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Petrochemical demand is up and prices are spiking

Resilinc

Russia and Belarus are large [natural gas] producers, and uncertainty about sanctions has reduced their exports. This is driven by “strong consumer demand and regulatory pressures,” including the commitments by more than 80 global CPG firms to reach 15% to 20% recycled content in packaging by 2025.

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8 Countries and Regions Latest Sanctions Against Russia

Resilinc

2) EU The EU recently extended sanctions against Russia until February 24, 2024, making it the ninth package of sanctions introduced by the EU since February 2022. The package adds about 121 individuals and 96 entities to the sanction list including Russian decision makers, senior government officials, and military leaders.

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Logistics Bureau Supply Chain and Logistics News Roundup, July 2022

Logistics Bureau

For Maersk, it is a resounding endorsement of the ECO Delivery concept, with Lenovo joining other prestigious customers such as fashion retailer H&M Group, and Australian paper and packaging company Visy. Kazakhstan in Tit for Tat Spat Over Russia Sanctions.

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Startup Via.Delivery Brings BOPIS to SMBs in the U.S.

Multichannel Merchant

Via.Delivery has a total of 64,000 pickup locations, operating in Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Canada and the U.S. Pickup involves the requisite barcode or QR scan at the location, and packages can be held for up to five business days.

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2023 Sanctions Trends

Exiger Perspectives

Russia-Ukraine will continue to be a focal point for 2023, as demonstrated by the new Russia sanctions packages introduced by OFSI and the EU, and what was described as OFAC’s “most significant sanctions actions to date” on the anniversary of Russia’s war against Ukraine.

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Profiles in Leadership: Volodymyr Zelensky

Enterra Insights

141 countries condemned the invasion; only North Korea, Syria, Eritrea, and Belarus — dictatorships all — voted with Moscow. At the U.N., Major companies pulled out of Russia en masse, erasing billions in revenues. Financial, material, humanitarian, and military support came pouring in.

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Complex costs of transportation

Supply Chain Movement

A TMS with inventory allocation enables shippers to monitor shipments down to the package level. The location of any package that is part of an order can be traced; status information about time, quality, and relevant financial aspects all need to be recorded and monitored during transportation execution. American Samoa. Antarctica.