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This Week in Logistics News (June 23-27, 2014)

Talking Logistics

April 2014 North American Freight Numbers. Several reports have been published in recent years underscoring the growing importance of supply chain risk management. The last shutdown occurred in the fall of 2002, as retailers were preparing for the Christmas holiday period. It lasted 10 days and cost the U.S.

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Realties of Declining Global Trade and Transport Rates More Evident

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters highlights the increasing realities of declining global trade and freight rates that are occurring in the first-half of 2023. The Drewy World Container Index , which stood at $9,304 per 40-foot container at the beginning of 2022, was reported as $2,120 by the end of 2002.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 17 – 23)

Logistics Viewpoints

While New Coke would linger for quite some time, it was discontinued in 2002, with a limited re-release in 2019. Supply chain disruptions such as the US – China trade war, increased demand during the pandemic, and most recently, the Suez Canal lockage, has caused an international shortage of shipping containers.