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This Week in Logistics News (July 31 – August 6)

Logistics Viewpoints

As Steve Banker wrote about in last week’s news roundup, the worldwide shortage of semiconductors is expected to last through the first quarter of 2023 at a minimum according to the electronics supply chain analysis firm Supplyframe. The cargo deliveries took place July 18 off the coast of Key West, Florida. That’s all for this week.

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Avoiding Port Congestion with Neel Jones Shah

The Logistics of Logistics

A widely recognized leader in the global logistics industry, Neel was formerly SVP and Chief Cargo Officer at Delta Airlines and VP Sales and Marketing at United Airlines. At least some of the shopping was driven by COVID relief money from the government. About Flexport. Airfreight is 1% of the total volume and is 35% of the value.

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Identity Theft, Trucking Style

Talking Logistics

When I tried to file my tax return electronically, the IRS rejected it because “a return with that Social Security number has already been filed,” so I had to file a paper return and wait almost a year to get the situation cleared up and get my refund. Overall, cargo theft is on the rise , as FreightWatch International reported last week.

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New Lithium-Ion Battery Shipping Regulations Can Impact Electronics Supply Chains (Part 1)

Resilinc

This is part 1 of a 2-part blog addressing the International Civil Aviation Organization's (ICAO) recently enacted ban on the shipment of lithium-ion batteries as cargo consignments on passenger planes and the associated supply chain risks of such provisions.

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Top 10 Logistics Companies in India!

Supply Chain Game Changer

The company is the choice of businesses that want hassle-free EXIM Cargo services. Along with EXIM Cargo, Apollo LogiSolutions also provides services that include: Freight Forwarding Port Clearance Customs Brokerage & Handling Warehousing & Bonded Warehouses Third-Party Logistics First-Mile & Last-Mile Connectivity.

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Breaking: Maersk and MSC Jointly Announce Discontinuance of the 2M Alliance

Supply Chain Matters

Specifically stated: Shipping lines with rather rich cash balances from multiple years of windfall profits will likely continue with their efforts toward horizontal integration of either port, land or air cargo services, or electronic brokerage or third party logistics services.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 12-16, 2016)

Talking Logistics

The fallout from Hanjin’s bankruptcy continues, with $14 billion of cargo still stranded at sea. Cargo owners such as consumer products maker Dorel Industries Inc and the U.S. They said they were forced to make additional payments to get their cargo or were forced to retrieve it from the wrong location. project44 Raises $10.5M