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Mexico Transportation Risk with Mark Vickers

The Logistics of Logistics

Mark expanded MacroPoint’s visibility technology into Mexico and got MacroPoint into shipper markets which enabled its acquisition by Descartes in 2017 for $107 Million. In 2017, Mark recognized a need for logistics service providers to have better access to cost effective All-Risk Shipper’s Interest Cargo Insurance with focus on Mexico.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

In the early morning hours of April 26, at approximately 1:35am, a cargo ship leaving Baltimore Harbor struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, triggering a catastrophic collapse of the 1.6-mile-long Millions of people descended on states with views of the 2017 total solar eclipse, congesting roadways. mile-long span.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 26-30, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Jabil Enhances Supply Chain Network Optimization with New T3 Policy Readiness Assessment. That’s what I wrote last December in my supply chain and logistics predictions for 2017, and last September in The Day a Cyber Attack Brings the World’s Supply Chains to a Halt. WTO records moderate rise in G20 trade restrictions.

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Doing Business in the Netherlands

QAD

The Netherlands has a total of 29 airports, five of which are considered major airports, and two of which have paved runways capable of handling cargo planes. After the last election in 2017, it took an additional 225 days for the new government to reach a consensus on programs and policies with the four major political parties.

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Ocean Risk Management part 2: Navigating Global Shipping Alliance

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

History of Alliances in Container Shipping Source: Port Economics, Management and Policy What are Global Shipping Alliances (GSAs) in the shipping industry? Ocean Alliance: The Ocean Alliance was formed in 2017 and consists of four major shipping companies: CMA CGM, Cosco Shipping, Evergreen Line, and OOCL.

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Warehouses Are Full as Holiday Season Commences

Material Handling & Logistics

The stores and warehouses are full, and it’s time for the shopping to begin,” says Jonathan Gold, NRF’s vice president for supply chain and customs policy. A TEU is one 20-foot-long cargo container or its equivalent. The total for 2017 is expected to come to 20 million TEUs, topping last year’s previous record of 18.8

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Retailers Take Stock as they Restock for the Holidays

Material Handling & Logistics

retail container ports in 2017 should close the year up more than 6% over 2016. pulls out of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) or engages in other anti-trade policy that fails to recognize the increased employment and other contributions imports make to the nation’s economy. from January 2017; February at 1.6

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