News and further reading weekly report as at 8th October 2018

Monday, October 8, 2018

The FTA/APSA weekly newsletter now includes a regular section containing links to interesting and relevant articles published by international trade/transport media. While these are free to read it may be necessary to register for some sites.

China's clever tariff tiff with the US

https://splash247.com/chinas-clever-tariff-tiff-with-the-us/

 

Regulation or facilitation? Cross-border e-commerce challenges

https://www.ti-insight.com/briefs/regulation-or-facilitation-the-battle-heats-up-for-the-future-of-cross-border-e-commerce/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Logistics%20Briefing%2003102018&utm_content=Logistics%20Briefing%2003102018+CID_90bef31a54a08428881de5e5ab214290&utm_source=Campaign%20Monitor&utm_term=Read%20brief

 

Reefer box growth rate could triple in 2020

https://www.worldcargonews.com/news/news/reefer-box-growth-rate-could-triple-in-2020-60698?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=WCN%20Weekly%20Newsletter&newsletterRef=1

 

AI becoming integral to supply chains

https://www.ti-insight.com/briefs/ai-is-quietly-becoming-integral-to-modern-supply-chain-processes/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Logistics%20Briefing%20051018&utm_content=Logistics%20Briefing%20051018+CID_e9f0ef5e3adee81d977c23f2a8ceec2b&utm_source=Campaign%20Monitor&utm_term=Read%20brief

 

US Customs to tighten scrutiny of e-commerce imports

https://theloadstar.co.uk/us-customs-determined-tighten-scrutiny-e-commerce-imports/?utm_source=The+Loadstar+daily+email&utm_campaign=6bb9c91224-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_10_05_12_33&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c4570e43d4-6bb9c91224-153443905

 

UNCTAD lists seven key maritime trends

https://www.marinelink.com/news/unctad-lists-seven-key-trends-shaping-442243?utm_source=MT-ENews-2018-10-05&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MT-ENews

 

Globalisation alive in regional areas

https://gcaptain.com/opinion-globalization-is-alive-and-well-in-regional-deals/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Gcaptain+%28gCaptain.com%29&goal=0_f50174ef03-c898c30c06-139830073&mc_cid=c898c30c06&mc_eid=4560d8cbd9