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World Shipping Body Toughens Their Emissions Targets

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The United States and other leading industrial nations sought even tougher standards. Further, even if member states have the will to enforce treaty obligations, the unauthorized flag use is a growing problem. Around 80% of global trade by volume and over 70% by value are carried by sea.

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The Cost of Disaster

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Last year marked the costliest on record for natural disasters in the United States. Natural disasters continue to dominate headlines worldwide and are only likely to increase in prevalence in years to come.

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Hurricane Harvey Updates

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Tropical Storm Harvey has forced UPS, FedEx and the United States Postal Service to cease delivery to major swaths of Texas and Louisiana, posing disruptions in the medical, food and packaging industries. The Port of Beaumont is an international public seaport and the fourth busiest port in the United States.

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Hurricane Irma Updates

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Preparations remain underway for Hurricane Irma’s potentially catastrophic arrival in the continental United States as the strongest hurricane in the Atlantic makes its way through the Caribbean. Irma may, however, be downgraded to category 4 before it hits the United States. Here’s what we know: (click to zoom).

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Supply Chain Risk Management: Could You Face a Category 4 Supply Chain Disaster?

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by Joe Cannata With Hurricane Matthew, the most powerful storm to threaten the Atlantic Coast in over 10 years that has already brought severe damage to Haiti, the Bahamas and several Southeastern U.S. states, obvious disruptions to supply chains and supply chain risk management were a given. In 2015, the Port of Savannah moved 8.2%

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If You Can’t Stand the Fire, then Tame It: Chef José Andrés and Supply Chain Management

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His ThinkFoodGroup has more than 30 restaurants spread across the US and the Bahamas, and he’s received countless awards including several Michelin stars. In that same year, they launched World Central Kitchen , a non-profit with the mission to use food to empower communities and strengthen economies.

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Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2021

Enterra Insights

But “India” the land was not; It was the Bahamas, and it was hot. Instead, on October 12, 1492, he landed in the Bahamas, becoming the first European to explore the Americas since the Vikings established colonies in Greenland and Newfoundland during the 10th century.”[1] He hit Bahama, he was pissed.

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