Trade

Jeff Barrie is CEO for DB Schenker U.S.A having recently returned to the U.S. after 8 years abroad. In a recent interview with Robert Bowman, Managing Editor for Supply Chain Brain, Barrie talked about his time away from the U.S., his return and the differences as well as similarities between...

Both importers and exporters are benefitting from strong trade relationships between the U.S. and Japan, and the strong economies that are prevailing in both countries. To call Japan a strong business partner for U.S. companies and consumers would be a major understatement. Since 2002, Japan has nearly doubled its investments...

As we approach the end of the decade, preparations to introduce a revised set of Incoterms are starting to intensify. Come January 1st, 2020, industries dealing with the international transportation such as the ocean freight industry will bid farewell to the current version of Incoterms, and ring in the new....

Here are the key advantages that companies gain when they incorporate Houston into their Latin American import and export strategies. If your company is looking for a gateway to Latin America’s plentiful—and growing—trade opportunities and a robust logistics hub to work from, then Houston should be at the top of...

Is it Rotterdam, or even Hamburg? No – the largest freight port in the world isn’t located anywhere in Europe. Several decades ago, the continent’s ports were outclassed by harbors in Asia. Singapore was long the ocean freight hub with the largest transshipment volumes, until it was overtaken by the...

How the current trade policy/tariff changes could impact the world’s supply chains To say the current trade policy environment was in turmoil would be a major understatement. Of keen interest to any shipper that works with overseas trading partners and customers, issues like renegotiated trade agreements, steeper tariffs, and the...

With Canada's new Single Window Initiative, clearing customs might get easier. But first, be prepared to provide import data a lot sooner … and a lot more of it! Single Window Initiative, or SWI, is a Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) program designed to standardize, modernize and streamline importing goods...

Brazil has had its ups and downs in recent years. Now that the recession is finally over, what lies ahead for its busiest port? Brazil is big. The world’s 5th largest country by landmass is actually larger than the contiguous United States (the U.S. is the 4th largest thanks to...

DB Schenker, a leading global logistics provider, proudly celebrates 45 years providing freight forwarding services and logistics solutions in Brazil. Since 1973, DB Schenker has held a position of prominence in the local market supporting industry and trade in the global exchange of goods through land transport, worldwide air and ocean...

“I have been working in the logistics industry all my life,” says Enrique Valera Holthus, born in 1965. He first joined DB Schenker in 1990 and was appointed CEO of the company’s Mexican subsidiary in 2014. Photo: DB Schenker Earlier this year, DB Schenker Mexico celebrated its 40th corporate anniversary....