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Shopify, Flexport and Freightos in Supply Chain Tech Related News

Supply Chain Matters

In this February 10, 2023 edition of Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech we highlight news related to Shopify and Flexport , as well as Frieghtos , each in the transportation and logistics visibility tech segment. As we pen this posting, the company’s stock has declined to $5.35

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America Adapting to Supply Chain Chaos

Operations and Supply Chain Management

With global cargo lanes clogged, businesses are turning to new ways to deliver goods. Mississippi River cargo traffic near Luling, La. Rickenbacker International Airport was a bustling hub for air freight well before the pandemic—a day’s truck drive to half of the U.S. We had a good cargo business before the pandemic.

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Logistics Execs Split on Outcome of NAFTA Talks

Material Handling & Logistics

The survey of more than 500 global logistics executives is part of the 2018 Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index, an annual snapshot of industry sentiment and ranking of the world’s 50 leading emerging markets by size, infrastructure, transport connections and business climate. . Qatar improves its overall Index ranking one spot to No.

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This Week In Supply Chain Management Tech- June 14 2022

Supply Chain Matters

Freightos Limited , a global freight booking and payment platform, and Gesher I Acquisition Corp., Reportedly, the tech provider will also utilize a portion of the debt financing provided by funds and accounts under management by BlackRock to invest in scaling headcount in key areas. . . Freightos Merges With Gesher I SPAC.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 5 – 11)

Logistics Viewpoints

The countdown is officially on for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Instead, due to the climate in Qatar, the tournament was pushed out to November and December. This, along with a host of controversies, have led many to believe that awarding Qatar with the World Cup was a blatant mistake. shift to electric heavy-duty vehicles.

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The decrease of air freight, an opportunity for commercial airlines?

KEPLER Consulting

Air freight : situation and players. It is a bad time for air freight. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) attributes this decline to rising kerosene prices, Sino-American trade tensions and protests in Hong Kong – forcing world’s first cargo airport to shut down temporarily.

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