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Ocean Risk Management part 2: Navigating Global Shipping Alliance

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Ocean Risk Management part 2: Navigating Global Shipping Alliance The shipping industry continues to evolve. In this article, we explore the pros and cons of the alliance model in the shipping industry, compare the solo strategy versus alliance strategy, and provide tips on how shippers can prepare for market swings.

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Russia’s Arctic Expansion: The Future of Global Shipping

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Additionally, new shipping lanes are opening up, and Russia has a grand plan to become the biggest beneficiary of climate change in the region. The country has a fleet of nuclear icebreakers, which can help open up and control Arctic trade routes, making trade between Asia and the West faster and cheaper.

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LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine – August 2023

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Healthcare Distribution is Driving Itself Into a More Environmentally Friendly Direction Ocean Risk Management part 2: Navigating Global Shipping Alliance Download the latest LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine now!

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Understanding the Shipping Container Shortage!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Shipping container shortage article and permission to publish here provided by Sam White at Argentus. The massive global shipping squeeze. In their story about the shipping shortage, the CBC quoted shipping analyst Alan Murphy, who detailed how this changing demand has massively disrupted the global shipping market.

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What’s going on with global supply chains: A primer for the casual consumer

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Disclaimer: This article is a zoom out for the less freight-inclined. You’ve seen the Suez Canal memes, you know furniture is taking way longer than usual to get to your door, and you may have even heard about Pelotons shipped by air to reduce delivery times. But back to those containers… The cost of global shipping rises.

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Editor’s Choice: Ocean Trends for 2021

Logistics Viewpoints

Today’s article is from FourKites and examines ocean trends for 2021. With summer winding down, we take a look back at the major trends that occurred in ocean shipping in the first half of 2021 and reflect on what your organization can do to proactively prevent major supply chain disruption. To read the full article, click HERE.

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Canadian Ports: A Fast Lane for Asia-U.S. Imports?

Talking Logistics

As highlighted in a Wall Street Journal article last week: Congestion, labor tensions and tax concerns at U.S. Prince Rupert, for instance, is the closest North American port to Asia due to the curvature of the Earth, and is more than 68 hours closer to Shanghai by boat than Los Angeles, according to its port authority [emphasis mine].

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