Supply Chain Research

U.S. seaports’ container handling rose again in January – Seattle-Tacoma did best as a result of surging shipments from Canada. Mexican tequila exports continue to climb, led by Diageo’s brands. Also: Brazil’s coffee exports may soon decline after JAB’s imports to Europe accelerated in 2018; Mexican auto exports’ pickup faces USMCA, tariff uncertainties; Maersk deepens consolidation strategy with broker purchase; HMM chips away at losses, becoming more aggressive; Trump’s support for a China delay hardly emphatic, not supported by data; USMCA concerns coalesce around labor, pharmaceutica...