Global Economy

For years, the shipping industry has focused on regulations and procedures to improve safety. Yet shipping is still at risk of major accidents. The whole industry needs to change its …

Houston-based Industrial Service Solutions (ISS) announced Thursday it is seeking bids from U.S. shipyards to build up to four hulls for what will become North America’s first fully-electric towboats. The …

Airfreight and ship transport of lithium batteries needs to become safer to prevent fires, TT Club has said. The international freight transport insurer said it is calling for increased vigilance …

The air cargo industry continues to be buffeted by a range of issues that resulted in volume declines deepening in April, according to figures from CLIVE Data Services. The Xeneta-owned …

Industry 4.0 is a revolution in manufacturing and holds promise for improving supply chain efficiency and flexibility. The convergence of technology disruptions—automation, analytics, artificial intelligence, and augmented reality—drives this revolution. …

These tips will help your company restart operating systems, processes, and strategies through the new normal. As we enter year three of the COVID era, companies worldwide are grappling with …

COVID tightened up the supply chain with shortages of medical supplies, computer chips, consumer products, and household goods. Not only has demand increased relative to supply, but employee and customer …

Looking at the market trends and possible challenges of 2022, industry experts have made various assumptions, but no one could have predicted that the industry would have to deal with …

Disruption across global supply chains has always been present, but the ongoing pandemic has magnified the risks supply chain leaders face, while simultaneously limiting response options in an already high-pressure …