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Grand Opening of Tesla’s Germany Based Manufacturing Facility

Supply Chain Matters

headquartered electric vehicle auto maker Tesla ’s newly constructed production facility located in Gruenheide, Germany , just outside of Berlin. billion auto production facility, which received full approval from German regulators on March 4 th , has a full capacity of 500,000 vehicles annually. The newly opened $5.5

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How is the Logistics Economy Holding Up?

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In contrast, the overall manufacturing PMI for the Eurozone was quite weak with Germany and Austria reporting the lowest levels. The HCOB Germany PMI , which registered 39.6 The decline in transportation costs reduces the volatility index reading but is surely a positive for shippers.

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Supply Chain Impacts from Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Logistics Viewpoints

For example, Volkswagen is halting production at two electric vehicle plants in Germany as a result of interruptions of components sourced from Ukraine. Its largest export markets are Russia, China, Germany, Poland, and Italy. Beyond Fossil Fuels.

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LTL Rates, Capacity, and Fuel: The General Outlook for 2017

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Capacity Will Grow Tighter. Capacity was stretched beyond limitations in 2014, and fleets around the country tried to optimize operations through freight reclassification, dimensional pricing models and freight consolidation, explains Jeff Berman of Logistics Management. The ELD mandate will further worsen the coming capacity crunch.

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Flexibility in the Face of Uncertainty

Freightos

At approximately 67 CBMs in every 40 foot container and a standard of 167 kilogram / CBM, the approximate capacity of each container is 11,189 kilograms. This would be followed by $1.74 / kilogram for the air cargo portion of the shipment to Germany (FRA), resulting in a blended cost of $1.95 / kilogram.

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U.S. Ship Jam Lingers as Port Woes Stretch From China to Germany

Supply Chain Brain

gateway for trade held steady over the past week, as ports from China to Germany battle with COVID-19 outbreaks and other constraints on their capacity to keep containers moving across the global economy. Ship congestion outside the busiest U.S.

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The Impending Ocean Carrier War on Last Mile Fulfillment

Freightos

For a forwarder, refraining from working with Maersk today is expensive because it removes 17% of global shipping capacity. Combined with more activity at their regional hub in Germany , Amazon has clearly become a major global cargo airline. Flexport in the US, Beacon in the UK, Forto in Germany, K-Log in Latin America).