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Ho Ho No! Port Congestion and Supply Chain Delays Threaten to Disrupt Christmas

Resilinc

importers of containerized goods, they may get priority access to containers and space on cargo ships,” according to Reuters. Thailand, Vietnam, and Malaysia are among the countries experiencing surges of infection. —has given Walmart and Target the go-ahead to import their orders directly from foreign ports.

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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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Interoceanic Passages

Abivin

Chokepoints (or bottlenecks) are a term used to describe the most crucial strategic marine routes because they: Capacity limitations. Chokepoints commonly have shallow, constricting depths, which hinder navigation and place restrictions on ship capacity. billion tons of cargo (as of 2020). Potential for closure or interruption.

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How to grow your e-commerce business in Southeast Asia in 2024

Vinculum

The ecommerce revenue growth trends of Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, and Indonesia over the period till 2028 all show a growth of over 60%. categories on average, following by Thailand at 8.3 Ecommerce revenue in Southeast Asia (see Fig.1) billion in 2023 to $60.63 billion in 2024. and Philippines at 8.2.

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2012 Supply Chain Predictions: Is the End of the World Nigh?

Supply Chain Network

Little did we know that 2011 would bring earthquakes in New Zealand, a tsunami in Japan and record floods in Thailand which, looking back made 2010 look like a cake walk. For example, IDC predicts the “factory of the future will be driven by capabilities to fulfill customer demand rather than pure production capacity”.

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What’s Looming for Transpacific Ocean Shipments this Peak Season?

CH Robinson Transportfolio

The oversupply of capacity has caused carrier financials to be in the red, which lead to consolidations. Thus, going into 2019, with high inventories on imports, carriers have shown more discipline in controlling capacity than ever before. Carriers controlling capacity. Not to mention the U.S./China during this period.

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Overcoming the 5 Supply Chain Barriers that Threaten the Growth of Renewable Energy

CH Robinson Transportfolio

The majority of solar equipment manufacturers are in China, Vietnam, Thailand, and Malaysia. For breakbulk cargo, you could call to book space on a vessel for next week. For breakbulk cargo, you could call to book space on a vessel for next week. When capacity is this tight, you need more foresight in planning.