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August 2022 Global Manufacturing Indices- Declining Momentum Accelerating

Supply Chain Matters

Barring the initial pandemic lockdown months, this is the steepest downturn in US manufacturing seen since the global financial crisis in 2009.”. From our lens, they telegraph the likelihood of more declining global supply chain activity levels extending to the end of 2022. the same value as that of July. Bob Ferrari.

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How Does the Chinese New Year Impact Rate Volatility?

CH Robinson Transportfolio

million TEUs recorded in December 2009—however, there was a surge in scrapping older tonnage to keep that from coming into fruition. The idle ship capacity soared from 230,000 TEUs at the beginning of 2015 to 1.36 million TEUs by December. The unused fleet was expected to top the all-time high of 1.5

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6 Things to Consider as You Plan Your 2016 Budget

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Since 2009, ocean carriers have faced many uncertainties—and they’re expected to continue for the foreseeable future. ports will compete for customers, especially in 2018 and 2019 when the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) contracts will be renegotiated.