June 2, 2016 · Patrick Burnson
While California has long been a vital leader creating trade and transportation trends, the state is becoming stymied by a variety of problems it can't seem to solve.
Tuesday, May 31, 2016 · Patrick Burnson
According to a recent AlixPartners report, due to the continued introduction of mega vessels—capable of carrying more than 18,000 twenty-foot-equivalent container units (TEUs)—industry capacity globally is expected to jump by 4.5% in 2016 and another 5.6% in 2017, while…
Tuesday, May 31, 2016 · Patrick Burnson
In the wildly unstable ocean cargo carrier arena, three major consortia are fighting for market share, with some players simply hanging on for survival. Meanwhile, shippers may expect deployment shifts as a consequence of the Panama Canal expansion
Thursday, May 12, 2016 · Patrick Burnson
Supply chain resilience is vital to robust business performance. Threats to resilience—such as depressed oil prices, natural catastrophes and the spread of terrorism—are keeping financial executives around the world up at night.
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