Reports of Large Fuel Price Decreases are a Welcome Breath of Good News

Data indicates estimated decreases in the fuel price in the coming week as follows: R2.35 per liter for ULP95, R2.18… Read More

TPP: Do We Need a Plan B?

Haylle Sok 3:13 AM  8/12/2016

The 2016 U.S. presidential campaign may be thought of as the funeral for the Trans-Pacific Partnership. The presidential candidates both… Read More

How Logistics Keeps Up With Ecommerce Boom

Brian Winshall 5:02 AM  8/11/2016

We’re in the midst of an ecommerce boom, with online purchases hitting record levels. According to U.S. Department of Commerce… Read More

Do Mega-Alliances Provide Opportunities for Mega-Transhipment Hubs?

Peter Buxbaum 6:38 AM  8/10/2016

Some of the half-year port statistics will make uncomfortable reading for officials at a number of the world’s largest transshipment… Read More

Iran Deal Implementation: Six Months Later

Haylle Sok 3:35 AM  8/10/2016

The Iran nuclear deal remains controversial in the United States, largely because of critics who claim it has not delivered… Read More

July Job Numbers: Modest Gains for Manufacturing, Transportation, and Logistics

Haylle Sok 6:47 AM  8/9/2016

An optimist will look at the July employment numbers released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and proudly proclaim that… Read More

Are We Witnessing The Demise of the Box?

Evelyn Suarez 8:19 AM  8/8/2016

Marc Levinson’s book The Box, published on the fiftieth anniversary of the first container voyage in April 1956, tells the… Read More

TPP: USTR Closes a Loophole for Digital Protectionists

Nigel Cory 6:52 AM  8/8/2016

The Obama administration has taken a key step in fixing its decision to exempt financial data from the Trans-Pacific Partnership… Read More

Essential Steps in Building a Data Driven Culture

Ben Edge 12:01 AM  8/8/2016

Data is the key to unlocking business insights and improving our decision-making, but how many of us can actually say… Read More

Examining the International Distribution Buyback Clause

Jacob Andra 4:20 AM  8/7/2016

Many U.S. exporters, in an effort to keep their options open, include an escape clause in their distribution contract. In… Read More

Five Trends Guiding the Future of B2Bi and ERP

Peter Edlund 4:29 AM  8/5/2016

B2B integration done correctly is a chance for organizations to cut costs without reinventing the wheel. And by 2020 and… Read More

Debunking The Top Ten Myths About International Distribution Agreements

Doris Nagel 2:55 AM  8/5/2016

Most companies today know that foreign bribery is bad, and may even know it’s illegal. They may have heard of… Read More