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Logistics Viewpoints
JANUARY 19, 2024
In the past weeks, ocean freight rates have risen as much as $10,000 per 40-foot container, as container ships seeking to avoid the attacks embarked on long detours around the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa, diverting more than $200 billion of cargo away from the critical trade artery. And now on to this week’s logistics news.
Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 2, 2023
manufacturers re-evaluating their reliance on China. manufacturers re-evaluating their reliance on China. companies were further rattled after Chinese authorities recently questioned workers at Boston-based consulting firm Bain & Co. Ship with Walmart (SWW) was previously available only for cross-border orders.
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Logistics Viewpoints
AUGUST 6, 2021
Another shipping crisis strikes, threatens Black Friday shopping. Volansi completes first-ever autonomous ship-to-ship drone delivery. Varda Space Industries secures $42m for off-planet manufacturing. As a result, the 2021 holiday shopping season could be marred by out-of-stock goods and shipping delays.
Logistics Viewpoints
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
It’s hard to believe that after so many years, a legend of Boston has officially called it quits. The Bosstones were a classic Boston band that somehow even featured a member that simply known as the Dancing Bosstone. Airline group says global cargo volume grew 6.9 So after nearly forty years, I say thanks for the memories.
Logistics Viewpoints
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
Ocean’s biggest shipping lines are buying planes. Hasbro raising toy prices due to shipping costs. SNAP customers in Boston can use EBT cards for online groceries. As more and more ships continue to queue up outside of major ports, some of the world’s biggest ocean shipping lines are buying cargo planes.
Enterra Insights
APRIL 27, 2021
1] One of those “future shocks” occurred when the Suez Canal was blocked for days by a grounded container ship — the Ever Given. They explain, “The preference for domestic jobs and manufacturing and promise of subsidies could mark a point at which the world shifts away from free trade and open markets.
Talking Logistics
APRIL 15, 2016
Today marks the three-year anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings, a sad and scary day, especially those of us living in the Boston area. Accenture Releases Enhanced Ocean Cargo Pricing Software to Provide Greater Pricing Visibility for Carriers. CargoSmart Offers SOLAS VGM Solutions Free of Charge.
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