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High Seas Troubles Affect Global Supply Chains, Part Two: Climate Risks

Enterra Insights

The Associated Press reports, “Canal authorities attributed the drought to the El Niño weather phenomenon and climate change, and warned it was urgent for Panama to seek new water sources for both the canal’s operations and human consumption. In January Panamanian authorities slashed Panama Canal ship crossings by 36%.

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Amazon Leasing Air Cargo Space, Delivering by Drone

Multichannel Merchant

Amazon, facing a continued slowdown in its ecommerce business and under pressure to boost flagging sales, is looking to sell excess capacity on its commercial cargo jetliners used to move goods among its network of warehouses here and in Europe, Bloomberg reports. vice president of innovation and automation, in a statement.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 30 – August 5)

Logistics Viewpoints

Cargo begins clogging Port of Los Angeles amid railroad worker shortage. As same-day delivery becomes more important to consumers, retailers are looking at innovative ways to deliver on this expectation. As a result, cargo is clogging the ports of Los Angeles amid a railroad worker shortage. Apparently, warehouses are full.

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Air Cargo Got It Wright: 9 Incredible Air Cargo Facts

Freightos

Celebrating the anniversary of this first flight, we’re taking a look at nine most amazing things you should know about air cargo. 1 First air cargo flight: 1910. 2 Craziest air cargo market entry: DHL Express. The company still aggressively pursues innovation. #3 3 Largest air cargo plane: Antonov An-225.

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A Year In Events: Looking Back At 2016 (US Edition)

EcoVadis

So without further ado, let’s look back at 2016… Skytop Strategies: Sustainability & Risk 2016 (Washington, D.C.). Ethical Sourcing Forum (New York, NY). GEMI Spring Meeting – Science-Based Targets (Washington, D.C.). EUISSCA Alliance Sustainable Sourcing Conference 2016 (New Orleans, LA).

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Logistics in the City

Enterra Insights

” Of course, commuter traffic isn’t the only source of urban traffic congestion. As the New York Times points out, the George Washington Bridge, the main thoroughfare for delivery trucks, has become the most congested route in the country. ” Big packages, however, are a problem for cargo bikes.

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Perspectives on the Global Trade Environment: A Panel Discussion

NC State SCRC

The goal is to create redundant sources based on supplier-specific and country-of-origin, to ensure that each product category has redundancy as a form of insurance on the supply chain. Since startup, more than 850 cumulative cargoes of LNG originating from Cheniere have been delivered to 32 countries and regions worldwide.

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