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February 7, 2024 Update

Freightos

Pressure from pre-Lunar New Year demand for ocean freight is easing, and carriers continue to make progress in adjusting networks and activating excess capacity to adapt to the longer journeys. Prices should be expected to remain higher and transit times longer than normal until Red Sea traffic resumes.

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Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2016

Talking Logistics

Terrorism : The recent terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, coupled with the ongoing instability in Syria and Iraq and the spread of ISIS, have raised the risk for terrorism-related supply chain disruptions in 2016. Of course, what happens in the U.S. a “Control Tower” solution).

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Logistics Service Providers (LSP): 3PL vs 4PL vs 5PL

SCMDOJO

It also covers logistical IT systems and analytical services for track & trace of the status of various products’ transportation. On the other hand, LSPs need to be aware regarding their capacities, obligations, level of performance, promise to the market, etc., Duhok, Iraq. and then go into negotiations. 2021, 10 05).

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April 16, 2024 Update

Freightos

A closure would see Kuwait, Iraq and most of the UAE’s ports become inaccessible. In air cargo, B2C e-commerce demand out of China continues to be the biggest driver of strong volumes, tighter capacity and upward pressure on rates to N. America even during these typically slow months for air cargo.

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Behind the Numbers of the SCRC Supply Management Index

NC State SCRC

SMI involves external market research identifying information on key suppliers, available capacity, technology trends, price and cost data and trends, technical requirements, environmental and regulatory issues, and any other data that is available.