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How to Plan for Common Disruptors in Ocean Freight

Talking Logistics

Peak season for ocean freight shipping is underway. This blog examines the “red” times, like the roughly three-month period we have just entered that is historically one of the regular disruptors in the ocean freight market. All of this will cause a tightening of space for ocean freight shipping. Regular disruptors. Golden Week.

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How to Plan for Common Disruptors in Ocean Freight

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Peak season for ocean freight shipping is underway. This blog examines the “red” times, like the roughly three-month period we have just entered that is historically one of the regular disruptors in the ocean freight market. All of this will cause a tightening of space for ocean freight shipping. Regular disruptors. Golden Week.

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26 logistics professionals reveal the biggest trends in logistics technology

6 River Systems

“Tightening capacity requires a more ‘connected’ broker…” While freight growth is forecast to slow in 2019, truckload capacity will remain tight, largely driven by a tight labor market, new regulations and other factors. Zipline already delivers medication to areas in Africa that are difficult to access.

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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. It serves as a detour for ships traveling between ports in Europe, America, and ports in southern Asia, eastern Africa, and Oceania. meters in 2001.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 13 – 19)

Logistics Viewpoints

Red Sea news: Air freight rates could spike as Red Sea attacks disrupt shipments Global trade drops 1.3% Red Sea news: Air freight rates could spike as Red Sea attacks disrupt shipments Global trade drops 1.3% This means that air cargo is about to play an expanded role in the supply chain ecosystem. Global trade declined by 1.3

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The Impact of the Red Sea Ship Attacks on Global Supply Chains and Logistics

Resilinc

Understand how the recent Red Sea ship attacks are impacting global supply chains and how to mitigate potential risks. Most recently, on Monday, the Houthi group attacked two commercial cargo ships belonging to the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and Swan Atlantic using drones. Will suspend shipments.