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Navigating Uncharted Waters: SMB Importers, 2024 and Red Sea Crisis Lessons

Freightos

This is a significant shift from late 2021, when 93% faced serious disruptions. This ensured that today’s partial blockage of the Suez Canal, while disruptive, is still far less impactful than its far more meme-worthy 2021 relative in which the Evergiven blocked the canal. He still likes Minidisc players and has never skied.

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Explaining the Bottleneck: The Champagne Shortage of 2021

o9 Solutions

The 2021 Christmas and New Year holiday season is facing a global supply shortage of Champagne. Moët Hennessy—which includes Moët & Chandon, Dom Pérignon, Ruinart, and Veuve Clicquot within its Champagne portfolio—reported a 22% rise in Champagne sales for the first three months of 2021 compared with the first quarter of 2020.”

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What Shippers and Retailers Need to Know for Peak Season Planning 2022

The Logistics of Logistics

When asked what peak season is, it’s easy to assume the holidays are the only peak shipping season. However, four shipping seasons occur throughout the year and are often regular and expected. That was the case until the ongoing disruptions of the past few years changed the shipping game. Q2: The Produce Shipping Season.

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Red Sea and Suez Canal Shipping Crisis Update

Freightos

More Resources Home Red Sea and Suez Canal Shipping Crisis Update Judah Levine Optimize your logistics tendering, vendor selection, negotiations, and procurement with Freightos Data Book a Demo Even with an international naval force in place, Houthi attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea continue.

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With Great Volumes Comes Great Uncertainty: A Guide to Navigating Peak Season 2021

Locus

share of chain retail sales by 2023, up from 30% in 2021. Fuelled by e-commerce, leading carriers are expecting a massive crunch in capacity to meet the overwhelming demand expected in 2021. These carriers vary across the spectrum in their shipping charges and service level agreements (SLAs). Peak season is coming.

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2021 Trends in Supply Chain Sustainability

Vanguard Software

In addition to environmental benefits, companies that implement supply chain planning with sustainability also reduce supply chain costs associated with storage, shipping, and expiring products. Request a demo to learn more about how Vanguard makes supply chains sustainable. Leading Global Snack and Soda Company Case Study.

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Vanguard Voice – Issue 105

Vanguard Software

June 17, 2021 – Here’s a simple way to understand the recent rise in inflation: As the pandemic is receding in the U.S., The Wall Street Journal – Chinese Port Logjam Threatens Christmas Shipping Rush. Supply Chain 24/7 – US 2021 Retail Sales Growing At Unprecedented Rates. June 23, 2021 – The U.S.