The February 2023 jobs report showed some serious job growth, estimating that over 300,000 new jobs were added to the economy. During an average...
Traditional Statistics as Market Indicators: Do they still work?
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Supply Chain Problems
The Inflation Effect for Import and Export Businesses: How A Weaker Dollar Will Benefit Some and Limit Others
Inflation is par for the economic course—but, coming out of the pandemic, the accelerated rate of inflation hit the shipping and logistics industry...
Is there an Artificial Increase in Shipping Demand?
It’s a delicate balance. Given the pandemic-powered disruptions facing the global supply chain—slowdowns, lockdowns, and manufacturing shortages,...
Optimizing Your Supply Chain Spend
The COVID-19 pandemic shined a big, bold light on increasingly universal weaknesses in the global supply chain—weaknesses that, during the COVID-19...
How Will Changing Environmental Policies Impact Shipping and Logistics?
The reality? The logistics industry is notorious for stirring up less-than-positive environmental press. And considering a single Capesize Bulk...
The Geopolitical Impacts on the Global Supply Chain
The global economy has gone through an awful lot of changes over the past several years, which is nothing new. We’ve all been pointing fingers at...
Five Long-Term Changes Covid Caused for Shipping and Logistics
Remember back in March and April of 2020 when nobody could find toilet paper? That was the first nationwide supply chain crisis most of the United...
2022 Shipping Reform Act Addresses Rail Delay Causes
Early return dates (ERDs) can give anyone the chills. For example, imagine you just successfully finished a grueling negotiation to deliver a large...
US Port Delays: What You Need To Know Right Now
With peak shipping season fast upon us, U.S. port delays show no sign of easing up. Demand for shipping containers is up 86% over...
Port Strikes in Europe
Early return dates (ERDs) can give anyone the chills. For example, imagine you just successfully finished a grueling negotiation to deliver a large...
The 2022 Shipping Reform Act: What It Means for Ocean Carriers
Early return dates (ERDs) can give anyone the chills. For example, imagine you just successfully finished a grueling negotiation to deliver a large...
5 Supply Chain Consequences of the War in Ukraine
Not only has the war in Ukraine had a devastating impact on the people of the country, but it has also sent profound shockwaves through global...