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Logistics Execs Split on Outcome of NAFTA Talks

Material Handling & Logistics

The Index, in its ninth year, ranks 50 emerging markets countries by factors that make them attractive to logistics providers, freight forwarders, shipping lines, air cargo carriers and distributors. GDP gain in 2010. Malaysia remained the leader for smaller emerging markets. 9, falling below No. Qatar jumps two spots to No.

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High Seas Troubles Affect Global Supply Chains, Part One: Security Risks

Enterra Insights

As a result, piracy activity dramatically decreased by 75 percent between 2010 and 2022. Customers of maritime shipping firms not only want to protect their goods they also want to avoid higher insurance and additional shipping surcharges for cargo transiting the Red Sea. billion to upwards of $8 billion a year.”[1]