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Breaking: Maersk and MSC Jointly Announce Discontinuance of the 2M Alliance

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters highlights a significant joint announcement from global shipping lines Maersk and MSC that should garner the interest to supply chain management transportation and logistics management teams. In our recently published 2023 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains.

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Los Angeles and Long Beach Terminal Congestions

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Robinson and other Beneficial Cargo Owners (BCOs) participated to ensure that customers’ voices are heard. Due to the heavy influx of cargo and issues downstream, the containers continue to be stacked making it difficult for the terminals to release the older containers. Anticipate congestion for future peak shipping periods.

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How Does the Chinese New Year Impact Rate Volatility?

CH Robinson Transportfolio

With nine GRIs announced by carriers since January 2015 making a big impact on the market, it’s important to understand why the increases happened and how the upcoming Chinese New Year plays a role. in 2015, accounting for the addition of 1.72 in 2015, accounting for the addition of 1.72 million TEUs by December.

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East and West Coast Ports to Battle for U.S. Region After Panama Canal Expansion

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Editor’s note: This post originally ran in October 2015. Of course, cost isn’t the only factor—overall shipping time, flexibility, and reliability matter, too. They serve regional markets and are unlikely to receive large volumes of cargo headed to the battleground region. East and West Coast Ports to Battle for U.S.

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Outlook on U.S. Exports: Forecasting the “Perfect Storm” or Something Else?

CH Robinson Transportfolio

export commodity base is a diverse mix of goods and is well balanced across many commodity segments and cargo values. Decreased bunker charges and mitigated low sulfur fuel charges have been the norm since mid-2015. A Diverse Mix of Goods is Driving U.S. Consider this: The U.S. exports are diversified over the material goods segment.

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Freeports: The 2022 Guide

Unleashed

Freeports are government designated zones usually located around shipping ports and/or airports. Jebel Ali Port is the world’s largest fabricated port, and is serviced by over 100 shipping lines. In this 2022 guide to freeports: What is a freeport? Changi Airport serves over 100 airlines flying to around 100 countries and territories.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 30 – February 3, 2017)

Talking Logistics

billion on air cargo hub, fans talk of bigger ambitions (Reuters). Wal-Mart offers free two-day shipping in latest attempt to compete with Amazon (Reuters). billion to build a large air cargo hub in northern Kentucky. million the fourth quarter of 2015. — Amazon to spend $1.49 Total net revenues decreased 1.6