Supply Chain Research

Nestle’s Mexican exports sour as COVID-19 coffee contraction continues

July 8, 2020

The government of Guatemala is withdrawing from the International Coffee Organization, citing dissatisfaction with the progress of global coffee prices which have fallen by 20.4% year to date. That’s largely been driven by COVID-19 related closures in the food service sector. Guatemala only re... Read more →

Wolverine Claws Its Way Down The Labor Cost Ladder

July 26, 2019

Shoemaker Wolverine Worldwide is in the midst of a long-term retooling of its supply chain. Mike Jeppesen, President of Global Operations, stated the firm has cut its sourcing from China 25% to 30% of the total by the end of 2018 from 90% in 2011 while increasing the share from Vietnam to 45%.... Read more →

Seaboard Faces Stiff Competition from Maersk, Crowley on New Routes

May 29, 2019

Seaboard Marine is extending its U.S.-Central America container-line services include a New York to El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua routing. The move may be an attempt to shore up growth. Seaboard’s U.S.-inbound shipping volumes fell 5.1% year over year in the three months to Ap... Read more →

CAFTA-DR Likely Faces NAFTA’s Fate, Fruit and Clothes Pay the Price

January 14, 2019

The administration of President Donald Trump may be set to renegotiate the CAFTA-DR free trade deal with six Central American countries. It would be principally looking to remove the Dominican Republic, El Salvador and Nicaragua for failing to deliver on political reforms. The administration h... Read more →

Starbucks Goes Guatemalan as Global Coffee Prices Slide

April 5, 2018

Global coffee prices fell 15% in March vs. a year earlier on concerns about oversupply. That’s come as global coffee exports rose 1% in February despite a 9% slump from Brazil. The Brazilian shortfall has been replaced on the global stage by supplies from Indonesia. U.S. buyers including Starb... Read more →

CAFTA-DR Labor Appeal Loss for U.S. Shouldn’t Mean Renegotiation

June 28, 2017

The U.S. has lost an appeal against Guatemala’s labor laws as part of the CAFTA-DR trade deal’s arbitration process. It had alleged Guatemala hadn’t implemented rules on the right-to-organize among others, resulting in an unfair trade advantage. The ruling, which took six years to complete, co... Read more →

Brazil’s Coffee Woes Finally Drag Global Exports Down

June 5, 2017

Global coffee exports fell 1% on a year earlier in April, the first drop since July 2016. That was the result of a 14% contraction in shipments from Brazil not being offset by a 14% rise in volumes from Vietnam. The latter may have seen falling exports in May, however, as inventories have been... Read more →

CMA-CGM’s Aztec Return Brings Ocean-2M Alliance Link

May 23, 2017

CMA-CGM has launched the Azteca service joining ports in California with those in Mexico and central America. The service will be offered jointly with Hamburg Sud, which is in the process of being acquired by Maersk. Aside from providing a link between two alliances (2M and Ocean) the move fol... Read more →

Brazil’s Robusta Shortage No Block to Rising Global Coffee Exports

May 3, 2017

Global coffee exports increased 1% on a year earlier in March, the eighth straight month of growth. That came despite a 13% drop in Brazilian shipments due to lower robusta production. Brazil’s shortfall was offset by higher shipments from Indonesia and Honduras as wet weather resulted in bump... Read more →

LA Rules West Coast Import Traffic as Port Everglades Rocks to Latin Rhythms

December 13, 2016

U.S. seaborne imports climbed 8% in TEUs in November, with Los Angeles remaining the largest port. Its volumes increased 23% compared to neighbor Long Beach’s 10% slide as LA reaffirmed its position as preferred west coast destination for China, South Korea and other Asian suppliers. New York ... Read more →

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