EFT

JUNE 23, 2025

Vietnam, US hold negotiations on new trade deal, ministry says Vietnam and the United States held an online round of negotiations on a new trade deal on Thursday night, the Ministry of Industry and Trade said on Friday. retail giant breached rules on timely supplier payments over a three-year period. and Kedaara Capital-backed Porter.

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EFT

MAY 26, 2025

Tariff truce will not spark cargo boom at busiest US seaport, executive director says The head of the busiest U.S. FedEx appoints insider John Smith to lead freight spin-off business Delivery giant FedEx (FDX.N) said on Monday it has appointed insider John Smith as CEO of its freight trucking spinoff, FedEx Freight.

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Freightos

JUNE 24, 2025

Home Transpac rates falling sharply; Israel-Iran ceasefire could avert freight disruptions – June 24, 2025 Update The Freightos Weekly Update keeps you informed on international freight with key economic data, demand trends, and rate insights. Europe weekly prices fell 5% to $3.61/kg. Europe – N.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 21, 2025

billion enterprise with the largest air cargo fleet in the world. Smith developed FedEx as a freight version of a bank clearing house where one bank clearing house was located in the middle of affiliate banks and all representatives were sent to the central location to exchange materials, according to one of his biographies.

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Freightos

JULY 8, 2025

Home Transpacific ocean rates continue to slide; Air cargo out of the Middle East still recovering – July 08, 2025 Update The Freightos Weekly Update keeps you informed on international freight with key economic data, demand trends, and rate insights. Join 60,000+ Supply Chain Experts Who Never Miss an Issue!

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EFT

JULY 1, 2025

US demand for China-made goods ebbs on tariff worries; ocean shipping rates drop Rates for shipping cargo containers from China to the U.S. tariffs disrupt the fast-fashion industry that relies on imports of low-cost clothes from China, Vietnam, and other Asian countries.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 24, 2025

This was evident in the apparel industry, where brands such as Nike faced delays after tariffs on Chinese textiles prompted a shift to suppliers in Vietnam and Bangladesh. The company reportedly plans to shift 15% to 20% of its production to India and Vietnam by 2026, reducing exposure to U.S.China tariffs.

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EFT

MAY 19, 2025

cargo have surged since the countries declared a 90-day truce on punitive tit-for-tat tariffs last weekend, operators said, spawning traffic jams at Chinese ports and factories that could take weeks to clear. China-US air freight tumbles on 'de minimis' tariff; airlines adjust routes Air freight capacity between China and the U.S.

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Freightos

MAY 7, 2025

– May 7, 2025 Update The Freightos Weekly Update keeps you informed on international freight with key economic data, demand trends, and rate insights. Home Blanks keep rates level; no de minimis air rate collapse yet; US-Houthi truce first step to Red Sea return? Name This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

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Freightos

APRIL 16, 2025

Home April 16, 2025 Update The Freightos Weekly Update keeps you informed on international freight with key economic data, demand trends, and rate insights. For freight, last weeks reciprocal tariff roll out resulted in reports of a widespread drop in container bookings out of Asia. kg last week.

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EFT

JULY 7, 2025

For retailers, US-Vietnam trade deal leaves questions A trade deal announced by the U.S. and Vietnam creates new question marks for sportswear and clothing retailers like Nike and Adidas that source shoes and clothes from factories in the Southeast Asian country, industry experts said on Thursday. They tried Made in the USA.

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 25, 2025

Studying economics at Yale, Smith’s 1965 term paper pitched the idea of creating a logistics company that would carry only cargo, and do so for a package’s end-to-end journet, such that a package could be delivered almost anywhere in the US overnight. Click here to send us your comments The story is well known. Likely I'm off base?

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 9, 2025

and Vietnam have been far short of comprehensive, leaving many details unclear. Featured Product Popular Stories End to De Minimis Slows Flow of Air Cargo from China to U.S. Most of the tariff rates, however, were largely in line with what Trump had already announced the nations were likely to face.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 8, 2025

Dockworkers, Port Employers Set to Restart Talks Bloomberg Vietnam Inks Deals to Buy $3 Billion U.S. has begun shipping commercial jets to China for the first time since early April, indicating a reopening of trade flows despite the long-simmering tariff war between the U.S. and Asia’s biggest economy.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Blog More Resources Home A Volatile Year Ahead: Scenarios for Ocean Freight in 2025 Judah Levine Freightos was delighted to host its seventh annual FreighTech conference recently, bringing together leaders in What does 2025 hold in store for ocean freight ? Stay informed every single week with our free weekly freight update.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 6, 2025

Apparel and footwear production hubs in Asia, including China and Vietnam, face elevated tariff rates as the White House pushes for new trade deals. The company and its retail peers are trying to manage supply chains that have been upended by U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade wars.

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Blog More Resources Home September 10, 2024 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market. China – N. Europe weekly prices fell 4% to $3.45/kg.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

2024 Typhoon Season has Caused Billions in Agricultural Losses This year’s typhoon season has been particularly disruptive, severely affecting port operations and shipping across the western Pacific, with significant storms such as Gaemi, Ampil, Shanshan, Yagi, and Bebinka impacting Taiwan, China, Japan, Vietnam, and the Philippines.

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Freightos

APRIL 29, 2025

East Asia – April 29, 2025 Update The Freightos Weekly Update keeps you informed on international freight with key economic data, demand trends, and rate insights. In the meantime, reports on the drop in China-US ocean freight demand range from around 30% to more than 50% in the last few weeks. America container service loops.

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Freightos

APRIL 16, 2025

Quantifying the Import Impact Importers believe the potential impact on freight volumes to be substantial, with 54% of importers anticipating “serious to significant” reductions in their import activity. Eytan Buchman CMO, Freightos Group Eytan Buchman loves freight so much he shouts out container sizes while he walks around.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

It appears that operational and procurement risks for beneficial cargo owners or shippers, in the short term, are minimal. The areas that will be deliberated in future articles are ocean shipping market landscape, freight procurement, reliability & visibility and the competitive landscape.

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Material Handling & Logistics

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

One to two weeks before CNY, factories will speed up their production causing a surge of freight. Provide a forecast of your expected cargo to your shipper’s representative. Vietnam – Lunar New Year – February 14-20 . During CNY they will close down completely. Hong Kong – CNY – February 16-19. Singapore – CNY – February 16-17.

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QAD

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

South Korea has 71 airports with paved runways, more than half of which can support cargo jets. This robust infrastructure makes it easy to move freight in or out of the country quickly and easily. The annual freight traffic on registered carriers was 11.297 billion mt-km in 2015. The country also has 466 heliports.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 8, 2019

What is your air freight strategy for the year ahead? The surge in demand for air freight that took off in mid-2016 normalized in early 2018. The surge in demand for air freight that took off in mid-2016 normalized in early 2018. Airlines continue to hone their air freight capacity strategy. Two steps to take now.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 19, 2020

These smart operators include: John Deere: The agricultural vehicle manufacturer says it expects to spend $40 million (USD) on expedited freight to ensure there is no disruption in supply. Examples are: Samsung Electronics , which is shifting part of its domestic phone production to Vietnam due to the rapid advance of COVID-19 in South Korea.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 8, 2019

What is your air freight strategy for the year ahead? The surge in demand for air freight that took off in mid-2016 normalized in early 2018. The surge in demand for air freight that took off in mid-2016 normalized in early 2018. Airlines continue to hone their air freight capacity strategy. Two steps to take now.

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NC State SCRC

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

However, the announcement should not have come as a surprise, as the ocean cargo market has been suffering for some time by a condition of overcapacity, low rates, and a flat global market. once they’ve been allowed to discharge cargo to protect the interests of maritime lien holders. bankruptcy code. Judge John K.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 28, 2021

Rising material costs and historically high freight rates can eat into the profitability of your renewable energy project. The majority of solar equipment manufacturers are in China, Vietnam, Thailand, and Malaysia. For breakbulk cargo, you could call to book space on a vessel for next week.

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Cathy Roberson

JUNE 28, 2021

The top three exporters to the US were China, 61.2%, Vietnam, 24.3%, and Indonesia, 5.2%. The majority of the imports are by way of ocean freight. However, to get a true picture of the footwear supply chain, one must not discount air freight. In 2020, 1.9 billion pairs of shoes were imported into the US.

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Freightera

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

We will discuss how other services and companies compare to Freightera using ground freight shipping in North America as the baseline. Empty circle: No or Not applicable Freight Carriers Freight carriers are the backbone of our industry. Freight carriers specialize in carrying freight. Half-filled circle: Depends.

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Freightera

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

We will discuss how other services and companies compare to Freightera using ground freight shipping in North America as the baseline. Empty circle: No or Not applicable Freight Carriers Freight carriers are the backbone of our industry. Freight carriers specialize in carrying freight. Half-filled circle: Depends.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Bed Bath & Beyond @BedBathBeyond Bed Bath & Beyond has discovered a way to save millions of dollars on freight over the next few years, thanks to a new 755,000 square-foot distribution facility slated to open in the fall of 2019. The new facility will allow the company to offer two-day shipping to most (about 90%) of the U.S.

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Stord

APRIL 26, 2022

After Gap experienced factory delays in Vietnam, it started working with Mexican and Central American manufacturers to cut down on lead times. Brands, like Gap and Lululemon , are using expensive air freight routes to get items faster and circumvent port congestion. Others are bringing manufacturing slightly closer to the end consumer.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 23, 2018

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. In the 50 country rankings, Brazil slips two spots to No. 9, falling below No.

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EMERGE App

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

For example, China for just about everything that can be made, Vietnam for clothing and shoes, and Bangladesh for garments. Arrange Cargo Transport. This is traditionally used for sea freight but it has been used for other modes of transport as well. Once it clears, you have a few hours to unload the cargo yourself.

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EMERGE App

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

For example, China for just about everything that can be made, Vietnam for clothing and shoes, and Bangladesh for garments. Arrange Cargo Transport. This is traditionally used for sea freight but it has been used for other modes of transport as well. Once it clears, you have a few hours to unload the cargo yourself.

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Resilinc

JULY 6, 2021

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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