Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 30, 2019

It’s certainly been an interesting past few months in the container shipping industry; from the upcoming IMO 2020 Low Sulphur Fuel requirements, Brexit (Yikes!), US-China tariff negotiations; it’s refreshing to get back to basics and talk about the container industry. So what does our industry look like today?

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American Global Logistics

MARCH 5, 2024

Volatility and uncertainty in the logistics industry have dominated the news in 2024. and other countries have also imposed sanctions on Iran and have provided support to the Houthis. As of late February 2024, CMA CGM is now shipping cargo through the Red Sea trade route. But so far, these efforts have been unsuccessful.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 1, 2015

Moving on to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week… XPO Logistics to Acquire Norbert Dentressangle SA. Fetch Robotics Unveils Robotics System for Logistics Industry. Ports See Costly Delays as Cargo Ships, Volumes Grow (WSJ – sub. You deserve it. Con-way Inc.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 23, 2018

Executives in a new survey, 2018 Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index, are divided about whether a new pact would help Mexico (24.3%); hurt Mexico (21.8%); or leave trade unchanged (25.7%). Logistics executives are unconcerned, for now, that emerging markets economies will be harmed by Brexit, the UK’s departure from the European Union.

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Freightos

JANUARY 3, 2024

Judah Levine January 3, 2024 Optimize your logistics tendering, vendor selection, negotiations, and procurement with Freightos Data Book a Demo Weekly highlights Ocean rates – Freightos Baltic Index Asia-US West Coast prices (FBX01) increased 63% to $2,713/FEU. America East Coast peak of $22k/FEU.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

The US Men’s National Team is in Group B with England, Iran, and Wales, and will play its first game on November 21 against Wales. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Logistics companies are reversing their hiring binge. The hiring frenzy in logistics driven by pandemic-fueled shopping appears to be cooling off.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 13, 2015

Freight and logistics trends that rate in the news. Check out our roundup of nearly 100 digital logistics/supply chain sources. SPECIAL FEATURE: FIVE TRENDS TO SHAPE THE SHIPPING INDUSTRY. IHS Identifies Top Five Trends in 2016 That Will Shape the Global Maritime Industry for the Coming Decade. Freight Rates News.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 2, 2020

China says almost all of its major industrial companies have resumed production and that its ports are again running at near-full capacity after a two-month Coronavirus-linked shutdown. In response to the constraints on belly capacity, outbound cargo-only flights from China are increasing and are above 2019 levels. Ocean Freight.

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