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Amazon Leasing Air Cargo Space, Delivering by Drone

Multichannel Merchant

Amazon, facing a continued slowdown in its ecommerce business and under pressure to boost flagging sales, is looking to sell excess capacity on its commercial cargo jetliners used to move goods among its network of warehouses here and in Europe, Bloomberg reports. billion, which is $48.6 billion more than in 2019.

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Continued Disruption and Added Cost Inflation Reflected in Key Global Transportation and Logistics Indices in March and Q1 2022

Supply Chain Matters

The World Container Index , assessed by Drewy Consultants, is a compilation of eight major shipping routes to and from the United States , Europe and Asia. The index that tracks ocean container movement from Asia to Western Europe increased to 116 days, reportedly a new record. Global and Domestic Transportation and Logistics Indices.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

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28% of global retailers have tried to find alternative sourcing options due to supply chain issues (RetailNext, 2020). Source: Consultancy.UK. Image source: Fortune. Automotive News Europe ). In response to the Ukraine invasion, Europe’s wholesale gas price surged by 69%. Image source: Financial Times.

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Relatively Cautious Global Production and Supply Chain Indices for February 2022

Supply Chain Matters

The World Container Index , assessed by Drewy Consultants, is a compilation of eight major shipping routes to and from the United States , Europe and Asia. The index that tracks ocean container movement from Asia to Western Europe increased by four days to 110 days. Global and Domestic Transportation and Logistics Indices.