The Authority For
US Companies Doing
Business Globally.

New Articles

U.S. Port Import Surge Fueled by Strike Concerns and Potential Tariff Increases
It’s Time for B2B Enterprises to Accelerate Adoption of Digital Payments
Hapag-Lloyd Invests $4 Billion in 24 Dual-Fuel Containerships to Propel Decarbonization Goals
Large, Low Visibility Infrastructure Projects are being Planned throughout America
Survey Highlights Logistics Industry’s Lack of Readiness for Upcoming EU Customs Regulations
What California’s Complex Wine Supply Chain Can Teach Industry Professionals

Menu

Daily
- U.S. Port Import Surge Fueled by Strike Concerns and Potential Tariff Increases
- For merchants to reap the full benefits of the modern mobile payments ecosystem, their payments strategy can go beyond accepting a contactless tap-and-go card and encourage use of smartphone payments at the point-of-sale.
  
  It’s Time for B2B Enterprises to Accelerate Adoption of Digital Payments
- A merger of Hapag Lloyd and Hamburg Sud would create the fourth largest ocean carrier in the world. Credit: hapaglloyd.com
  
  Hapag-Lloyd Invests $4 Billion in 24 Dual-Fuel Containerships to Propel Decarbonization Goals
- Large, Low Visibility Infrastructure Projects are being Planned throughout America
- Survey Highlights Logistics Industry’s Lack of Readiness for Upcoming EU Customs Regulations
View More Daily
Features
- How to Avoid High Truck Detention Times
- Here are eight commonly overlooked processes that should have a spot in every maintenance checklist.
  
  The Uber-ization of US Trucking is only Speeding Up
- Fleet Advantage Helps Corporate Truck Fleets Certify GHG Output For New SEC Climate Disclosure Proposal
- Automotive manufacturers PACCAR, Daimler Trucks North America and Volvo Group recently obtained federal funding for the development of advanced battery-electric and fuel cell electric truck projects.
  
  GLOBAL MANUFACTURERS THAT ROLL PLANET PRESERVATION INTO THEIR BUSINESS PLANS
- Soaring like an F/A-18C Hornet strike fighter over the USS John C. Stennis and San Diego skyline are the California border city’s exports of manufactured goods, computer and electronic products, chemicals and machinery. CREDIT: U.S. Navy
  
  TOP 20 U.S. CITIES FOR GLOBAL TRADE
View More Features
Logistics
- U.S. Port Import Surge Fueled by Strike Concerns and Potential Tariff Increases
- A merger of Hapag Lloyd and Hamburg Sud would create the fourth largest ocean carrier in the world. Credit: hapaglloyd.com
  
  Hapag-Lloyd Invests $4 Billion in 24 Dual-Fuel Containerships to Propel Decarbonization Goals
- Large, Low Visibility Infrastructure Projects are being Planned throughout America
View More Logistics 3PLs | Air Cargo | Airports | Ocean Carriers | Ocean Ports | Rail | Trucking | Warehousing
Site Selection
- Texas, Pennsylvania, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, Ohio, North Carolina, Virginia and Kentucky are where more than half of U.S. crushed stone production happens. CREDIT: iStock
  
  WHERE TO FIND THE NATURAL RESOURCES THAT ARE FEEDING U.S. BUSINESSES
- Organic products have seen a boom in demand in recent years, and there are a number of reasons why consumers might be seeking out organic products.
  
  U.S. States With the Most Organic Farms
- JobsOhio offers research and development companies economic development grants, breaks for R&D corporate headquarters and, if they utilize underused sites in the state, additional funding. CREDIT: The Ohio State University
  
  OUR ANNUAL GOVERNOR’S CUP PROVIDES A STATE-BY-STATE REVIEW OF THE BEST SITE INCENTIVES FOR MANUFACTURERS
View More Site Selection
Banking
- Nuvera Celebrates Fuel Cell Engine Achievements on National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day
- Global Foreign Direct Investment Recovered To Pre-Pandemic Levels In 2021 But Uncertainty Looms In 2022
- NFTs, as we think of them today, are relatively new and tend to be associated with digital content rather than physical goods. This framework suits trade finance assets because while they are linked to physical assets, the securities themselves are digital.
  
  DIGITIZATION’S NEXT FRONTIER: NON-FUNGIBLE TOKENS ARE A GAME CHANGER FOR TRADE FINANCE
- “Since technology use has redefined the financial services industry, incumbents and challengers are competing to acquire and analyze customer data.
  
  Fintech Market to Reach $324 billion in 2026
- While it is clear that the Covid-19 pandemic is not over, the region is rebounding as expected.
  
  Optimism for Growth in 2021 is Uneven in the USMCA Region
View More Banking
Departments
- HOW WE REACT TO UNFAIR TRADE, 1773-2018 EDITION
- There is little doubt that our economy will not be the same in the post novel coronavirus world.
  
  A Human Perspective – Global Business in the Post COVID-19 World and The New Norm
- TRUMP STYLE The oft-repeated suggestion that Trump properties rely on gaudy decor couldn’t be further from the truth, as witnessed by the stately elegance on display at The Old Post Office.
  
  TRUMP’s OLD POST OFFICE pavillion
- STRENGTH IN NUMBERS The cochineal bugs were the secret to some of the most vibrant dyes in the world—but it took roughly 70,000 dead bugs to make a pound of cochineal.
  
  HOW MILLIONS OF TINY INSECTS COLORED GLOBAL TRADE
- Compared to previous years, shipments need to be booked up to eight weeks earlier than usual, according to Akhil Nair, SEKO’s VP Global Carrier Management & Ocean Strategy APAC. “
  
  MERRY CHRISTMAS IN JULY, FROM SEKO LOGISTICS
View More Departments
Find A Partner

XPO

[shareaholic app="share_buttons" id="13106403"]

Written by Haylle Sok

Founded 1989 | Global | Asset & Non-Asset Based

It would be difficult to find a shipper more aggressive in its desire to grow through acquisition. When XPO completed its acquisition of Norbert Dentressangle SA in June, the company, which made $150 million just four years ago, suddenly became an $8.5 billion juggernaut, the second largest freight brokerage house in the world with annual revenue of nearly $9 billion. Company officials who believe ultimate success lies in being able to provide customers a complete scale of services say they are not done buying. xpo.com

most viewed today