Logistics Bureau

MARCH 11, 2020

With the city in lockdown, the supply has dried up and automakers in Europe and the United States have had to pillage their stockpiles. . In the United States , automotive stocks have fallen due to a shortage of parts affecting production at the plants of General Motors, Ford, Toyota, and Fiat Chrysler. Pharmaceuticals.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

While the industry continues to be rocked by world events, uncertainty has become the new normal. 28% of global retailers have tried to find alternative sourcing options due to supply chain issues (RetailNext, 2020). Source: Consultancy.UK. Image source: Fortune. Will the supply chain ever catch a break? Consultancy UK).

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Elementum

DECEMBER 2, 2015

Other insurers across the United States, Europe, Bermuda and Asia also took a hit close to US $2 billion. Analysts emphasized the management risks that such events present for manufacturers, their insurers and their overall supply chain. Tianjin is considered the fourth largest global port in terms of cargo throughput.

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 23, 2015

Those companies that safeguard their supply chains by successfully planning for potentially catastrophic events will emerge with the least negative impact from El Niño. As a result, some shipments moving from Asia to the Gulf Coast and eastern ports of the United States will be forced to reduce cargo loads to meet the new requirements.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 15, 2019

Unable to import or export needed parts, Toyota, GM and Nissan all closed down their facilities temporarily in Japan and the United States. You could ask yourself whether you have an order on any ships in those lanes, the priority of that cargo and how you should adjust the shipping route. To put it simply, context matters.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 6, 2019

”[1] The Resilinc report indicates the increase was significant with event alerts up 36 percent year over year. Bindiya Vakil ( @BindiyaVakil ), Resilinc CEO, notes, “Supply chain, sourcing and procurement professionals are on the front lines of managing global trade risks for their companies. ” The year ahead.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 3, 2020

Containers are piling up in ports, international shipping has been hammered, Western companies are battling to source products from traditional suppliers, and disruptions are being experienced throughout the global supply chain. And, according to some analysts, things could get worse—a whole lot worse! Best Regards, Rob O’Byrne.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2022

Optimism is reflected in United States , Eurozone and select Asia data and the traditional Lunar New Year holiday period does not appear to have dampened Asia based production levels for February. Indices reflecting manufacturing across the United States were generally positive. Federal Bank of New York.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2023

This event, observed in the U.S. The National COSH also recognizes the impact these preventable events have on family members. tractor fleet and sourcing 100 percent renewable energy by 2030, according to the press release. British supermarkets source peppers exclusively from Spain during the winter months.

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 28, 2019

You can’t just turn around a giant cargo ship. Once cargo has shipped, there are no “backsies.” Everything from custom duties to cargo inspections can create bottlenecks within the supply chain. This isn’t to say you should avoid international sources for goods. By Ali Hasan Raza. In 2017, the U.S. Secure backup buyers.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

The World Container Index , assessed by Drewy Consultants, is a compilation of eight major shipping routes to and from the United States , Europe and Asia. In February, a new Stage I Measure was introduced, which tracks that average period from cargo ready to origin port departure. Global Shipping. per 40-foot container.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 27, 2020

As diamonds, and to a lesser extent, perhaps gold, are resources with origins that can sometimes be controversial, companies like De Beers have seized upon blockchain to provide evidence that their gems come from sources that don’t involve insurgency funding or forced labour. The system has been enjoying success throughout its early phases.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 20, 2023

In September 2022, Macy’s rolled out its first-ever wood-sourcing policy for its furniture sales after more than 150 years in business. It requires the use of responsibly sourced wood or recycled or reclaimed materials. Instances of cargo theft increased markedly in 2022, driven in large measure by thieves using fictitious pickups.

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Starting with Miami, this port primarily handles containerized cargo with small amounts of breakbulk, vehicles and industrial equipment. It is the largest container port in the state of Florida and ninth in the United States. containerized loaded cargo volume and more than 18% of the East Coast container trade.

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Elementum

MARCH 23, 2018

While relatively little cargo currently passes through the Arctic, traffic through the region is likely to increase over the next decade as shippers take advantage of freshly-thawed routes. In 2013, the first commercial bulk carrier transited the Northwest Passage, carrying cargo from from Canada to Finland.

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Elementum

MARCH 23, 2018

While relatively little cargo currently passes through the Arctic, traffic through the region is likely to increase over the next decade as shippers take advantage of freshly-thawed routes. In 2013, the first commercial bulk carrier transited the Northwest Passage, carrying cargo from from Canada to Finland.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MAY 23, 2016

This cliché term implies conditions are ideal for the creation of a pending negative event. export commodity base is a diverse mix of goods and is well balanced across many commodity segments and cargo values. are at record lows , allowing cost per unit to remain competitive as part of manufacturing costs.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 17, 2018

One example demonstrated how TradeLens can reduce the transit time of a shipment of packaging materials to a production line in the United States by 40 percent, avoiding thousands of dollars in cost. This data is growing at a rate of close to one million events per day.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 7, 2020

As President and CEO GeoPost Intercontinental, I was heading the global network and businesses in Europe, the CIS, the United States, Hong Kong, India, the United Arab Emirates, and Africa. I am judge of the IATA Air Cargo Innovation Awards and the Automotive Logistics Awards Europe. Wolfgang Lehmacher. Kennedy once said.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

It’s not too late to get your product to store shelves in time for Black Friday, thanks to the swift performance of air cargo service. With significantly shorter lead times than other modes, air cargo can get your product to market in as little as a day. Understand the metrics of air cargo: time and money. Plan, plan, plan.

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ThroughPut

MARCH 20, 2020

Across the United States and much of the world, we find ourselves in the middle of another week of escalating situations stemming from the coronavirus pandemic. jump in container throughput last week, which means cargo is recovering. The CDC website is the most accurate source of information on COVID-19.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 14, 2019

Reoccurring events—like the holiday season—used to provide some level of predictability to ocean shipping trends in the transpacific eastbound (TPEB) trade lane. Accordingly, significant volumes of ocean cargo shifted to earlier sailings than normal, disrupting typical volume trends in the third and fourth quarters of 2018.

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Freightos

MAY 31, 2022

It’s worth remembering that despite tragic events we’re seeing in the headlines, overall these were the most peaceful 75 years in history. Thank you to the airlines, ocean liners and LTL trucker carriers who trust Freightos as a platform for connecting with existing customers and for sourcing new customers. But it doesn’t always work.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Even as political battlelines in the United States harden, the push for “Made in America” products is being made from both the right and left. Before examining that reality, let’s look at the events that stirred nationalist economic fervor. Reality says something quite different. Did Globalization Go Too Far?

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Recent events remind us how big the world is and how vital ocean supply lines are for the global economy. Customers of maritime shipping firms not only want to protect their goods they also want to avoid higher insurance and additional shipping surcharges for cargo transiting the Red Sea. Which shipments are affected?

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Today I’m going to focus on how the ocean and air shipping markets have been affected and steps you can take to successfully account for these and other events. Volumes between China and the United States have increased by 30% compared to this time last year. Monitor global events. Greater market demand overall.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 11, 2019

The goal is to create redundant sources based on supplier-specific and country-of-origin, to ensure that each product category has redundancy as a form of insurance on the supply chain. It is not so much the application of a tariff, or even leaving NAFTA, but more like “North Carolina leaving the United States!”

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