What are HS Codes?
Insight Focus HS Codes are an important tool used in the interna...
Glass Bottle Manufacturing: Innovations, Trends and Sustainability
Introduction As a versatile material, glass has been used by hum...
The Sugar to SAF Production Process
What is SAF? Sustainable aviation fuel is a type of biofuel. Instead o...
The Basics of Sorghum
Insight Focus Sorghum is an ancient crop, but more and more uses...
6 Factors Impacting Palm Oil Prices
Insight Focus High concentration within vegetable and seed oil m...
Could India Offset Turkish Wheat Import Ban?
Insight Focus Turkiye recently imposed protectionist measures on wheat...
Biofuels to Overtake China as Soybean Demand Driver
Insight Focus Biofuel production is ramping up, and this is set to cou...
5 Risk Factors for Container Freight Prices
Insight Focus Freight prices have shot up since the Houthis began atta...
EU Imposes Animal Feed Tariffs on Russia, Belarus
Insight Focus Last week, the European Commission announced new tariffs...
Peak Season Could Lift Container Prices Further
Insight Focus Container market struggles to cope with global conflict ...
The 4 Key Food Supply Issues of 2024 in Charts
Insight Focus At the beginning of the year, we identified the four key...
El Nino Drives Need For Food Trade Flexibility
Insight Focus El Nino has caused havoc across global agricultural mark...
Will Weight Loss Drugs Really Change Consumption Patterns?
GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic seem to help weight loss by curbing impuls...
US Farmers Face Tighter Margins As Crop Prices Slide
Insight Focus Despite rising food prices, US farmers have been squeeze...
Five Factors That Could Influence Dry Bulk Freight Prices
Insight Focus Dry bulk prices depend on factors such as grains flows a...
Ukraine and Grains Two Years On
Insight Focus After Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, there as ...
Cost of Decarbonisation Means Food Prices May Rise
Insight Focus European farmers have taken to the streets in protest ov...
Panama Canal Situation to Get Worse Before It Gets Better
Insight Focus Panama Canal water levels are still critically low. Alte...
Why Lunar New Year Matters for Container Rates
Insight Focus The approach to Lunar New Year often provides a boost to...
Container Industry Not Out Of the Woods for 2024
Insight Focus The container shipping industry has endured a tough 2023...
2024 Elections and their Impact on Food Supply Chains
Insight Focus An unusually high number of elections are set to take pl...
4 Key Food Supply Issues of 2023 in Charts
Insight Focus Certain key themes have plagued food markets and supply ...
Container Demurrage and Detention Explained
The terms “demurrage” and “detention” refer to...
Could Chinese Population Decline Undermine Consumption Growth?
Insight Focus After decades of strong population growth, it seems that...
The 5 Key Messages from Sustainable Foods London
Insight Focus The Sustainable Foods London event took place on Novembe...
Israel-Palestine Trade Impacts in Seven Graphics
Insight Focus Research by the Bank for International Settlements shows...
The Basics of Biofuels
Biofuels are liquid fuels that are produced using biological sources, ...
Box Carriers Combat Weak Rates Through Diversification
Insight Focus From rail to feeder services, trucking, warehousing and ...
Blanked Sailings Likely to Increase Amid Weak Demand
Insight Focus This year’s high season for containers has been partic...
European Emissions Trading Scheme Explained
The implementation of the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme is fast appr...
Freight Rates Continue to Bear Brunt of China Weakness
New York Fed Insight Focus Earlier this summer, there was a glimmer of...
Fruit Crop Calendar
In an era when many commodities are available on demand, it is easy to...
Are Bee Populations Declining? Yes and No.
Insight Focus Contrary to popular belief, global honeybee populations ...
Water Levels Threaten Trade Bottlenecks at Key Crossings
Insight Focus Waterways like the Panama Canal are vital in improving e...
Freight Market Dynamics
The Covid-19 pandemic displayed just how important seaborne freight is...
Extreme Weather Threatens Global Tomato Supply
Insight Focus Tomato trade is highly regionalised due to perishability...
Fertilisers, Grains Hang in the Balance Amid Canadian Port Strikes
Insight Focus Canadian port workers at West Coast ports recently follo...
Weather, Indian Export Ban Set to Send Rice Prices Higher
Insight Focus Rice stocks were at all-time highs just a few years ago....
Freight Market Bets on China Stimulus to Stir Up Demand
Insight Focus China is a massive global economy and a key engine in gl...
What is El Niño?
If you’ve read the news in the past six months, you’ve probably re...
6 Leaders in Shipping’s Race to Net Zero
Insight Focus The shipping industry is in a race to decarbonise as new...
A Bottleneck for Larger Ships in the Panama Canal
Insight Focus The Panama Canal Authority announced last week it would ...
How a Strong US Dollar Impacts North African Food Security
Insight Focus North Africa has a diet rich in grains but most countrie...
Despite Agreement, West Coast Labour Issues Not Over Yet
Insight Focus The ILWU union has been engaged in labour conflict with ...
Food Inflation Explained
In recent months, the media has been abuzz with news about the skyrock...
Will There Be a Peak Season For Containers in 2023?
Insight Focus Container freight rates have been in freefall for a year...
How Revising Food Labels Could Temper Inflation
Insight Focus Expiration date labels have become more and more complex...
Panama Canal Issues Show Cost Of Extreme Weather
Insight Focus The Panama Canal is vital for Asia – US East Coast tra...
8 Ways Technology Can Optimize Shipping
Insight Focus The shipping industry is facing unprecedented environmen...
Alternative Marine Fuels Series Wrapped Up
Insight Focus The shipping industry currently uses about 300 million t...
Safety Concerns Hold Back Hydrogen Adoption
Insight Focus The shipping industry currently uses about 300 million t...
Ammonia Challenged by Cost, Energy Intensity
Insight Focus The shipping industry currently uses about 300 million t...
Why Freight Rates Won’t Face Another 10-Year Plateau
Insight Focus The freight market has gone through a bumpy few years. A...
Marine Industry Faces Stiff Competition for Biofuels
Insight Focus The shipping industry currently uses about 300 million t...
Supply Chain Indicators Mixed But Rate Hikes Continue
Insight Focus Interpreting economic indicators has become more and mor...
Czapp Explains: What is Corporate Finance?
Defining Corporate Finance Corporate finance is a field of finance tha...
Methanol Picks Up Steam in Alt Marine Fuel Race
Insight Focus The shipping industry currently uses about 300 million t...
LNG as the New Marine Fuel
Insight Focus The shipping industry currently uses about 300 million t...
How to Replace 300 Million Tonnes of Fuel Oil
Insight Focus The shipping industry currently uses about 300 million t...
The Netherlands Moves Away from Meat Production
Insight Focus The Netherlands is one of the world’s largest meat exp...
Shipping Rules Threaten to Distort Emissions Savings
Insight Focus One of the biggest themes for the shipping industry in t...
Regionalisation Poses Little Threat To Global Trade
Insight Focus The threat of deglobalization has hung over the economy ...
How the 2020s Reshaped Global Food Markets
Insight Focus The 2020s have already made a remarkable impact on globa...
Czapp Explains: How Shipping Risk Affects Rates
At noon on February 20 every year, shipowners, operators and charterer...
Dairy Farmers Face Rising Costs, Demand Erosion
Insight Focus Dairy farmer margins are under pressure despite rising m...
Why China is a Crucial Link in The Food Supply Chain
Insight Focus Activity in China is often cited as a key indicator of g...
Container Shipping Alliances Likely Here to Stay
Insight Focus The container shipping industry has become extremely con...
The 14 Top Food Policies to Watch In 2023
Insight Focus The world’s food supply chain is coming under the micr...
Davos: Does Food Emissions Mapping Work?
Opinion Focus In WEF’s latest Global Risks Report, it identifies cli...
Lagging Demand Tip of the Iceberg For Maritime Trade
Opinion Focus The world’s busiest ports, which have seen long runnin...
Food Prices Stabilise & Tempers Inflation
Opinion Focus Prices of food commodities have dropped since highs at t...
After the Holidays, Supply Chain’s Hangover Lingers
Opinion Focus As demand drops, there was a widespread expectation that...
Holiday Costs Rise as Food Inflation Continues
Opinion Focus The period from November to January mark holiday celebra...
Banks Struggle to Juggle Rates Through 2023
Opinion Focus Despite a slowdown in the interest rate hikes, officials...
Turkey Still on the Menu This Christmas
Opinion Focus About 40% of outdoor turkeys raised for the holiday have...
Maritime Trade Faces Tough 2023
Opinion Focus Shipping firms have benefitted from unprecedented rate i...
What is Sustainable Palm Oil?
Opinion Focus Palm oil is one of the most versatile ingredients in foo...
Does Sugar Leave Sour Taste for Gen Z?
Opinion Focus Studies are showing that, among younger generations, pre...
Freight Efficiency Key to Reducing Carbon Impact
Opinion Focus Transportation accounts for almost a quarter of global C...
All Signs Point to Recession
Opinion Focus There has been talk of an imminent recession for much of...
Recession Data Points Away From Consumption Slump
Opinion Focus As the cost of living rises sharply, there are fears of ...
Where Your Favourite Food Really Comes From
Opinion Focus According to the WTO, one third of the world’s food ex...
Freight Capacity Under Threat Despite New Vessel Orders
Opinion Focus With freight prices coming down across the board, there ...
Logistics Chokepoints in Five Maps
Opinion Focus The global freight industry has experienced a bumpy few ...
Supply Chain Snarls Require Freight Flexibility
Opinion Focus As container rates drop, more and more freight forwarder...
Shipping Industry Gears Up For New Emissions Rules
Opinion Focus The EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme will be extended to ...
New Shipping Emissions Regulations Explained
In the final months of 2019, there was a flurry of activity in the shi...
Macro Outlook Suggests Higher Supply Chain Costs
Opinion Focus The global economy is undergoing a transition from a per...
Greater Tech Adoption Moves Goalposts for Employees
Opinion Focus Staffing shortages have plagued the supply chain since t...
Decarbonisation Challenges the Container Market
Opinion Focus The last few years have been full of ups and downs for t...
Gas Price Rise Leaves EU Aluminium Buyers Vulnerable
Opinion Focus Some major European finished aluminium manufacture...
EU Protectionism Will Disrupt Global Supply
The EU may publish emergency measures related to supply chain disrupti...
Is the Ukraine Invasion Threatening Seed Diversity?
Opinion Focus Ukraine’s national seed bank, where seed samples are c...
Retailers Face Inventory Pile Ups Ahead of Holiday Period
Opinion Focus Retailers have changed strategies to carry higher ...
Dry Weather to Push Up European Food, Energy Costs
Opinion Focus Dry weather across Europe has played havoc with crops. L...
Interest Rate Hikes Risk Increasing Cost Pressures
Opinion Focus Central banks are raising Interest rates in response to ...
Investors, Regulators Drive Carbon Labelling Agenda
Opinion Focus Carbon labelling has become a key trend in the fo...
Freight Price Fall Likely to Reverse
Opinion Focus The price of freight has dropped as much as 40% since it...
The (Stomach) Churning Butter Price Rise
Opinion Focus Soaring energy costs hit dairy industry hard. Labour sho...
Have the Indicators the Supply Chain Should Monitor Changed?
Opinion Focus This month, some positive economic signs continued to em...
Rising Meat Prices Will Gnaw Away Demand
Opinion Focus Meat has been viewed as a luxury, and in a recession, co...
Why Demurrage is Bolstering Inflation
Demurrage and detention are essential tools to ensure the container in...
Rising Rice Prices Could Signal Winter of Unrest
Opinion Focus Rice is a staple for 50% of the global population, mainl...
Inflation to Take Bite Out of Alternative Meat Demand
Opinion Focus Food prices are rising, causing many to re-evaluate purc...
E Europe Wheat Harvest Adds to Ukraine Grain Logjam
Opinion Focus Ukraine has been relying on piecemeal rail export of its...
Future Food Security Jeopardised by Short-Term Price Taming
Opinion Focus Food producers are coming up with new ways to cut costs ...
Six Indicators the Supply Chain Should Monitor
Opinion Focus Container prices are down 27% from September’s all...
Lockdown Behaviour Shifts Offer rPET Opportunities
Opinion Focus Plastic demand pattern shifted in 2020 due to the pandem...
Food Supply Chain Key Factor in Inflation Surge
Opinion Focus Food prices are rising to their highest in 40 years. A m...
French Weather Fuels Grains Supply Concerns
Opinion Focus France is a major grains exporter and a strategic ...
Covid Aftermath: Is the ‘New Normal’ Just the ‘Old Normal’?
Opinion Focus Over the past two years, the COVID pandemic’s long-ter...
US, EU Mull Alternative Export Route for Ukrainian Grains
Opinion Focus Grains exports from Ukraine are continuing despite a Bla...
Food, Beverage Processors Face Procurement Crunch
Opinion Focus Supply chain issues are still snarling the food and beve...
Seafarer Shortage Foreshadows More Freight Bottlenecks
Insight Focus Seafarer shortages have been crippling the freight indus...
Could Food Shortages Slow Drive for Biofuels?
Insight Focus Promotion of ethanol use could offset rising gasoline pr...
Onshoring Won’t Fix Supply Chain Woes
Insight Focus Onshoring initiatives were launched last year in respons...
Will 2022 Be the Summer of Port Congestion?
Insight Focus Logistics bottlenecks have been felt since late 2020 and...
Supply Chain Shocks Disturb Breakfast
Insight Focus Global supply chains have still not returned to normal. ...
Fuel Price Hikes Spark Unrest & Food Insecurity
Insight Focus Unrest is brewing as the cost of living rises alongside ...
Ukraine Crisis Adds Another Twist to Sudan’s Food Insecurity Spiral
Insight Focus Escalating food and fuel prices have caused widescale ri...
Russian Invasion Sparks Packaging Shortage for Food & Bev Companies
Aversion to buying Russian metals driving up global prices. Aluminium ...
Russian Invasion Could Make India a Major Global Wheat Player
Insight Focus Russia-induced grains shortages could prompt instability...
How Farmers are Working Around High Fertiliser Prices and Shortages
Insight Focus Russia is the world’s fourth-largest fertiliser produc...
Russia Sanctions Weigh on Agri Trade Flows
Insight Focus Risk rises for Black Sea freight on Russia-Ukraine confl...
Fertiliser Importers Caught in Russia-Ukraine Crossfire
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has implications for global fertiliser ...
Russia & Ukraine Grain Flows Likely to Be Disrupted into H2’22
Insight Focus Ukraine is world’s fifth-largest grains exporter, Russ...
What Potatoes Tell Us About Supply Chains
Insight Focus Widespread potato shortages are causing chaos for multin...
Ukraine & Grains: Who is Most at Risk?
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sent shockwaves along the grains su...
Will the EU’s Plan to Cut Inputs Hit Yields?
Insight Focus EU aims to cut fertilizer use by 20% and pesticide use b...
Alternative Protein: The Future or Just Hype?
Insight Focus Alternative protein more sustainable than meat on lower ...
Going Organic Could Curb Fertiliser Price Rise
Fertiliser prices have been especially volatile in recent months. This...
Is the EU Focusing on the Right Area of Food Waste?
Insight Focus The EU wants to half retail and consumer food waste by 2...
The EU Pivots to Sustainable Agriculture
Farm to Fork The EU’s Farm to Fork strategy was launched in May 2020...
The EU’s Push for Sustainable Fishing
As part of the Farm to Fork strategy, the EU has made commitments to f...
The EU’s Push for Sustainable Livestock Farming
The Farm to Fork strategy’s goals for animals and livestock are less...
The EU’s Push for Organic Farming Practices
The use of land is an area in which the EU Farm to Fork policy makes t...
The Link Between Sugar Consumption and Health
The link between carbohydrates and diabetes is much debated. The narra...
Is the New Italian Diet Favouring Sugar Consumption?
The Italian diet has long been touted as one of the healthiest in the ...
Where Next for Indian Sugar Consumption?
India is the world’s largest sugar consumer. However, per capita sug...
UK Struggles with Chronic Lack of Labour
Both Brexit and COVID-19 have been blamed for labour shortages across ...
Thai Sugar Consumption…Has it Peaked?
We think Thai sugar consumption could have peaked. There’s been a su...
Czapp Explains: What You Can Recycle
Not all plastic is made equal. In developed countries, most local auth...
What’s Really Happening in the Container Market?
2021 is a torrid year for the container market. It’s difficult to se...
Climate Change: Why Agribusiness Should Take Note
The agricultural sector is perhaps the most vulnerable to climate chan...
The Mexican Sugar Decline: Taxes, COVID or Something Else?
Mexican sugar consumption dropped in 2020 to its lowest level since 20...
How Do You Feed 7.9 Billion People?
The world’s currently home to about 7.9 billion people, but this num...
New UK Sugar Taxes: Will They Really Work?
The UK may implement a new tax on sugar and salt. It’s come under fi...