The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 16, 2021

China, Canada, Mexico, Japan, and Germany are the top 5 exporters to the USA. The US imported the most goods from Canada until 2007 when China replaced our neighbor to the north. The surge in ships arriving from Asia put West Coast ports under stress, which started in November and thus far has continued through into the summer months.

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JULY 6, 2021

The extreme port congestion and container shortages that drastically reduced shipping out of Southern China last month have eased, but as freight volumes from Yantian and other Pearl River Delta ports recover, the rebound will send another wave of disruptions through the troubled global shipping network, according to American Shipper.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, Descartes is a global leader in providing on-demand, SaaS solutions focused on improving the productivity, performance, and security of logistics-intensive businesses. The company is focused on ocean shipping. FedEx Corp. million daily shipments.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2022

FedEx Express introduces new routes between Asia and Europe. FedEx Express has announced the launch of a new route between Asia and Europe. Customers in North Asia, including China and Japan, will benefit from increased connection and service dependability as a result of the route. We will have to wait and see.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 21, 2023

But one major shipping firm claimed the disruption will not lead to empty shelves in shops. But one major shipping firm claimed the disruption will not lead to empty shelves in shops. Iran-backed rebels have used drones and rockets to target foreign-owned ships transporting goods through the Bab al-Mandab Strait and the Suez Canal.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Judah Levine December 19, 2023 Optimize your logistics tendering, vendor selection, negotiations, and procurement with Freightos Data Book a Demo Weekly highlights Ocean rates – Freightos Baltic Index Asia-US West Coast prices (FBX01 Weekly) fell 3% to $1,556/FEU. Asia-US East Coast prices (FBX03 Weekly) were level at $2,509/FEU.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 12, 2022

In all, the acquisition will add more than 350 temperature-controlled vehicles and four million square feet to the UPS Healthcare global footprint, offering customers access to faster shipping times, greater production flexibility, and offerings to help them attract new business. From a shipping perspective, time is critical.

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Supply Chain Movement

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Physical supply chains have been hit by labor shortages due to COVID-19 and ships locked in quarantines, causing bottlenecks in moving containers away from ports and on the roads. The result has been a demand for physical goods that is unprecedented, accompanied by an imbalance of trade with Asia. There is more truth to this argument.

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DELMIA Quintiq

MAY 7, 2015

How Asia challenges beverage supply chains. If you aren’t familiar with Asia, the unique complexities it piles onto your beverage supply chain are hard to see. If you live here, you know that to understand diversity of Asia, one only needs to look at our cuisine. In Asia, rules of the beverage supply chain have to be rewritten.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 23, 2022

After a three-day stoppage of rail operations impacting transcontinental shipments of key commodities and manufactured goods, the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference have reached a settlement calling for final and binding arbitration of differences. Stated drivers of the changed routings from Asia to U.S.

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ShipBob

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Shopify works with USPS, DHL, UPS, Canada Post, and various regional mail carriers to deliver customer orders. The entire process involves starting with Shopify inventory management and storing, then picking and packing items accurately, and shipping Shopify orders. There is a lot to keep in mind when it comes to fulfillment.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 18, 2022

This paradigm has driven an incredible the movement of a tremendous amount of production to lowest cost regions such as Asia. Canada or Western Europe. Countries like China, India, and most other Asia countries, along with Eastern Europe and Mexico became the preferred location for manufacturing. based companies.

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Freightos

JULY 11, 2023

Visit our Resource Center Weekly highlights FBX Overview Ocean rates – Freightos Baltic Index : Asia-US West Coast prices ( FBX01 Weekly ) increased 11% to $1,319/FEU. Asia-US East Coast prices ( FBX03 Weekly ) climbed 8% to $2,376/FEU , and are 76% lower than rates for this week last year. In Asia – N.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Border controls, China’s zero-covid policy and global shipping costs and energy prices is putting increasing pressure on supply chains throughout the Asia Pacific region. Previously, he held leadership positions at global manufacturers, national distributors and solution providers in Australia, New Zealand, and Canada.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 24, 2018

administration, and after a lot of back and forth negotiations between the US, Mexico, and Canada over the past year, a new agreement has been reached which is set to be signed soon. Mexico, and Canada (USMCA), I asked Jose to evaluate the impact of NAFTA — was it positive or negative? “I What’s changed? NAFTA’s impact.

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Stord

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Fresh Del Monte has been looking for additional ways to grow its distribution network and leverage underutilized assets, including shipping vessels, transportation vehicles, warehouses, and now its cold storage infrastructure. subsidiary of Del Monte Pacific Limited, Del Monte Canada, or Del Monte Asia Pte.

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Resilinc

MARCH 5, 2024

This drought impacted hydropower, disrupted shipping, and affected five million people in southern China, according to the World Meteorological Organization. However, low rainfall and rising temperatures have accelerated evaporation, causing water levels in the river to plummet.

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Freightos

AUGUST 8, 2023

Visit our Resource Center Weekly highlights Ocean rates – Freightos Baltic Index : Asia-US West Coast prices (FBX01 Weekly) increased 9% to $1,672/FEU. Asia-US East Coast prices (FBX03 Weekly) increased 3% to $2,667/FEU. Asia-Mediterranean prices (FBX13 Weekly) increased 18% to $2,345/FEU.

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Resilinc

JULY 20, 2021

In the decades since, Linton and his teams at IBM, LG, Flex and other companies have driven billions in annual procurement to China and other Asian countries, helping to create the Asia-centric manufacturing supply chains of today. Now, Linton believes those supply chains must change. Proximity = lower costs and lower carbon.

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ShipBob

MAY 19, 2022

Goods are shipped from the country of origin to customers located in a different country, crossing international borders. and Canada. As a result, the international shipping process can be very complicated. However, this comes with a certain set of challenges, especially with regard to global shipping.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Help With Shipping Crisis (WSJ – sub. The biggest news this week is the ripple effect Hanjin Shipping’s bankruptcy filing is having on supply chains. bound cargo has been delayed at the point of origin, and cargo-laden Hanjin ships are unable to get into U.S. China, Canada, Spain and elsewhere.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 13, 2022

Online commerce platform provider Shopify , often compared to Amazon in the ability to support small and mid-sized businesses create and maintain an online shipping presence, announced thi9s week its intent to acquire end-to-end online logistics San Francisco based fulfillment provider Deliverr for a reported $2.1 wide fulfillment centers.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 25, 2022

Given that some Asian and South American countries have no compunction about continuing to do business with Russia, and that many companies in the West have trade relationships in Asia and South America, the sanctions have caught many Western companies’ supply chains in a stranglehold. But the problems don’t stop there.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The semiconductor provider had previously signed a supply agreement with Ford Motor to collaborate on ship designs and on production capacity. There remains speculation that permanent shifts in container routings from Asia to the U.S. According to the report, GlobalFoundries now aims to submit a proposal to the U.S.

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Tompkins Blog

JULY 14, 2014

Retailers rely heavily on these ports for imported goods coming in from Asia. Savvy shippers have also diversified West Coast destinations to include Vancouver and Prince Rupert in Canada where labor disputes are not at issue. Article: Inland Port Development: What is the Impact on Shipping Patterns, and How Can 3PLs Take Advantage?

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 6, 2017

Maersk, Alibaba team up to offer online booking of ship places (Reuters). Shipping Alliances Shore Up Industry, Unsettle Customers (WSJ – sub. Radiant Logistics Announces Plan to Acquire Canada-Based Lomas Logistics. It could also have tracking and payment options to speed up the entire shipping process.

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Elementum

JUNE 6, 2016

According to Deloitte’s 2016 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index, Mexico ranks number eight out of 40 countries including Canada, Sweden, and Vietnam. Europe and Asia Follow Suit. Some companies in Europe and Asia are also looking to grow their Mexican presence. Lower costs and proximity to the U.S.

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Elementum

MARCH 23, 2018

In an ironic twist, melting ice caps and rising sea levels may translate to new business opportunities and reduced greenhouse gas emissions for the shipping industry. Many studies now predict that the thick sheets of ice which prevented ships from passing through in the past will thaw by the year 2030. An Upside to Global Warming?

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Costco is renting 3 container ships and ‘several thousand containers’ Amazon ends free Prime delivery for Whole Foods deliveries. Even with a labor shortage, large retailers are gearing up for the holiday season by bringing in hundreds of thousands of employees ahead of the shopping and shipping surge.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 2, 2020

The huge build-up of containers at China’s docks has created a major ocean freight imbalance, with a shortage of cargo in US and European ports and a shortfall in boxes needed by Western exporters to ship products to other parts of the world. Some ports are quarantining arriving ships for 14 days. In Europe, Lockdowns Are Biting.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Walmart in the news: Walmart Canada brings AI to the shelves. After a successful pilot program at 70 stores, Walmart Canada is expanding its partnership with software company Focal Systems to bring a computer vision artificial intelligence solution to stores throughout the country. Let the holiday season begin.

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 5, 2022

As shipping demand continues to wane, FedEx is taking steps to offset falling revenues. Supply Chain Dive reports that Maersk has already reduced capacity by 15%, with other carriers preparing to follow suit for transpacific and Asia-Europe routes. . In an industry that’s always moving, here’s what you need to know.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Singer suggests that Chinese-made microchips embedded in our appliances, devices, satellites, fighter jets, war ships, and tanks could turn against us.”[1] In late spring of 2015, Elemental’s staff boxed up several servers and sent them to Ontario, Canada, for the third-party security company to test, the person says.

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Intelligent Audit

MARCH 7, 2022

It’s impossible to paint the new international shipping surcharges with the broad strokes of the past, and shippers need to know exactly what to expect and what countries are affected. FedEx Express International Shipping Surcharges. APAC Outbound International Shipping Surcharges. EUR to 0.60 EUR per pound or 1.30 per kilogram.

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Elementum

MARCH 23, 2018

In an ironic twist, melting ice caps and rising sea levels may translate to new business opportunities and reduced greenhouse gas emissions for the shipping industry. Many studies now predict that the thick sheets of ice which prevented ships from passing through in the past will thaw by the year 2030. An Upside to Global Warming?

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Neth Daño, Asia director of the Action Group on Erosion, Technology and Concentration, insists, “Precision farming is actually designed for large industrial operations. ” The staff at ConexBoxes.com insists another advantage is that farm-in-a-box concepts can also be used by smallholder farmers using old Conex shipping containers.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Jobs moved from Asia or elsewhere to Mexico provide significant value to the United States, as inputs to the manufacturing process (as well as consulting services, R&D, and other higher value-added work supporting the nearshoring company) are frequently produced by U.S. made goods that the United States’ NAFTA partners do. .

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