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This Week in Logistics News (July 6 – 12)

Logistics Viewpoints

But now ships between Europe and Asia are instead going around the Cape of Good Hope on the southern tip of Africa, which can add anywhere from 10 days to a month of travel time compared to the Red Sea/Suez Canal route. Rates for 40-foot containers from Asia to North Europe are at $8,764.14.

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Baltimore Bridge Collapse: An Opportunity to Reinforce the Importance of Supply Chain Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

The port handles about 11 million tons of cargo per year, including automobiles, containers, coal, and farm products. For example, a redundant supply chain may have safety stocks, contingency contracts, multiple sourcing, and diversified networks to ensure the availability and continuity of supply.

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Rwanda Heads Technology Revolution in Africa

The Network Effect

Rwanda is a tiny country in Africa, the fourth smallest to be exact, but one making giant strides in embracing the latest technology. Yet this hasn’t stopped it fast becoming the technophile nation of Africa. ” Source: ReCode.net. Rwanda is at a distinct disadvantage. Here’s the Zip in action. New York Times.

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Compelling Use Cases for Drones in Today’s Supply Chain

Techgistics

Hard to Reach Rural Drones currently provide the most value to areas that have either poor infrastructure, such as rural Africa, or have geographic constraints, such as mountain communities that prevent efficient cargo delivery. This is all great, but not exactly life-changing.

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Freight Rates News December 2015

Freightos

Check out our roundup of nearly 100 digital logistics/supply chain sources. OUR TAKE A tonic for the (following) Carriers & Cargo section. CARRIER & CARGO: CHOPPY SEAS AHEAD FOR CARRIERS. Freight and logistics trends that rate in the news. DECEMBER 2015. We summarize key monthly trends in six sections.

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High Seas Troubles Affect Global Supply Chains, Part Two: Climate Risks

Enterra Insights

The Associated Press reports, “Canal authorities attributed the drought to the El Niño weather phenomenon and climate change, and warned it was urgent for Panama to seek new water sources for both the canal’s operations and human consumption. In January Panamanian authorities slashed Panama Canal ship crossings by 36%.

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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2017

Material Handling & Logistics

Content Summary: Cargill Launches Effort to Prevent Child Labor in West Africa. Last-Mile Delivery. Media Type. Media Credit. Privacy Settings. anonymous user. DataTable subpages. Media Image. transactionID. 628c03e8-d52a-46b4-b585-4ef71333c513. workspace://SpacesStore/0c4af0a1-f7ab-443c-b0ce-66cbe8e9c842. Printer-friendly version.