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Prep Your Supply Chain for Super Typhoon Soudelor

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Super Typhoon Soudelor is set to hit Taiwan and China tomorrow, with a huge potential for supply chain disruption. Update 8/10/2015, 06:16 PST: Soudelor Prompts Authorities to Issue Emergency Alert in China. Update 8/09/2015, 18:03 PST: Tropical Storm Soudelor to Hit South Korea on August 11.

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“Too Big to Fail”: 10 Things you Need to Know About El Niño

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1997 satellite image versus 2015 satellite image. This should keep prices low and shipping lanes open. Typhoons can disrupt air and ship travel in Southeast Asia. But the typhoons will threaten Taiwan, China, and Japan, leaving countries like Indonesia in need of precipitation. Image courtesy NASA.

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OPEC Or The Chinese New Year? Freight Prices Going Forward

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Looking back at ocean freight prices as a function of Brent crude oil in 2015, the correlation between fuel prices and freight prices is minuscule (-0.2 The annual cycle based around the holiday shipping season has a much greater impact on ocean prices than just about any oil price change ever will. Well, it will. But not that much.

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A Complete Guide To Selling On Shopee In 2022!

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Shopee was founded in 2015 and is owned by Sea Group. Shopee had a modest beginning, but it has grown to be present in most ASEAN member states, including Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Korea. For purchasers from Taiwan and the Philippines, there are many different ways to pay.

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The Cross-Border eCommerce Opportunity in Southeast Asia

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In 2015, the value of the market was just USD 5.5 Large investments are being made into improving the shipping infrastructure, formation of the AEC is working to remove barriers to increase cross border trade, and companies are trying out innovative new payment methods and ways to either provide Cash-On-Delivery more efficiently.

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How to sell on Shopee – A complete guide for cross-border sellers

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Shopee owned by Sea Group and headquartered in Singapore came into existence in 2015. Though with a humble beginning, Shopee has established its presence across most southeast ASEAN countries such as Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Korea. Curious to learn more about Shopee? Bank transfer.

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Freightera vs Traditional and Online Solutions, Freightquote, FreightCenter, Uber Freight, Flexport, Freightos

Freightera

How Freightera compares to traditional carriers and brokers and online solutions, with pros and cons for each provider If you are trying to compare Freightera with other shipping solutions, this article will make it easier for you. Much like Freightera, they specialize in ground freight shipping and they operate across North America.

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