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Sustainable Supply Chain Management.

ModusLink Corporation

In addition, these initiatives are not used just taken in China and Iran but also in many other emerging economies. Ikea is a good example as it has sourced close to 50 percent of its wood from sustainable foresters and hundred percent of its cotton from farms that meet better cotton standards (Ikea, n.d.).

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This Week in Logistics News (April 27 – May 1, 2015)

Talking Logistics

Ports See Costly Delays as Cargo Ships, Volumes Grow (WSJ – sub. US Navy to accompany US-flagged ships in Persian Gulf after Iran seizes vessel (Fox News). As a result, loading efficiencies are improved at both shipping origin and all destinations. Fetch Robotics Unveils Robotics System for Logistics Industry.

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China Exports Rebound Even as Western Markets Face Lockdown

Logistics Bureau

The huge build-up of containers at China’s docks has created a major ocean freight imbalance, with a shortage of cargo in US and European ports and a shortfall in boxes needed by Western exporters to ship products to other parts of the world. Some ports are quarantining arriving ships for 14 days. Air Freight.

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Freight In The Year Of The Monkey

Freightos

Chinese carriers are increasingly using these platforms to consolidate LTL loads, driving more effective shipping. Given China’s fragmented trucking market and heavily tolled road infrastructure, platforms introducing more cost-effective shipping should become even more popular. Image Source: Brics-Info.org.

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2023 Sanctions Trends

Exiger Perspectives

2023 Sanctions Trends at a Glance Increased Number of Fines Increased Spend on Sanctions Compliance Multi-Jurisdictional Alignment on Sanctions Crypto Firms in the Spotlight All Eyes on China What’s Next for Iran? China has been supplying Russia with goods, such as smartphones, vehicles, computer chips, ships, and aircrafts.

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E-Commerce in the Middle East

Vinculum

It is estimated that about 90% of online stuff is sourced from outside when counting is done on Middle East countries. Some of the Middle East countries like Egypt and Iran are ranking at the top-most level as internet users. Shipping method. You should not reveal personal data to another source at any cost.

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Freight Rates News December 2015

Freightos

Check out our roundup of nearly 100 digital logistics/supply chain sources. SPECIAL FEATURE: FIVE TRENDS TO SHAPE THE SHIPPING INDUSTRY. First up, no surprises, China slowdown and depressed commodity prices, then the lifting of sanctions on Iran. Consequently more ships are now idle. DECEMBER 2015.

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