U.S. rail networks have entered a new period of congestion even as carloads carried have fallen and the freight demand outlook darkens. Employment in rail has not recovered after the pandemic and has lagged the development of volumes over the past 18 months.
Is inflation going to prove transitory? Global commodity prices were boosted in part by disruptions caused by the conflict in Ukraine and contributed to the surge in consumer prices. Most commodity prices are now well below their recent peaks either due to global supply chain…
The European Central Bank joined the U.S. Fed in hiking rates this past week. It did so to address high and rising inflation, but a key challenge will be dealing with the indebtedness of key member states.
When is the peak shipping season for the retail industry? What does that require in terms of inventory and logistics timing? Will 2022 be different from previous years? The U.S. consumer retail sales season peaked in November and December in the 2010-2019 period. That required…
The U.S. dollar has strengthened in real terms against emerging economies and even more so against advanced economies. The different approaches of central banks in Europe, Japan, and the United States almost certainly has contributed to this swing. Among the economic changes…
The U.S. consumer retail sales season peaked in November and December in the 2010-2019 period. That required peak inventories in October and November while ocean freight imports peak in August through October, airfreight in November. Logistics and supply chain disruptions in…
Tom Gould co-chairs COAC’s Next Generation Facilitation subcommittee to advise Customs on the technology and systems that could help align the agency with rapidly evolving supply chains.
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