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How to Plan for Common Disruptors in Ocean Freight

Talking Logistics

That can make it difficult to meet your delivery times unless you take proactive steps now to minimize the risk in your supply chain. BRICS summit. The 9 th annual BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) summit is being held in Xiamen September 3-5, 2017 (the summit location rotates between its member countries).

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How to Plan for Common Disruptors in Ocean Freight

CH Robinson Transportfolio

That can make it difficult to meet your delivery times unless you take proactive steps now to minimize the risk in your supply chain. BRICS summit. The 9 th annual BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) summit is being held in Xiamen September 3-5, 2017 (the summit location rotates between its member countries).

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Hanjin Bankruptcy Demonstrates Fragility of Ocean Freight Market Prior to “Black November”

NC State SCRC

However, the announcement should not have come as a surprise, as the ocean cargo market has been suffering for some time by a condition of overcapacity, low rates, and a flat global market. once they’ve been allowed to discharge cargo to protect the interests of maritime lien holders. bankruptcy code. Judge John K.

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Supply Chain and Logistics News July 7th- 10th 2025

Logistics Viewpoints

This week in supply chain and logistics news began with the Trump administration imposing a 50% tariff on all U.S. Infios and S&S Activewear were awarded the “Top Supply Chain Project Winner” for their collaboration on warehouse automation and robotics. imports of copper.

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The need to know

EFT

The key supply chain stories from Reuters’ global network of journalists Inside the airline seat industry crisis delaying jet deliveries Tucked beneath the armrest of a luxury business class seat in a factory in Wales lies a clue to a global aviation bottleneck that has left many airlines waiting impatiently for new jets.

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Trump Unveils New Tariff Rates, Including 50% Levy on Brazil

Supply Chain Brain

And the letter to Brazil also presents a warning shot to the BRICS group of developing nations, which Trump has cast as a threat to the U.S. Featured Product Popular Stories End to De Minimis Slows Flow of Air Cargo from China to U.S. dollar’s status as the world’s key currency. while almost all the others post large surpluses.

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