Supply Chain Snapshots - News of the Week (April 3, 2023)
Looking for a quick summary of the top supply chain and logistics news from the past week? Read our weekly "Supply Chain Snapshots" for summaries and commentary to get you up-to-speed.
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Shipping to the EU? Here’s What You Need To Know About ICS2
The European Union recently implemented the Import Control System (ICS2), which impacts all cargo shipped into, or transiting through, EU nations. Here’s what you need to know to stay compliant.
In Focus - Trade Finance: Ill Winds Blowing?
Just as expectations are rising for a rebound in trade in the second half of the year, a potential headwind is blowing in an oft-overlooked area of globalization: trade finance.
Fed Moves - Flexport Weekly Economic Report
U.S. seasonally-adjusted real trade data showed a notable upturn in the month of January, with imports gaining across a range of categories. While real imports ended up nearly flat over January 2022, there was substantial variation across subcategories.
Supply Chain Snapshots - News of the Week (Mar. 27, 2023)
Looking for a quick summary of the top supply chain and logistics news from the past week? Read our weekly "Supply Chain Snapshots" for summaries and commentary to get you up-to-speed.
Four Winning Strategies for a Successful Transpacific Ocean Freight RFP Season 2023
The 2023 ocean freight bid season is full of uncertainty and drastically different from the last few years. Here’s what you need to know to navigate the 2023 RFP season successfully.
In Focus: U.S. auto imports The Road(s), Less Traveled
Here, we look in brief at causes for concern and what the future made hold for U.S. imports now and beyond the present scope of our forecast.
Persistent Inflation - Flexport Weekly Economic Report
U.S. seasonally-adjusted real trade data showed a notable upturn in the month of January, with imports gaining across a range of categories. While real imports ended up nearly flat over January 2022, there was substantial variation across subcategories.