Reality Sets In
Despite ample signs to the contrary, global economic institutions have remained remarkably optimistic about the […]
Should Ports Get Smart?
Ports are trying to become smarter. At least, that’s what I took away from a […]
“Normal” Isn’t Coming Back
“Supply chain ‘normal’ appears on the horizon,” Bloomberg’s Brendan Murray reports. Murray presents lots of […]
Rise and Fall
What do Baltimore, Keelung, Jeddah, Belfast, and Melbourne have in common? Yes, of course, all […]
Too Much Stuff
The U.S. distribution system is stuffed with stuff. Business inventories in April were up nearly […]
Trade Secrets
A couple of years ago, an exec at a major freight forwarder asked me to […]
The “Crisis” in the Ports
“Ports face biggest crisis since the start of container shipping,” the Financial Times headlined the […]
Too Damn Big
Not too long ago, I had a chat with a high-ranking executive at a major […]
Slow Trade Growth is the New Normal
The World Trade Organization forecast on April 2 that merchandise trade will grow a modest 2.6 percent […]
Burdened by Bigness
Suppose your company invested billions of dollars in new equipment. And suppose now, very shortly […]