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2022: A Look in the Rearview Mirror–Part I

American Global Logistics

Trade basically ceased as ports closed because of western- imposed economic sanctions on Russia. Cargo planes could not fly out of or into Russia or Ukraine. Likewise, ships could not sail into or out of Russia and Ukraine. That exacerbated food shortages with Russia and Ukraine among the top five grain exporters.

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AB5 Protests, US Foods Focuses on Scope 3 Emissions, UPS 2Q Results

Intelligent Audit

This initiative will enable individual restaurants and grocers to have that much more viability in their own Scope 3 emissions and thus further prioritize sustainable food retail. Inflated trucking costs have impacted the global supply chain on top of air and ocean cargo. International Energy Agency Has Hopes Amidst Oil Crisis.

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6 Emerging Trends In Supply Chain and A Deeper Look into Driverless Vehicles

GlobalTranz

This means that the world has opened up to countries like China, India, Brazil and Russia open for business. Stagnation of Air Cargo and Sea Freight Rates. Before there can be profitability and sustained improved rates, capacity will have to be taken out. Air cargo rates will also remain static. Managing Risk.

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Logistics Bureau Supply Chain and Logistics News Roundup, July 2022

Logistics Bureau

Lenovo’s innovative sustainability work with Maersk. Already reeling from the effects of the two-year COVID-19 pandemic, supply chains around the world, encompassing a wide range of industries, are now seeing increasing disruption caused by another massive crisis of our times, Russia’s war on Ukraine. The grain blockaded in Ukraine.

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Beijing-Hamburg freight service completes maiden journey

Global Trade Management

Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking. Beijing-Hamburg freight service completes maiden journey. This latest news from Deutsche Bahn is another evidence, that Globalization, compliance and sustainability challenges create new business opportunities for LSPs! arviem real-time cargo monitoring. Stefan Reidy.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 12 – 18)

Logistics Viewpoints

CEO and founder Jason Ballard sees a future where neighborhoods and towns and cities are going to be built by robots, which according to Ballard, will be more affordable and more sustainable. Russia-Ukraine war is worsening shipping snarls. The ongoing Russia – Ukraine war continues to disrupt global supply chains.

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A Green Future For Freight: Eric Beckwitt at COP22

Freightera

As many of you may be aware, freight shipping, international shipping and also aviation are not included in the COP21 agreement. As I mentioned before, freight transport is currently seven percent of freight emissions. Notice the worst possible thing you can do with freight is put it on an airplane.