How the war in Ukraine has disrupted trade and logistics and increased shipping costs worldwide

The war in Ukraine is seriously impacting the trade and logistics of Ukraine and the Black Sea region, according to a new study released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The issues at a glance: Shipping costs are rising Fewer grain shipments over longer distances lead [...]

By |2024-02-07T20:06:51+00:00February 7, 2024|Shipping, Studies and Reports|0 Comments

2022 year-end review of import/export and trade compliance developments

What were the major trends in export controls, trade sanctions, customs compliance, and import requirements in the U.S. and around the world? Check out the series of videos posted by global law firm Baker McKenzie. The videos were recorded across three days and feature the firm’s top international trade compliance [...]

By |2024-02-05T17:47:18+00:00February 5, 2024|Imports, Legislation, Studies and Reports, Supply Chain, Tariffs|0 Comments

Pandemic significantly impacted supply chains and goods imports: ITC

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has published a report detailing the significant impact that the COVID-19 pandemic had on U.S. supply chains. The document, titled Recent Trends in U.S. Services Trade: 2023 Annual Report, includes specific discussions on retail supply chains, e-commerce, logistics, warehousing, maritime shipping, port services, trucking [...]

By |2024-01-31T01:10:33+00:00January 30, 2024|Imports, Ocean Cargo, Shipping, Studies and Reports, Supply Chain|0 Comments

50 materials that are critical to the clean energy supply chain

The Department of Energy (DOE) has identified the materials that it considers critical to global clean energy technology supply chains for 2023 through to 2035. The list includes any non-fuel mineral, element, substance, or material that has a high risk of supply chain disruption, and are essential to clean energy [...]

By |2024-01-30T23:35:58+00:00January 30, 2024|Studies and Reports, Supply Chain|0 Comments