Products that people sell mainly fall into two categories: “durable” or “consumable.” They’re pretty much exactly what they sound like. Consumable...
Durable Goods Sales Are Still Down. Will They Bounce Back?
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Traditional Statistics as Market Indicators: Do they still work?
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...
Ocean Carrier Alliances: What Does A Shifting Landscape Mean For You?
There are a number of reasons for some of the significant carriers to team up with one another (instead of directly competing). These alliances...
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...
Market Price, Contracts, and Budget Risks: What Did 2022 Teach Us to Expect in 2023?
Efficiency is extremely important to almost any business. It’s nearly impossible for businesses to scale without keeping an eye on costs in most...
The Biggest Technological Advancements that will Impact Shipping and Logistics
Shipping and logistics are caught between the old and new industrial complex – but with several high-profile, high-tech capabilities, solutions, and...
Railway Strike Congressional Action
Railway Workers Unions across the country have been threatening to strike starting December 9th, until Congress’s extremely rare intervention this...
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...
Top 5 Freight Forwarding Best Practices
Whether you are a seasoned veteran or planning your first international shipment, the freight forwarding process can be challenging to navigate....
