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The State of the Trucking Market in 2021

GlobalTranz

Port backlogs, cargo limitations on container ships, and a lack of available equipment and port facility staffing.? Such congestion naturally leads to bottlenecks in planning drayage and eventual increases in the total cost of shipping, not to mention an added strain on trucking as the bottlenecks grow.? Focusing on the?

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Christmas and the Poinsettia Supply Chain

Enterra Insights

Last year, reports the U.S. ”[1] The USDA also reports that, in 2022, the number of live poinsettia imports “totaled 2.2 ” History of Poinsettia The poinsettia is a plant native to Mexico. According to reporter Marina E. Many of the Christmas trees and poinsettias displayed in U.S. homes are imported.

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The Global Trade Compliance Market is Crazy!

Logistics Viewpoints

Thomson Reuters purchased the global trade compliance vendor Integration Point in 2018. But even here, Mr. Barraco explains, there is a difference between accidentally shipping goods to bad actors and “intentional violators.” This results in detention costs and delays in producing goods and delivering them to customers.

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4 unstoppable forces that WILL change your end-to-end supply chain

Kinaxis

Order fulfillment channels are becoming more complex as the possible combinations for purchase and returns explode. Buy online, ship direct to consumer, return to brick and mortar store. Buy via mobile, ship to a third party location (like work or a hotel). Global purchasing power. Realistically, it already isn’t.

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USMCA Takes Effect

3PL Insights

On July 1, 2020 the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) will replace North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Canada, or Mexico must have 62.5% The new agreement raises that number to 75% which would reduce the amount of materials purchased from competing countries like Germany and Japan. Going Green.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 5-9, 2018)

Talking Logistics

Okay, turning the corner, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Amazon offers free shipping on all orders for the holidays (CNN). Shipping Rates to Increase for FedEx Express, FedEx Ground and FedEx Freight Services. Free Shipping as a Competitive Weapon (and Loss Leader).

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Customs Duty De Minimis Thresholds: A Guide for SMEs

Unleashed

De minimis is an important concept for anyone who deals with international shipping. In the context of international shipping, de minimis refers to the principle that it’s not worth charging customs duties on goods below a certain value How is the? de minimis?principle principle used?in in customs for international shipments??