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This Week in Logistics News (January 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

Global shipping prices are continuing to rise as Houthi rebels keep up attacks on cargo vessels in and around the Red Sea. Several cargo vessels were struck by missiles or drones during the past week. The Panama Canal has faded from the headlines amid all the focus on the Red Sea.

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Freight Rate News November 2015

Freightos

Short Term Medium Term Special Feature Carriers & Cargo Innovation Freightos focus November 2015 freight and logistics trends that rate. The ramifications of the restructuring of China’s economy, freight innovation, re-shoring, widening the Panama Canal, and the new super-size ships are all covered. Prefer the summary?

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This Week in Logistics News (June 15-19, 2015)

Talking Logistics

Cloud Logistics Offers New Innovations in Second Upgrade of 2015. East Coast Ports Could Gain 10 Percent Additional Share Following Panama Canal Expansion. Those ports will then become more cost competitive because it is cheaper to move cargo by water than over land. Infor Advanced Planning Optimizes Supply Chains.

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Will the New Panama Canal Save the Shipping Industry?

Elementum

The expansion of the Panama Canal, which handles about a third of Asia-to-US trade, is poised to boost trade and shipping services by shortening the one-way journey by sea from Asia to the U.S. The expanded canal, which started commercial operations on June 26, is expected to alleviate cargo bottleneck caused by smaller ships.

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Port of Los Angeles: Disintermediation and Other Risks

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

increase in containerized cargo volumes in May 2014 from the previous year. 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.

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El Niño May Have Your Supply Chain Partying Like It’s 1997

Kinaxis

That liberal paraphrasing of a classic Prince song refers to particularly strong El Niño conditions predicted by the National Weather Service for winter 2015-2016—the likes of which haven’t been seen since 1998. And it still isn’t, despite the headline of this post.

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Everything You Need to Know About El Niño and the Panama Canal Restrictions

Elementum

What’s Happening in Panama? On August 7th, Panama’s government declared a state of emergency due to an extreme drought. The Panama Canal is a hugely important passage for global trade routes. million tons of cargo shipped. But isn’t Panama Undergoing expansion? feet to 39 feet. What does that mean for shipping?

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