Will Expansion of U.S. 301 Tariffs Send China Plus One Strategies into Hyperdrive?
President Biden’s recent expansion of 301 tariffs on certain China imports may send corporate China Plus One (C+1) initiatives into hyperdrive as more and more manufacturers relocate production from China to tariff-friendly countries in Southeast Asia and India....
Global Container Shipping Today: More Complex than During COVID?
The current global container shipping landscape, viewed through the lens of freight buyers, rivals the complexity seen during the Covid era. Threats of new US tariffs, shipping and geopolitical risks spanning the Middle East and beyond, and substantial shifts in the...
Will a Rise in Protectionist Trade Policies Push SMEs Out of Global Trade?
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could be increasingly pushed out of international trade by giant corporations if the rise of protectionist trade policies continues. That’s the opinion of Marc Levinson, a leading author and economist who was a guest on the...
