Services

Work is always interesting, frequently with a global footprint, and typically falls within one or more of the following themes:

Research

Generating new insights, testing ideas and technologies, modelling economic and compliance costs, evaluating impacts, and identifying opportunities for reform and innovation.

Mentoring, Education and Training

Supporting learning and capability building across government, business, and academia. Activities range from helping businesses navigate compliance requirements to executive education, stakeholder workshops, university teaching, and the development of innovative learning solutions.

Project Support

Supporting the implementation and evaluation of trade facilitation and border reform initiatives, including stakeholder engagement, impact assessment, and the development of practical tools and approaches to support delivery.

Recent activities have focused on:

Effective public–private partnership, stakeholder management, and business consultation
Impact studies, reviews, and evaluations
Trade and customs training for officials, executives, SMEs, and university students
Single Windows, electronic trade and customs solutions, and trade information portals
Assessment of trade compliance costs and development of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Economic modelling of non-tariff measures and their effects on food and agricultural supply chains
Port and border resilience, simulation, and contingency planning
UK Freeports
Digital and online learning solutions
Trade policy instruments and reform blueprints
Brexit and changing cross-border operating environments
Academic research, writing, and supervision
Peer review and mentoring
National Trade Facilitation Committees

Outputs frequently include research reports and publications, expert commentary, training materials, and practical learning resources. We are particularly proud of Prof Dr Andrew Grainger’s textbook “Cross-Border Logistics Operations: Effective Trade Facilitation and Border Management” alongside a growing body of work spanning policy, research, and executive education.