Insights

With the Retail Industry Leaders Association’s annual supply chain conference around the corner, here are the top trends shaping the retail supply chain.   In a world where next-day and same-day deliveries have become “the new normal,” and where solutions provider Zebra is predicting that by 2028, 40% of parcels...

A unique merger of traditional logistics services with supply chain management, contract logistics provides a full portfolio of services for companies that would rather focus on what they do best.   By merging traditional logistics services with supply chain management processes, contract logistics takes a holistic approach that includes production,...

Despite political pressures and trade wars, shipping products to the U.S. from China remains a tried-and-true importing strategy for many American companies.  Every year, the U.S. and China trade an estimated $710.4 billion in goods and services. Of that total, exports were $187.5 billion and imports were $522.9 billion in...

How shippers can tap into the economic strength of two of the world’s largest trading partners by importing and/or exporting across the U.S.-Canada border. Worth about $628 billion annually, the trading relationship between the U.S. and Canada is the second-largest in the world (after China and the U.S.). With both...

DB Schenker Mexico has an exciting new lineup of initiatives planned for its current and prospective customers in 2019. Mexico’s economy continued to grow in 2018 and is on track to expand by another 2.3% in 2019, according to the International Monetary Fund. The world’s 15th-largest economy, Mexico produces automobiles,...

Here are the key changes that the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement could bring for importers and exporters. In September, the United States, Mexico, and Canada announced the completion of negotiations toward a new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). According to the Government of Canada, the outcomes preserve key elements of this trading...

With IMO 2020 looming, shippers should be keeping a close eye on how carriers, shippers, and refiners are responding to the new 0.5% global sulphur cap. With the International Maritime Organization’s new 0.5% mass by mass (m/m) global sulphur cap on fuel content (down from a current 3.5%) on track...

Here’s a peek at what attendees will find at the largest consumer electronics show in the world. Autonomous cars that move about without a human driver; blockchain technology that ensures secure, end-to-end transactions across the supply chain; and flying drones that manage warehouse inventory counts from the air are just...

Looming Trade Wars, Megaship Congestion, and Harsh Canadian Winters Have Yet to Slow Double-Digit Growth It’s no accident that Vancouver, British Columbia, is consistently ranked one of the “most livable” cities in the world. It’s surrounded by exceptional natural beauty. Nestled between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains, it’s...

Here’s a look at what’s on tap for shippers as 2018 comes to a close, the holiday season kicks into full gear, and the new year approaches. It’s that time of the year again. With fourth quarter upon us, it’s time to look at the key transportation trends that have...