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Viral Reaction: Zika and the Supply Chain

Elementum

The widespread active outbreaks has been increasing in South America and in Caribbean island countries, with cases of sporadic transmission reported in the Philippines and Thailand. Ebola Cuts Off Supply Lines. In Hong Kong, Hewlett Packard (HP) had to shut down two business facilities and force its 300-workforce to stay at home.

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

CH Robinson Transportfolio

The cost of wind and solar energy has been declining relative to fossil fuels for years, making it more attractive to more investors. Polysilicon, an essential building block for solar panels, is the world’s second most abundant element but the cost has recently quadrupled. Tighter budgets for renewable energy projects.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 15-19, 2014)

Talking Logistics

Outlines New Developments in Omnichannel Strategy and Technology. Menlo Logistics Opening New Multi-client Warehouse in Ladkrabang, Thailand. Thirteen Years After 9/11, A New Attempt To Screen 100 Percent of Cargo Containers ( Roll Call ). A big driving force, as I wrote earlier this week, is total cost of ownership.

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Interoceanic Passages

Abivin

The load break at both ends of dry canals, which increases costs and delays and limits economies of scale on the overland route, is their biggest drawback. Ferdinand de Lesseps served as the project's driving force, and the Suez Canal's construction took place between 1859 and 1869 at a cost of roughly $100 million. meters in 2001.

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

CH Robinson Transportfolio

The potential costs of new tariffs meant many shippers were willing to pay higher inventory carrying costs rather than face tariffs. Accordingly, significant volumes of ocean cargo shifted to earlier sailings than normal, disrupting typical volume trends in the third and fourth quarters of 2018. during this period.