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High Seas Troubles Affect Global Supply Chains, Part Two: Climate Risks

Enterra Insights

As I pointed out in the first part of this article, two of the world’s most vital maritime chokepoints — the Suez Canal and the Panama Canal — are experiencing serious challenges. a severe drought, which began last year in Panama, is disrupting canal operations. Unfortunately. ” How bad have things become? .”

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This Week in Logistics News (September 9 – 15)

Logistics Viewpoints

In other Amazon news, the company has adjusted its Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) seller capacity for the peak season. As part of its preparation, it offers most sellers higher estimated capacity limits for October. However, most sellers will also see lower estimated capacity limits for November. “In

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10 Disruptive Issues in the Supply Chain

American Global Logistics

As of late February 2024, CMA CGM is now shipping cargo through the Red Sea trade route. At the same time, Maersk has decided to wait tout the situation before returning to the Red Sea. Enduring Drought Disrupts Panama Canal Navigation The Panama Canal is a vital shipping route that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

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Red Sea and Suez Canal Shipping Crisis Update

Freightos

This impacts more than just the one-way trip. Carriers are adding additional vessels to their rotations and are sailing faster to keep up with regular departure schedules in Asia, but the longer return trips will mean more time required to repatriate empty containers and could lead to shortages at Asian origin ports.

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An Update from Sharm El-Sheikh on Decarbonisation of Transport

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The transport sector needs to prepare for the time where only zero-emissions vehicles will be available. Transportation accounts for 17 percent of global greenhouse gases (GHG) and 20 percent of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Did COP27 leverage the momentum that has been growing since COP26?

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December 28, 2023 Update

Freightos

Longer transit times have disrupted schedules and have carriers and port operators rushing to revise arrival slot allocations in an attempt to avoid the “vessel bunching” of multiple ships arriving at once that was one driver of port congestion and delays at Europe’s major hubs during the pandemic.

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December 19, 2023 Update

Freightos

Together with ZIM who was already diverting their Red Sea traffic, these carriers represent 56% of global capacity, meaning an estimated 17% of global volumes will be taking a longer, more expensive route from Asia around the southern coast of Africa to N.Europe and the Mediterranean, as well as some Asia – N. Europe – N.