Talking Logistics

JULY 17, 2015

Robinson and the Boston Consulting Group published a research report on the potential impact the Panama Canal expansion could have on logistics strategies and operations (watch my conversation with two of the authors in a recent episode of Talking Logistics ). Last month, C.H.

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

JULY 21, 2014

Several key threats are noteworthy: Competition: Panama Canal expansion: it's expected to be completed in 2015; there's already been some debate about how it will affect LA, for instance, an LA Times article in 2011 predicted a 25% decrease in business for LA. Nicaragua is considering building its own canal.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 4, 2014

The expansion of Panama has shifted shipments from West Coast to East Coast, but only Norfolk and Baltimore can handle these larger ships – and this will result in longer berths where will the funding be coming from for these port expansions – and it is something that is happening, but we aren’t sure how to handle it.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

and its owner were found guilty by the Court of International Trade (CIT) in 2011 for violating 19 U.S.C. 2d 1306, (CT.Int’l Trade, 2011). 25 Packages of Panama Hats) that broadly interpreted the term “introduce” in a prior Customs penalty statute. Trek Leather, Inc., 1592 for the undervaluation of imported merchandise.

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EcoVadis

OCTOBER 12, 2016

billion euros for price-fixing activities that spanned a 14-year period between 1997 and 2011. Panama Papers Are A Reminder Of Ethical Risks Lurking In The Supply Chain. In 2016, Volvo/Renault, together with MAN, Daimler, Iveco, and DAF, were found guilty and fined a cumulative 2.93 What to read next.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 19, 2018

Even a wider Panama Canal can’t accommodate the largest ships on the water, some with capacity exceeding 20,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs). Graham Slack, chief economist with the Maersk Group , said 2017 was the best year for container shipping since 2011, with carriers racking up growth of 5.6

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Abivin

DECEMBER 5, 2022

In reality, appointment and price systems must be used to control capacity for interoceanic canals like the Panama and Suez. The four most significant interoceanic passes in the globe are the Strait of Hormuz, the Strait of Malacca, the Suez Canal, and the Strait of Panama. Potential for closure or interruption. 1200 feet).

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