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Ho Ho No! Port Congestion and Supply Chain Delays Threaten to Disrupt Christmas

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The extreme port congestion and container shortages that drastically reduced shipping out of Southern China last month have eased, but as freight volumes from Yantian and other Pearl River Delta ports recover, the rebound will send another wave of disruptions through the troubled global shipping network, according to American Shipper.

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Doing Business in Malaysia

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Located in Southeast Asia, Malaysia is bordered by Thailand, Borneo, Indonesia, Brunei and the South China Sea. The country moves over 2 billion mt-km of freight per year. . It’s merchant marine includes more than 1,700 vessels, including bulk carriers, container ships, general cargo ships and oil tankers.

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Hanjin Bankruptcy Demonstrates Fragility of Ocean Freight Market Prior to “Black November”

NC State SCRC

The recent bankruptcy announcement of Hanjin, a major shipping line, on the Friday before the last Labor Day long weekend, was a shock to everyone working in the global logistics shipping industry. Some of the ships have even been seized by creditors! bankruptcy code. Sherwood of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Newark, N.J.

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Logistics Execs Split on Outcome of NAFTA Talks

Material Handling & Logistics

The Index, in its ninth year, ranks 50 emerging markets countries by factors that make them attractive to logistics providers, freight forwarders, shipping lines, air cargo carriers and distributors. Infrastructure and transport rankings fell for Kazakhstan, Sri Lanka, Colombia, Brazil, Thailand and Kuwait. --In

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The Cannabis Supply Chain and Logistics Map!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Countries that may capitalize on growing marijuana may include Colombia, Thailand and other tropical countries that have more legalized marijuana cultivation. There are freight trucks that travel and deliver goods across states. There are shipping and air cargo lines that specialize in distribution of goods worldwide.

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Overcoming the 5 Supply Chain Barriers that Threaten the Growth of Renewable Energy

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Rising material costs and historically high freight rates can eat into the profitability of your renewable energy project. That includes anticipating every possible contingency to mitigate disruptions in shipping. Unpredictability in shipping. For breakbulk cargo, you could call to book space on a vessel for next week.

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Interoceanic Passages

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Passages, capes, and straits are defined as geographical areas through which international shipping routes must transit. Chokepoints commonly have shallow, constricting depths, which hinder navigation and place restrictions on ship capacity. Potential for closure or interruption. It is approximately 190 kilometers long.

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