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This Week in Logistics News (March 12 – 18)

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Russia-Ukraine war is worsening shipping snarls. Biden announces US will move to revoke Russia’s “most favored nation” trade status. The ongoing Russia – Ukraine war continues to disrupt global supply chains. And with 70 percent of Ukraine’s exports distributed via ship, the problem is only getting worse.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 27 – June 2)

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manufacturers re-evaluating their reliance on China. manufacturers re-evaluating their reliance on China. That prospect became more conceivable, they said, after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine prompted companies to sever ties with Russia, sometimes taking huge write-downs. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 30 – August 5)

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The ongoing pandemic-induced supply chain disruptions, along with the Russia-Ukraine war, limited available supplies of cocoa, edible oil, and other food ingredients. Cargo begins clogging Port of Los Angeles amid railroad worker shortage. chipmaking equipment to factories in China that manufacture advanced NAND chips.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 26 – March 4)

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Walmart steps up automated store distribution. Maersk said Tuesday it was halting bookings in light of the sanctions imposed on Russia, including congestion being caused by customs authorities inspecting cargo bound for the country and changing credit terms impacting its customers. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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Logistics & Supply Chain News Roundup, January 2023

Logistics Bureau

With the virus running rampant, members of factory management teams, too, can become thin on the ground, placing manufacturing companies under severe strain. Pilot Freight Services’ purchase of LTL company American Linehaul Corp. But with U.S./China Hunt Transport Services Inc.’s s acquisition of Mass Movement Inc.