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This Week in Logistics News (February 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

hope to slash shipping costs and save millions of dollars when they sit down later this month to negotiate long-term contracts with ocean carriers following last year’s surge in rates. The average contract cost of shipping a container from China to the U.S. network this year after its initial success at select facilities in 2022.

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The Journey to End-to-End (E2E) Supply Chain Visibility Is Ongoing

Logistics Viewpoints

It means being able to see where a shipment or an order is while it’s in transit — whether on a truck, a railcar, an ocean liner or a cargo plane — anywhere in the world. Aerospace manufacturers have an average of 200 tier-one suppliers and 12,000 across all tiers. Which brings us back to the work that is still ahead.

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How to Become DFARS Compliant and Avoid Counterfeit Parts in the Aerospace and Defense Supply Chain

RFgen

A naval ship at sea loses navigation abilities. We’ll also provide questions and strategies to help contractors improve systems and processes for combatting counterfeit electronic parts in the aerospace and defense supply chain. A fighter jet suffers a critical system failure during flight.

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Energy Crisis in Asia and Europe: The Supply Chain Impact

Resilinc

Per the contract, Eni will deliver one LNG cargo per month between 2017 and 2032. However, on January 26 th , Eni warned it would not be able to deliver the LNG cargo to Pakistan because of a force majeure incident. Transportation & Logistics should expect longer lead times, increased shipping costs, and increased labor costs.

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Hurricane Ian supply chain impact will last for months

Resilinc

Florida is a major hub and home to a variety of industries including: aerospace, high tech, healthcare, electronics, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, agriculture, manufacturing, security, and more. While ports re-opening is good news for supply chains, not all shippers will share the shipping capacity equally.

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Five Technology Patents that Changed the Supply Chain

Freightos

The Shipping Container. Amazon Anticipatory Shipping. While more specialized industries have taken to it faster, like the aerospace industry, which loves being able to print hollow metal pieces they pay for themselves with reduced fuel usage, many agree that more widespread usage is not far away. The Shipping Container, 1958.

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Experts Choice Of Top Online Logistics Resources

Freightos

Shipping Gazette Daily News. One of the most comprehensive daily summaries, and by far the leading Asian-based summary, China’s Shipping Gazette provides daily information about carriers, forwarders and technology. Air Cargo World. This American based niche news site specialises in air cargo. Arabian Aerospace.