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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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Baltimore Bridge Collapse: An Opportunity to Reinforce the Importance of Supply Chain Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

The neighboring port in Norfolk Virginia and other east coast ports like New York City can absorb the additional traffic without many complications or delays, but this incident provides an opportunity to discuss the importance of supply chain resilience.

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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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Consumer Credit, Generation Z, and the Consumer Packaged Goods Sector

Enterra Insights

”[1] Analysts from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York note that this was the first time in history that U.S. ” In addition, the New York Federal Reserve reports “the overall consumer is healthy, with an average credit score of 702.”[4] Credit card balances rose by $45 billion to $1.03

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The Post-Pandemic Supply Chain with Peter Tirschwell

The Logistics of Logistics

In his role Peter leads The Journal of Commerce, the historic New York City maritime newspaper founded in 1827, today a team of specialized business journalists focused on the end-to-end international shipping supply chain including shipping, ports, airfreight, trucking, rail and home delivery, addressed to the needs of shippers.

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April 2, 2024 Update

Freightos

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. Asia in March, where rates hit $5.25/kg

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Geopolitical Risks to Supply Chains: China, Russia, and Beyond

Enterra Insights

Grant, Haider, and Raufuss explain, “In between navigating the fallout from Europe and unfolding strategic competition in Asia, multinational corporations must also manage a host of long-tail political risks and conflicts across other geographies, including Africa and South Asia.” Countries can be that way too. 8] David S.

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