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Should We Be Concerned About China’s Sluggish Economic Growth?
In addition to slowing retail sales, China's indices for manufacturing, production and new orders for July…
South African Port Victim of Cyberattack: Week Ahead
Ransomware appears to be the most prevalent form of cyber attack, and firms need to be more vigilant about…
‘Cargo Is Moving Again’: ‘Disruptive’ Restrictions Still Jamming South China Ports
New data suggests the disruptions related to China's Covid-19 quarantine efforts could extend well into the…
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After Myanmar’s Bloody Weekend, Garment Sourcing Is Very Risky Business
Myanmar faced its deadliest day since the coup began as 38 people died over the weekend and Chinese-financed…
Ross Q4: Packaway, Port Problems and Potential Opportunity
CEO Barbara Rentler said when the situation begin to self-correct, a bubble of inventory could create…
Chico’s Cuts Down on Sourcing Agents, Bumps Store Closures to Possibly 330
Chico's FAS already trimmed its supplier base by 20 percent in 2020, and increased its store closures target…
Importers Feel the Heat of Skyrocketing Shipping Container Costs
Costs are surging and ports are scrambling to unclog docks overflowing with containers.
Government Warns of Chaos Clogging British Ports
New cross-border trade rules in the aftermath of Brexit spurred the British government to sound the alarm…
Why Ports Invest in Digitization Amid COVID-Related Slowdowns
Maqta Gateway has overseen 13 million transactions in Abu Dhabi's ports since 2016, 10 percent of which have…
Dray Alliance Just Got $10 Million to Digitize This Sector of Logistics
The rise of e-commerce, accelerated by Amazon Prime, is forcing the logistics industry to a reckoning, Matrix…
These Contingency Plans Could Ease Companies Out of Coronavirus Conundrum
While some factories have resumed work, pile-ups in cargo and partially operating ports could spell…
What It Will Take to Modernize the Maritime Sector
With 90 percent of world trade transported by ocean carriers and flowing through ports, they hold the key to…
California Posts List of Port Trucking Companies with Labor Violations
California's Labor Commissioner posted a list of port trucking firms with unsatisfied final court judgments…
Trump’s Trade War Comes With an Unexpected Bonus: More Trade
President Donald Trump's assault on globalization has had a paradoxical effect on world trade flows.