Container xChange has launched the Container Availability Index (CAx) to forecast supply and demand of container equipment. The CAx measures the availability of containers in 2500 global port locations to…
Bureau van Dijk’s Risk Platform is Upgraded to be More Scalable, Faster, and Modular
It was announced that Bureau van Dijk’s Compliance Catalyst 2 will be available November 1. It is a complete rebuild of BvD’s risk platform, Compliance Catalyst, which is powered by…
World Economic Forum Releases Global Competitiveness Report 2019
The Global Competitiveness Report 2019 has recently been released by the World Economic Forum (WEF). Updated annually, this is the year 40 of the series. The competitiveness landscape of 141…
New Database for EU Geographical Indications is Launched

Recently launched is the new public database eAmbrosia – the EU Geographical Indications registers, which will provide access to information on all EU Geographical Indications (GI), including their status (applied,…
B2B Marketplace Innovation is a Hot Topic: Procurement Take Note

According to a projection made by Bank of America analyst Justin Post, there is a total addressable market for e-commerce B2B of $1.4 trillion by 2021. This projection was stated…
Cottrill Research’s Open Access Research Provider List Of Honor 2018
In recognition of Open Access Week, which was last week (Oct. 22 – 28), Cottrill Research, for the second year in a row, is honoring research resource providers that make…
exactEarth and IHS Markit Partner to Deliver Real-time Vessel Tracking Solution
exactEarth Ltd., a provider of Satellite AIS (“S-AIS”) data services, and IHS Markit recently announced an alliance agreement that will provide a new combined tracking service, AIS Platinum for real-time…
Data-Rich FAO Launches Open Access for All Publications
FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) recently announced that it is implementing an Open Access policy by applying a Creative Commons 3.0 IGO license to all eligible publications and…
Atlas Provides Visualization Relating to UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, as part of a new sustainable development agenda set by the UN, a set of goals was adopted to “end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all.” Each goal has…
New Supplier Risk, Category Intelligence, and Professional Development Resources Added To ProcureSearch
The authors of Supply Market Intelligence for Procurement Professionals are committed to continually build on the content presented in ProcureSearch, a resources hub based on the book with listings that…