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This Week in Logistics News (May 11 – 16)

Logistics Viewpoints

According to S&P Global, seaborne containerized freight imports into the U.S. Meanwhile, recent numbers from Freightos indicate that Red Sea disruptions have caused freight rates for ocean carriers to skyrocket since the start of May, rising by $1,000 per 40-foot-equivalent units. supply chain activity slowed in April.

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2023 Truckload Freight Market Report

BR Williams Supply Chain Management

We would like to share some insights on the general economy and freight market specifically with you: our customers, employees, business partners and community. While many economists warned of the inherent uncertainties of a market dependent upon new variables with very little historical precedent, few predicted the freight recession of 2022.

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A Chat with Katie Kinraid

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

We are pleased to continue our 2021 series our fire-side chat column with key people in the supply chain industry. Katie welcome to another of LogiSYM’s fire-side chats for 2021 & thank you for making the time to speak to us in what can imagine your very busy schedule”. LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine – August 2021.

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Selling in Tough Times with Nick Strober and Melanie Flores

The Logistics of Logistics

LSG helps its clients set up and establish satellite offices in beautiful countries like Colombia, Guatemala, and the Philippines. She joined symtrain in 2021 and is excited to help businesses grow their people, impact, and bottom line through digitized role-play training and coaching. Does role playing work in freight? –

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A chat with Scott Phillips

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

We are pleased to bring back in 2021 our fire-side chat column with key people in the supply chain industry. Scott welcome to 1st in our fire-side chats for 2021 & thank you for making the time to speak to us in what can imagine your very busy schedule”. LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine – April 2021.

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FedEx Reveals First Look at 2022 Peak Season Surcharges & UPS Updates APAC Peak Season

Intelligent Audit

UPS Worldwide Express Freight® and UPS Worldwide Express Freight® Midday will decrease by $0.34 Shipments From Australia, New Zealand, Vietnam, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines, or Taiwan to the U.S. per pound from Aug. 14, 2022, until further notice. . per package. 27, 2022.

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Interoceanic Passages

Abivin

This is due in part to the chokepoints they cause in the flow of global freight as well as the fact that they give people access to resources and commercial activity more effectively. Risks come with larger ships transiting the canal, as demonstrated by the 2021 grounding of a 20,000 TEU containership that delayed traffic for six days.

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