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Best Logistics and Supply Chain Conferences to Attend in 2024

Logistics Viewpoints

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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This Week in Logistics News (July 9 – 15)

Logistics Viewpoints

It turns out that these bugs were recently, and accidentally, introduced to the US from east Asia. Long Beach, LA ports set June cargo records. The ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles moved a record number of containers in June amid increased consumer demand and ongoing supply chain backlogs, the agencies announced Wednesday.

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Best Logistics and Supply Chain Conferences to Attend in 2023

Logistics Viewpoints

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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Editor’s Choice: Ocean Trends for 2021

Logistics Viewpoints

During the first six months of 2021, North America, Asia and Europe saw marked growth in shipment volume, with the highest increase seen in May. In June, shipments were up by 32% and 33% for Asia and North America, respectively, compared to January 2021. Global ramifications of port congestion.

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

Talking Logistics

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]. The post Canadian Ports: A Fast Lane for Asia-U.S. ports have also spurred some shippers to look north. .

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

Freightos

MarineTraffic map of container ships waiting for a spot at the ports of LA/Long Beach, Jan. With ships queuing up behind the Ever Given , delays on the major trade lane caused prices from Asia to the Mediterranean and Europe to rise and minimized the availability for a quick turnaround on those ships which would expand capacity.

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Solving The Port Problem with Lauren Beagen

The Logistics of Logistics

gateway for trade with Asia reached the highest since the pandemic began, exacerbating delays for companies trying to replenish inventories during one of the busiest times of the year for seaborne freight. The number of ships waiting to enter the biggest U.S.