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Flexibility in the Face of Uncertainty

Freightos

Most recently, the recent disruptions in the Red Sea that saw ocean freight rates from China to Europe by over 190% and saw transit times lengthen, sea-air services offered a strategic advantage for logistics professionals able to remain agile, by watching trends and jumping at opportunities to ensure a resilient supply chain.

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Multimodal Europe – 2015

Supply Chain Movement

Multimodal Europe – 2015. Poland, due to its geographical location is becoming a transshipment centre for entire Europe. Presently the economical situation (lack of drivers, legislative issues, difficulties in road transport occurring in many countries) is forcing the entrepreneurs to look for alternative ways of carrying cargo.

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Risk Management in Global Ocean Context

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

It appears that operational and procurement risks for beneficial cargo owners or shippers, in the short term, are minimal. This would present significant risks to shippers if the latter continues to adopt a traditional procurement and operational mindset. Presently we have 3 alliances moving ~65% of global capacity.

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The Impending Ocean Carrier War on Last Mile Fulfillment

Freightos

On the horizontal carrier integration front, Maersk has doubled down on its extension from ocean consolidation (Hamburg Sud, 2017) to air cargo, increasing Maersk Air by 33% with three leased cargo planes and two new Boeing purchases. Image via StarAir.dk). Behind the Maersk shift. One goal, two different motivations.

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Molex Prizes Agility

Logistics Viewpoints

The company is present in 38 nations and has more than 40,000 employees. The 2010 Eyjafjallajökull volcano eruptions in Iceland, for example, caused enormous disruption to air shipments across Western Europe. There was no air freight possible then into Europe,” added Gerald van den Eijnden. It is part of Koch Industries.

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July 26, 2023 Update

Freightos

Europe prices (FBX11 Weekly) were level at $1,285/FEU Asia-Mediterranean prices (FBX13 Weekly) fell 2% to $1,956/FEU. Europe prices increased 3% to $3.12/kg. Europe – N. Union leaders are now presenting the terms to its members with a vote on ratification expected later this week. kg China – N.

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Is TPPA going to ground e-commerce or let it fly (ideally, as air freight)?

DELMIA Quintiq

The next step is to present the proposal to national legislatures. And, if many of those packages cross the Pacific waters, or generally travel farther than 600 kilometers, the air cargo shippers specializing in express packages will also stand to benefit from that wave of volume. Who will benefit the most from TPPA?