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Energy Crisis in Asia and Europe: The Supply Chain Impact

Resilinc

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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Why Now is the Time to Choose LCL Shipping

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Less than container load (LCL) shipping is rapidly becoming a go-to service option for businesses seeking help in a complex global logistics industry. As COVID-19 affected businesses around the world, the need for expedited LCL shipping grew significantly. The right level of LCL shipping expertise. Reduced costs.

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Doing Business in Turkey

QAD

The country is located in southeastern Europe and southwestern Asia. Turkey’s merchant marine boasts 1,234 vessels, including 57 bulk carriers, 54 container ships, 363 general cargo ships, 124 oil tankers and 636 other vessels. Regardless of the shipping mode required, it is easy to move goods to and from Turkey.

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December 19, 2023 Update

Freightos

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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Doing Business in Spain

QAD

Regardless of your need to ship by air, water, road or rail, Spain’s infrastructure can support it, so it’s easy to make decisions that meet both cost and speed criteria. Primary trading partners included France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, the U.K. Primary import partners were Germany, France, China, Italy, Netherlands, and the U.K.

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China Exports Rebound Even as Western Markets Face Lockdown

Logistics Bureau

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. Ocean Freight.

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This Chardonnay Has an Elegant Bouquet and Bright, Crisp RFID Tag

Supply Chain Network

Often, when they wanted to buy wine they’d ask how it well it ships. An article in RFID Journal discusses a GS1 study done last year (with results published this year) involving wine being shipped from Italy to Hong Kong. Can it get too hot? Does it spoil? RFID complements wine nicely!

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