Freightos

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Visit our Resource Center Weekly highlights Ocean rates – Freightos Baltic Index Asia-US West Coast prices (FBX01 Weekly) decreased 5% to $1,778/FEU. Asia-US East Coast prices (FBX03 Weekly) fell 8% to $2,650/FEU. Asia-Mediterranean prices (FBX13 Weekly) fell 4% to $1,751/FEU. kg China – N. kg China – N.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 10, 2024

As background, it is important to recognize the statements made by the People’s Republic of China relative to the global ocean freight channels. These observations suggest that the global supply chain has become too interdependent not to have broad access and manufacturing capabilities for intermodal operational equipment.

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Freightos

APRIL 2, 2024

Schedules were quickly disrupted and capacity shifted to China – Europe and North America lanes to accommodate the longer voyages. Asia air cargo rates increased 43% to N. Before Freightos, Joyce served as CCO and MD Asia at Visualead, spearheading its role in the smart packaging industry.

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Resilinc

MARCH 28, 2023

February 2023 saw supply chain struggles continue across Asia and Europe due to dwindling energy supplies, ongoing effects of COVID-19, high inflation, and more. Asia Energy Crisis Currently, both China and Pakistan are suffering a major energy crunch from dwindling energy supplies and high global gas prices.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Visit our Resource Center Weekly highlights Ocean rates – Freightos Baltic Index Asia-US West Coast prices (FBX01 Weekly) decreased 3% to $1,499/FEU. Asia-US East Coast prices (FBX03 Weekly) fell 4% to $2,141/FEU. Asia-Mediterranean prices (FBX13 Weekly) fell 5% to $1,400/FEU. kg China – N. kg China – N.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Visit our Resource Center Weekly highlights Ocean rates – Freightos Baltic Index Asia-US West Coast prices (FBX01 Weekly) increased 4% to $1,564/FEU. Asia-US East Coast prices (FBX03 Weekly) climbed 3% to $2,213/FEU. Asia-Mediterranean prices(FBX13 Weekly) fell 2% to $1,370/FEU. kg China – N. Asia – N.

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Visit our Resource Center Weekly highlights Ocean rates – Freightos Baltic Index : Asia-US West Coast prices (FBX01 Weekly) decreased 1% to $1,866/FEU. Asia-US East Coast prices (FBX03 Weekly) fell 5% to $2,884/FEU. Asia-Mediterranean prices (FBX13 Weekly) fell 9% to $1,818/FEU. kg China – N. Asia – N.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 3, 2024

Many events exist in North America, Europe, and Asia. Welcome 2024! This year, as with years in the past, there is a broad and deep line-up of supply chain and logistics conferences to attend. Industry association events are being held in the winter, spring, summer, and fall.

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AIMMS

JUNE 1, 2017

The adoption of advanced analytics has moved at a much slower pace in Asia Pacific compared to Europe or North America. Chief concerns preventing the adoption of Advanced Analytics in Asia Pacific. Small talent pool: The talent pool of optimization specialists is very small in Asia Pacific.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 9, 2023

“Health officials abroad have been struggling to work out the scale of the outbreak and how to stop it spreading, with more countries introducing measures such as pre-departure COVID tests for arrivals from China, moves that Beijing has criticised,” reported Reuters on January 4. Some good news: Reuters cited WHO statements on Jan.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 11, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights reports indicating that Europe based Airbus will double China based aircraft final assembly output by 2024. The Announcement Commercial aircraft designer and manufacturer Airbus announced plans t o double the production of the company’s final assembly production capabilities within China.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

This post from Amber Road’s blog discusses several factors companies must consider if they are thinking of moving out of China as a manufacturing or sourcing base. There has been a lot of recent buzz about companies relocating sourcing or manufacturing out of China. It’s easy to understand why. It’s not hard to see why.

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The Network Effect

JUNE 8, 2016

Reconsidering the conventional view can unlock new potential By Jim Serstad Managing Director, Asia, Tompkins International It is common to treat China as an independent network in distribution network design. The post How to Handle China in Your Distribution Network appeared first on The Network Effect.

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Pivot88

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

The China & Asia Footwear 2017 Summit , was a great success. The post Event Success – The China & Asia Footwear 2017 Summit appeared first on Pivot88. Pivot88 is proud to a Golden Sponsor this year. Big thanks to all of the attendees and organizers. Visit the event’s official website.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 10, 2023

In this Ferrari Consulting and Research Group Thought Leadership Perspective viewpoint, we highlight added signs of China and global-wide production contraction and the implications of such trending. China ’s imports reportedly declined 12.4 The country’s exports in July declined 14.5 The country’s exports in July declined 14.5

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 1, 2023

based companies doing business within, or sourcing supply chain materials and production within China. Specially related to China , Apple alone experienced multiple days of production shortfalls involving Foxconn’s Zhengzhou “ iPhone City ” manufacturing complex resulting in a revenue shortfall for iPhone14 holiday orders.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 24, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides our readers added perspectives on this week’s reports indicating that Apple has initiated plans for production of the upcoming new model iPhone14 to be sourced from both China and India. That would allow such sites the ability to foster independent processes from that of China.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 18, 2023

I also looked at changes in exports by the US, Europe, and China. The major takeaway is that there is little insight gained from this additional breakdown, except for maybe a more recent slowdown and amplified return to growth from China exports. However, China and the US were among the 8 countries where output increased.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 19, 2022

Asia as an Early Mover. Software emerged in North America, quickly followed by Western Europe, then parts of Asia, and finally Latin America. Automation tended to emerge in Western Europe, followed by North America, parts of Asia, then Latin America.

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Freightos

MARCH 12, 2024

Judah Levine March 12, 2024 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 7% to $4,419/FEU. Asia-US East Coast prices(FBX03 Weekly) fell 8% to $6,107/FEU.

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Elementum

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

2015 was a big year in terms of logistics and globalization for Amazon, who began making their way into the shipping industry, registering in China as a freight forwarder and a shipping broker for 12 routes, including Shanghai to Los Angeles and Hamburg. Alibaba, the prominent ecommerce leaders in China, has its share of expansions.

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Material Handling & Logistics

AUGUST 16, 2017

China aims to extend its logistics reach from the Pacific to the Atlantic through its One Belt, One Road initiative. Like the country itself, China’s ambitions are massive. The expansive plan covers roads, rail lines, ports and airports that will link East China through Southeast, South and Central Asia extending to Europe.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 19, 2022

Relocating production from China. China trade war is causing what has been described as the biggest cross-border supply chain shift since China joined the WTO in 2001. The ABC (Anywhere But China) phenomenon has companies relocating or stepping up plans to relocate their manufacturing outside China. Conclusion.

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Freightos

APRIL 9, 2024

Judah Levine April 9, 2024 Weekly highlights Ocean rates – Freightos Baltic Index Asia-US West Coast prices (FBX01 Weekly) fell 9% to $3,294/FEU. Asia-US East Coast prices (FBX03 Weekly) fell 19% to $4,309/FEU. Asia-Mediterranean prices (FBX13 Weekly) fell 19% to $4,316/FEU. Air rates – Freightos Air Index China – N.

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Freightos

APRIL 2, 2024

Judah Levine April 2, 2024 Weekly highlights Ocean rates – Freightos Baltic Index Asia-US West Coast prices (FBX01 Weekly) fell 3% to $3,628/FEU. Asia-US East Coast prices(FBX03 Weekly) were level at $5,291/FEU. Asia-Mediterranean prices(FBX13 Weekly) increased 17% to $5,307/FEU. China – N. Europe – N.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 15, 2022

By now our Supply Chain Matters readers have already viewed headlines of yet another COVID-19 variant induced lockdown of certain manufacturing and port facilities in China. China’s zero tolerance coronavirus outbreak policies were likely cause additional disruptions this year and that has come to pass. Nearly every U.S. Bob Ferrari.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 1, 2023

From FreeVectorMaps.com Industry Association Events (in chronological order) Event Name Date Location ProMat March 20 – 23 Chicago, IL SiTL March 28 – 30 Paris, France LogiMAT April 25 – 27 Stuttgart, Germany NRF Supply Chain 360 April 26 – 28 Long Beach, CA WERC Annual June 4 – 7 Orlando, FL Home Delivery World June 14 – (..)

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Freightos

MARCH 19, 2024

Judah Levine March 19, 2024 Weekly highlights Ocean rates – Freightos Baltic Index Asia-US West Coast prices (FBX01 Weekly) fell 4% to $4,244/FEU. Asia-US East Coast prices (FBX03 Weekly) fell 4% to $5,875/FEU. Asia-Mediterranean prices (FBX13 Weekly) fell 7% to $4,155/FEU. China – N. Asia reached $4.60/kg

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

When it comes to factors like access to labor, it becomes an improbable task to reproduce a labor market the size of say China or India. Materials like rare earth elements have a high concentration in Asia. The skills developed and the sheer size of the labor pool makes it improbable. Supply Chain Resilience vs Low-Cost Supply Chain.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 24, 2023

The study also found half (49%) of the surveyed US companies had experienced an increase in climate volatility, with this figure jumping in China and Taiwan to a massive 93%. and China and Russia’s continuing invasion of Ukraine. ”[5] Most people are quite aware of the on-going tensions between the U.S.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 27, 2022

Trend #1: China represent a higher supply chain risk. An older, more expensive population means China is not a low-cost country for business. The housing/financial issues within China threaten the country’s financial stability. In this podcast, Joe and Steve discuss 3 emerging supply chain trends.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 2, 2020

China says almost all of its major industrial companies have resumed production and that its ports are again running at near-full capacity after a two-month Coronavirus-linked shutdown. In China, a Two-month Lockdown begins to Ease. As China ramps up production, the pressure is being placed on available air freight capacity.

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Resilinc

APRIL 17, 2024

Nearshoring, reshoring, ally-shoring, and China+1 Many companies have started to shift away from single sourcing, using strategies like nearshoring, reshoring, ally-shoring, and China+1 to build more resilient supply chains. For example, Mattel moved production of Barbie toys from Asia to Mexico.

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Freightos

JANUARY 30, 2024

Judah Levine January 30, 2024 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) increased 38% to $4,099/FEU. Asia-US East Coast prices (FBX03 Weekly) climbed 21% to $6,152/FEU.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

How Smart Lockers Can Resolve Last Mile Challenges for Logistics Providers by Candice Yuan , General Manager of Logistics Technology Business, Cainiao Group Asia Pacific’s eCommerce revenue is expected to grow by 11.64 For instance, the – lagging behind the impressive 40 percent seen in China.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 10, 2020

China is the largest source of imports (2018) for 9 of the 10 Southeast Asian economies and the largest or second largest export market (2018) for seven of the countries in the region, Indeed, as an economic bloc, Southeast Asia is China’s second largest overall trading partner, trailing the EU but ahead of the USA.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 4, 2023

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