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E2open’s Ocean Shipping Index Reveals Notably Improved Cross-Ocean Transit Time for Global Freight Deliveries

E2open

Latest report highlights how lessened demand for goods from Asia has continued to reduce port congestion, resulting in an average eight-day decrease in total time from booking to receipt compared to the year-ago period. Companies can use this data to make informed decisions on when to book ocean freight.

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Pandemic Underscores Necessity of TMS and Other Supply Chain Tech Tools

Supply Chain Collaborator

A surge in demand to ship the flood of crude oil unleashed by Saudi Arabia and its OPEC peers is sending freight rates surging and forcing buyers to seek out space on smaller tankers after the largest ones have been booked out, shipping sources said.

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Why Logistics Management is the Need of the Hour in the Middle East?

Shipsy

For instance, the business in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia is completely shut during Salat. Consignors book the vehicles who further deliver the consignments to the local warehouses. Through proper route planning and optimization, it can also help in choosing the right time and mode of transportation for the delivery.

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Why Logistics Management is the Need of the Hour in the Middle East?

Shipsy

For instance, the business in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia is completely shut during Salat. Consignors book the vehicles who further deliver the consignments to the local warehouses. Through proper route planning and optimization, it can also help in choosing the right time and mode of transportation for the delivery.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 8 – 14)

Logistics Viewpoints

The three largest US all-cargo airlines are opposing a request by Saudi Arabian Airlines for permission to operate cargo flights from Liege, Belgium, to New York and Chicago because the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia doesn’t grant similar flexibility to US carriers to fly there from third countries.

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Transforming the GCC Chemical Industry with Supply Chain Integration – LogiSYM September 2020

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

It is the fastest growing sector in the GCC with Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates as the top producers. GCC chemical industry is not immune to global trade fluctuations, transportation constraints and escalating competition, elevating the importance of supply chains to improve the bottom line.

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Top 20 Verified Supply Chain Experts You Can Hire

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Expertise: Sourcing, Supply Chain Analysis, Logistics & Transportation, Logistics Management Consulting, Freight (Maritime, Land, or Air), Logistics Technology Solutions. He graduated from the Cambridge Academy of Transport and the Chilean and German Commerce Institute with a degree in maritime transport, respectively.