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This Week in Logistics News (November 14 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

The trade partnership includes the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as well as Japan, China, South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand – accounting for the vast majority of Asia Pacific regional economic output. PCS Software (PCS) announced announced the acquisition of UltraShipTMS.

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China’s Export Restrictions on Germanium and Gallium  

Resilinc

Any business that wants to export these crucial materials will be required to have “special permission from the state,” according to a statement from China’s Ministry of Commerce. This is not the first time China has threatened the supply chain in retaliation. Which Industries Will Be Impacted?

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How Arena Helps Nascent UAM Industry Take Flight

Arena Solutions

In the Asian market, the Jeju Island in South Korea recently announced that tourists will be able to hop on a UAM or air taxi to shuttle to major tourist spots using coastal routes between three heavily frequented locations in Jeju by 2025. That’s where Arena can help.”. A new flight path on the horizon with PLM and QMS solutions.

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Global Trade and Decoupling from China

Enterra Insights

Apart from China, it includes Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and 10 Southeast Asian nations, from Indonesia and Vietnam to Thailand and Singapore. Hoecker and her colleagues observe, “Decoupling would create two walled gardens in global trade: a China-allied trading bloc and supply chain, and a U.S.-allied

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Commodities Used in Electric Car Batteries: An Update on Lithium and Nickel

Resilinc

High-temperature alloys, created primarily using cobalt, are essential for advanced technologies like semiconductor fabrication, electric vehicle batteries, and aerospace products. To meet this demand and ensure a sustainable supply chain, Australia, Chile , China, and Brazil are proactively ramping up their lithium production.

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China, Tariffs, and Trade Policy. What’s Going On?

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Read this summary, and consider how you will manage potential disruptions to your supply chain as developments continue to unfold. . Additionally, absolute quota will be applicable for imports from Argentina, Brazil, and South Korea for steel imports; and to Argentina for aluminum imports as of June 1, 2018.