The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

JULY 21, 2014

Its proximity to the Port of Long Beach creates a maritime cluster that supports flexible supply chains with ready access to 14 major freight hubs across the US. Nicaragua is considering building its own canal. It's a dream Nicaragua has had since they lost to Panama back in the early 1900's.

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TMC

JUNE 30, 2016

The arrival of the Benjamin Franklin offers a glimpse of a major change in supply chain management in 2016. A much broader challenge is how these ships will change the cost of shipping cargo from East Asia to the United States and the competitiveness of U.S. East versus West Coast ports.

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TMC

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

The arrival of the Benjamin Franklin offers a glimpse of a major change in supply chain management in 2016. A much broader challenge is how these ships will change the cost of shipping cargo from East Asia to the United States and the competitiveness of U.S. East versus West Coast ports.

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Abivin

DECEMBER 5, 2022

These routes are typically found connecting important marketplaces with active commercial trade systems, such as Western Europe, North America, and East Asia. In the current global economy, the closure of a maritime chokepoint would have significant economic ramifications due to the disruption of trade flows and even some supply chains (e.g.

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