Financial performance Amazon found destroying unsold stock – would better accounting practices help? by Lucy Wishart A recent undercover investigation in an Amazon warehouse reported the disposal of more than 130,000 “new or lightly used” objects in a single week
Capacity The ever-taking Ever Given by Emily Atkins Shippers continue to pay for the Ever Given mistake
Air The weather’s effects on commercial drones may hinder their widespread use by Maja Kucharczyk, Chris Hugenholtz, Mozhou Gao, Paul Nesbit, Thomas Barchyn, Thomas Fox Small aerial drones are touted as a disruptive technology, with massive investment and hype surrounding their use. They may deliver our morning coffee, pizzas, time-sensitive medical supplies and Amazon orders.
Import, Export & Trade A mirage in the desert? by Christian Siviere The illusion and reality of risk management and cargo claims
Economic performance How Malaysia, Indonesia, and Vietnam are poised for growth by Adrian Lloyd Rising tiger cubs ready for manufacturing-led expansion
Carbon emissions Shipping is tough on the climate and hard to clean up by Jing Sun These innovations can help cut emissions
Cybersecurity It’s time to make cyber security compulsory by Richard Oloruntoba & Nik Thompson Colonial Pipeline attack highlights how vulnerable critical infrastructure such as fuel pipelines are in an era of growing cyber security threats
Customs What is CARM? by Sofia Spoltore, director of customs, C.H. Robinson What you need to know about CARM (CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management), an initiative from the Canada Border Services Agency
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) The View with Lou: Raising the alarm by Lou Smyrlis We are in danger of losing years of painstaking progress on gender diversity
Automation Why Autostore’s valuation is soaring by Rueben Scriven, Interact Analysis Japanese tech conglomerate Softbank acquired a 40 percent stake in AutoStore for US$2.8 billion, valuing it overall at $7.7 billion