Ocean carriers race to reduce sulfur emissions in advance of the January 2020 IMO regulation implementation, which could affect demand for diesel fuel in the coming months. The transition to reduced sulfur diesel fuel could have an impact on pricing within the ocean freight forwarding market. See more here.

The Administration recently announced that it is in the final phase of validating the list of U.S. classifications that will be subject to the additional S301 tariff if the country of origin is China. This additional tariff is scheduled to go into effect on July 6, 2018. For more information regarding tariffs and trade compliance, contact our team or speak directly to your Ascent Global Logistics representative.

To achieve supply chain success, many suppliers have partnered with a retail consolidation company to help make the logistics component easier while often saving time and money. Find out the top three reasons why Walmart suppliers should consider retail consolidation. See the list here.

Sam's Club has announced that it will open a line of stores focused on providing fresh food and grab-and-go meals to consumers. The store will help the big-box retailer test new retail technology such as self-service returns, digital price tags and cashierless checkout. Click here to read more.