Do we have clarity on the Biden administration’s trade policy for the Americas? What do corporations think of it and how may they respond? Flexport’s Chief Economist, Phil Levy, recently moderated a panel at the CEO Summit of the Americas with representatives from the mining,…
Flexport.org has been working with several non-profit and logistics partners to deliver relief supplies to those affected by the conflict in Ukraine.
Which industries have driven the U.S. trade boom? Where might they go next? What will be the impact on the wider economy? Flexport’s Trade Activity Forecast (TAF) was launched in October 2021 to provide a guide to the outlook for U.S. merchandise imports. We have expanded the…
Supply chains can’t catch a break. After two years of pandemic-related disruptions there is the risk of strikes during labor negotiations. An eight-day strike in South Korea is a timely reminder of the risks for supply chain networks. In that case the auto, steel, chemical, and…
The ECB has arrived late to the monetary policy tightening party but is more hawkish than expected. The structure of its actions - alongside those of the Fed - could have significant disruptive implications for financial market functioning as well as for consumers’ wallets.
Product bundles provide flexibility to create sets of items that just go together. Learn how to use this inventory strategy to your advantage this peak season.
Flexport announces that Dave Clark, Amazon's CEO of Worldwide Consumer, will join as new CEO
Logistics networks have been beset by pressures resulting from elevated demand and effectively fixed supply. Then there is the question of where one keeps all the stuff. What is happening with warehouse capacity? Is the sector at risk from reduced demand? Warehouse pricing data…
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