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Freight Rate News November 2015

Freightos

A Fijian canoe paddled 1 tonne cargo of cocoa beans all the way from Papua New Guinea to New Zealand. The small crew spent 29 days on the Solomon Islands to New Plymouth NZ leg alone, battling 6 metre swells and 40 knott winds in open seas. READ THE FULL STORY ❤ OUR FAVOURITE CANOE CARGO .

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Is Your Halloween Candy Responsibly Sourced?

SupplyShift

Cocoa beans grow best in hot and rainy regions hugging the equator, places like Ghana, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Ecuador, Peru and Papua New Guinea. Unfortunately, these same regions suffer from chronic economic and political instability, as well as new threats from climate change.

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Is Your Halloween Candy Responsibly Sourced?

SupplyShift

Cocoa beans grow best in hot and rainy regions hugging the equator, places like Ghana, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Ecuador, Peru and Papua New Guinea. Unfortunately, these same regions suffer from chronic economic and political instability, as well as new threats from climate change.

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In Chains: How to Approach Human Trafficking in your Supply Chain

Elementum

Malaysia, North Korea, Papua New Guinea, and Thailand were among the worst countries for human trafficking violations, with Nepal, Indonesia and Iran mentioned as frequent violators as well.

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FedEx Announces New March 2022 International Shipping Surcharges

Intelligent Audit

2 Includes American Samoa, Cook Islands, Fiji, Micronesia, Guam, Marshall Islands, Mongolia, Saipan, New Caledonia, French Polynesia, Papua New Guinea, Palau, East Timor, Tonga, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna, Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Rota, Tahiti, and Tinian. 3 All LAC except Mexico and Puerto Rico. Virgin Islands).

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White paper: Are the weakest link in your supply chain?

Supply Chain Movement

New Caledonia. New Zealand. Papua New Guinea. Norfolk Island. Northern Mariana Islands. Palestinian Territory, Occupied. Philippines. Puerto Rico. Russian Federation. Saint Helena. Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Lucia.

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White paper: What if you are the weakest link in your supply chain?

Supply Chain Movement

New Caledonia. New Zealand. Papua New Guinea. Norfolk Island. Northern Mariana Islands. Palestinian Territory, Occupied. Philippines. Puerto Rico. Russian Federation. Saint Helena. Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Lucia.