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This Week in Logistics News (November 18-22, 2013)

Talking Logistics

In this week’s news… XPO Logistics Acquires Optima Service Solutions. In 3PL news, XPO Logistics announced that it has acquired Optima Service Solutions, LLC, “a leading non-asset provider of last-mile logistics services for major retailers and manufacturers in the United States” for $26.6 Be Sociable, Share!

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5 Steps to Address the Rising Geopolitical Risks to Your Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

Shift in the centers of gravity of the demand: As of the beginning of April 2022, about four million Ukrainians have left the country for neighboring countries such as Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Hungary and Moldova. The post 5 Steps to Address the Rising Geopolitical Risks to Your Supply Chain appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Three Months after Tianjin, the Area is Still Reeling.

Elementum

New productions are also in line in Slovakia, Austria and Brazil. It is also ranked as Northern China's largest port for export of hazardous chemicals and the primary logistics hub for the majority of cargo transportation in the region. This is expected to cause logistics delays in the next few months.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 19 – 25)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Amazon has announced that it is converting warehouse space in Slovakia, previously used to fulfill customer orders, into a massive humanitarian aid hub to get much-needed supplies to refugees fleeing the war in neighboring Ukraine. Amazon opens supply hub for Ukrainian refugees.

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Winner of last quarter: The Netherlands as a logistics base

Supply Chain Movement

The Netherlands is the best region for a logistics base according to the ‘VerkehrsRundschau Markenstudie ImageRanking’. The market study by VerkehrsRundschau (a leading German magazine with a website about transport and logistics) assessed the attractiveness of the countries close to Germany as a base for logistics activities.

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Jungheinrich aiming for Europe’s number 1 position

Supply Chain Movement

The company also wants to achieve significant growth as a ‘total supplier’ of complete logistics systems. Translated into trends within intralogistics, these mean reducing the total cost of ownership, reducing energy consumption, new logistics systems, automation-oriented solutions and solutions for emerging markets.

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Freeports: The 2022 Guide

Unleashed

Commercial and industrial activities such as manufacturing, R&D, warehousing, and logistics are undertaken in freeports, which are designed to attract manufacturers producing or assembling goods predominantly for export. Where are the major freeports in the world?