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We Are In Trouble. Raise the Red Flag. Be Proactive.

Supply Chain Shaman

In Los Angeles, due to the trade deficit between the United States and China, 3.5 Labor shortages abound for road freight. The Freight Rates for a 40 foot container from China to the west coast of the United States is quadruple the price of a year ago. The goal of the conference is to Imagine the Supply Chain of 2030.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 25 – July 1)

Logistics Viewpoints

US port backups are extending into freight rail supply chains. Port bottlenecks that have tied up US supply chains are spreading from the docks to the country’s freight rail networks , raising costs and adding new shipping complications for importers trying to manage the flow of goods. Amazon plans two Prime shopping events this year.

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An Update from Sharm El-Sheikh on Decarbonisation of Transport

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Under the Global Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Zero-Emission Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles (ZE-MHDVs) the signatories set an interim goal of 30% zero emission new vehicle sales by 2030. Since COP26, a series of deep dive webinars have been conducted on how to design policies for ZE-MHDVs.

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Supply Chain Matters COVID-19 and Ukraine Conflict News Capsule Update- October 25 2022

Supply Chain Matters

Trillion by 2030. . Reportedly, the queue of container vessels waiting to unload at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach was just four vessels last week, compared to over 100 ships in January. Trillion by 2030. Report Indicates Apple iPhone14 Plus Production Has Been Cut. Instead, import volumes to the U.S.

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Facing Hard Times, Shippers Find Innovative Solutions

Intelligent Audit

The Drewry Shanghai-Los Angeles assessment is down 57% in the same period. Panelist Hannah Testani, Intelligent Audit CEO and freight-auditing technology expert, noted that COVID brought 2030 volumes to 2020. Unfortunately for shippers , there’s no telling when the volatile spot rate market might level out. .

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All The Supply Chain News You Need To Know 2.18-2.22

Freight Plus

Amazon promises 50% net-zero carbon shipments by 2030. Freight volumes in December and January were bolstered by two major factors: U.S. in Los Angeles. In this week's, "Where's my freight?!". Dave Clark, SVP of Worldwide Operations at Amazon, made the pledge in a blog published Monday. Spotify. ,

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This Week in Logistics News (April 22 – 28)

Logistics Viewpoints

US homes 8 retailers keeping Earth Day alive through a commitment to sustainability Ground parcel delivery costs reached a record high in Q1, although pricing discounts from carriers softened the blow, according to the TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index. fleet by 2030 and is building infrastructure to support that commitment. percent by 2030.