by George Lauriat Apr 19, 2021
Global maritime choke points
How vulnerable is global maritime commerce…maybe more than we think.
Top containership carriers are bigger, leaner and more efficient
The top containership carriers are bigger and more efficient but service disruptions show weaknesses in the industry.
Apparel and Footwear 2021
What will the apparel industry look like post-pandemic? The apparel and footwear industry is undergoing some profound changes as the pandemic’s grip loosens, what will the industry look like?
Port of Boston: 2020 – The best bad year ever
The Port of Boston TEU throughput dropped 9% to 283,061 TEUs in FY 2020 – so why was that a good year?
AJOT’s Top Fifty North American 3PLs 2021
3PLs – Adapting to the times
2020: The year of living virtually
For those in international shipping and trade, 2020 became the Year of Living Virtually as dozens of conferences and trade shows eschewed cancelling due to pandemic travel restrictions and opted for going digital. And the WCA World, a networking association of independent international freight forwarders, has taken this online technology one step farther, opening up a glimpse into a virtual world once imagined as science fiction rather than an everyday reality.
2020: COVID-19 and trade
The 2020 U.S. Importer chart provides a detailed look at a chaotic year in international trade – a year marked by the COVID-19 crisis and political and economic upheaval.
Reefer trade’s resilience stands out during pandemic
The reefer business has been called “pandemic proof” as demand has continued to grow throughout the Covid-19 crisis. But there are a number of underlying “catalysts” driving the reefer market that grant it some immunity from economic vicissitudes as Greg Tuthill, CCO of SeaCube, explains in an interview.
US commodities “big book” outlines COVID-19 impacts
Descartes-Datamyne recently published a series of trade reports under the moniker “Big Book” that delve into the impacts in 2020 of the COVID-19 pandemic on U.S. imports. The various reports provide a unique analysis tool for measuring the effect that the pandemic has had on U.S. trade.
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