Unexpected challenges can hit global trade at any time. This was proven once again by the “Ever Given” accident. Since Tuesday night, the container ship has been blocking the Suez Canal and thus one of the world's most important trade routes. Already strained supply chains are further strained, while an end to the blockade is not in sight.

O ano passado mostrou como desafios inesperados podem atingir de forma repentina a economia global e os empreendedores. No início, a gestão de crise foi a principal resposta. Embora muitas empresas tenham conseguido manter suas cadeias de suprimentos, sua receita sofreu perdas significativas. Neste momento, o conhecimento estratégico baseado em dados de comércio e inteligência de negócios inovadora oferece uma saída para essa crise.

Sustainability (in an ecologic sense) and economy are widely regarded contradictive. However, global trends show that sustainability is becoming more and more crucial to world trade. ABRAMS world trade wiki offers the chance for companies to introduce sustainability measurement or optimize existing measures for sustainability. Take action today to make your company part of a sustainable future.

Many parts of the globe continue to witness unprecedented social and political unrest, natural catastrophes and force majeur like the Covid-19 pandemic. Thus, Supply Chain risk management has become a more critical process for firms to safeguard their long-term success.

The focus of every company should always be on retaining existing customers and winning new customers, because this ensures sustainable company growth. Thanks to new technologies such as high-performance databases and globally available data, new customers can now be identified by analyzing trade data. With the help of appropriate tools, customers are much easier to find than many company managers think.
