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This Week in Logistics News (April 13 – 19)

Logistics Viewpoints

waters in recent years Ocean freight rates expected to jump after Iran seizes containership Walmart Canada is launching a national pilot program for customers to recycle their reusable shopping bags. cargo imports in May could hit highest level since last October Transloading is heating up again Hundreds of cargo ships lost propulsion in U.S.

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Mitigating Geopolitical Risks in the Supply Chain, Part One

Enterra Insights

” • Isolated Iran. According to Kupchan and Bremmer, “Before Russia’s fall from grace, Iran had been the world’s most powerful rogue state, itself effectively ‘decoupled’ from the international community. .” And now Iran has wedded itself to Putin’s imperial ambitions in Ukraine.

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High Seas Troubles Affect Global Supply Chains, Part One: Security Risks

Enterra Insights

From Russia in the Black Sea to Iran-backed Houthi rebels in the Red Sea new security risks have emerged. What alternative sources of supply are available for the essential resources? billion to upwards of $8 billion a year.”[1] As a result, piracy activity dramatically decreased by 75 percent between 2010 and 2022.

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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? What's Next for Iran? How Can Firms Prepare for Sanctions?

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This Week in Logistics News (February 19 – 25)

Logistics Viewpoints

shale or Iran, for example. The United States and Iran have been engaged in indirect nuclear talks in Vienna that could lead to the removal of sanctions on Iranian oil sales. In terms of trade, these are not critical, single-sourced Tier 1 inputs needed in manufacturing. More than 190,000 firms in the U.S.

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Nationalism is Changing the Face of Globalization

Enterra Insights

” Nationalist regimes, like those in China, Russia, and Iran, have demonstrated they are more than willing to make that effort. It is not impossible to impose the latter, as China shows. But it requires great effort.”

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EV segment will likely depend on China for many years

Resilinc

The IRA also labels China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea as “foreign entities of concern” and aims to prohibit automakers that use any critical minerals extracted, processed or recycled in those countries from receiving tax credits. FT.com also reports that Stellantis, Volkswagen, and other automakers have joined Ford in “asking [U.S.]

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