Industries

As one of the three largest wine consuming countries in the world, the US presents ample opportunity for entrepreneurs looking to introduce Americans to high-quality wines from around the world. When David Hewan saw the opportunity to import quality South African wines and distribute them to restaurants, country clubs, wine...

Coming off from a record year for foreign trade in 2021, Peru is now well positioned to continue growing its export volume, which reached nearly 35% last year—the highest on record for the country. Peru’s agribusiness sector played an important role in the country’s overall trade increases in 2021. In...

David Resetar almost couldn’t believe his ears. Did the major automobile manufacturer really just tell him that its main key performance indicator (KPI) was percentage of uplift weekly? In other words, the Detroit-based manufacturer is narrowly focused on getting its containers of  automotive components  physically loaded onto ships. As long...

Electronic devices and the technology that runs them have become a vital part of our day-to-day life in the modern world. In fact, it’s become difficult for us to get work done without using electronic devices, robots and artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and other advanced technologies. Ensuring that...

Even as homebuilders work to bridge the gap between housing supply and demand, the imbalance that surfaced in 2021 appears to be rolling right into 2022. In November 2021 (the most recent data available), the supply of homes for sale nationwide as a percentage of occupied residential inventory remained near...

Environmentally-sustainable transportation has become a key focus for organizations, governments and entire countries, all of which are placing a larger emphasis on reducing their carbon footprints. As consumers demand to know how their products are made, distributed and delivered—and with a sharper eye on environmental sustainability and social responsibility—companies are...

With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) withdrawing its US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) request for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of the Real-Time RT-PCR test as of December 31st, a test that was widely used nationwide will no longer be available. There are other PCR tests currently...

Having successfully managed one of the largest liquid natural gas (LNG) projects over a 3-year span, DB Schenker Peru has positioned itself as a top logistics provider for companies that need to move large and heavy products and oversized cargo worldwide. Working with a vast network of transportation, security, insurance...

The transportation environment has remained challenging through much of 2021, with everything from ocean container shortages to port congestion to tight trucking capacity making life difficult for companies shipping outbound freight and receiving inbound goods. The situation may not ease much during the fourth quarter of the year, when the...

October Update Brazil's Petrobras sees fuel demand that could affect future logistics prices Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras said October 18th, it has received "atypical demand" for fuel supplies in November that surpasses its production capacity. The company has been operating its refineries with a capacity factor of 90% in...