The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

JULY 21, 2014

increase in containerized cargo volumes in May 2014 from the previous year. Nicaragua is considering building its own canal. It's a dream Nicaragua has had since they lost to Panama back in the early 1900's.   The Port of LA is America's #1 container port. It saw an 8.2%

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MIT Supply Chain

MARCH 5, 2015

It appears that ports on the US West Coast are back in full swing after a protracted labor dispute delayed cargo worth billions of dollars and caused untold reputational damage to the companies caught in the crossfire. Limited options on the West Coast without new thinking?

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Cost Reduction Strategies Panama Supply Chain Software Negotiating Skills 40

Abivin

DECEMBER 5, 2022

It is standard procedure to unload some Mediterranean-bound ships and use the Sumed pipeline to move the excess cargo. A major enlargement project that raised the capacity to around 100 transits per day was completed in 2014. Additionally, a potential route through Nicaragua was examined. billion tons of cargo (as of 2020).

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