Logistics Bureau

MARCH 3, 2020

Containers are piling up in ports, international shipping has been hammered, Western companies are battling to source products from traditional suppliers, and disruptions are being experienced throughout the global supply chain. And, according to some analysts, things could get worse—a whole lot worse! COVID-19 Impact on Shipping.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 2, 2020

The huge build-up of containers at China’s docks has created a major ocean freight imbalance, with a shortage of cargo in US and European ports and a shortfall in boxes needed by Western exporters to ship products to other parts of the world. Measuring the Imbalances*. In the United States, the Pandemic has yet to Peak. Ocean Freight.

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20Cube Logistics

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Why Digital Freight Forwarding Increases Supply Chain Efficiency. Technology is changing the freight forwarding industry by streamlining processes that previously took many people and many hours to complete. For example, you can monitor vendor compliance levels or supply chain efficiency. Vendor Management.

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20Cube Logistics

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

20Cube goes the extra mile for our clients using managed services for logistics in Melbourne, Malaysia, China, Germany, and Italy. Not only do we offer all of the above benefits of outsourcing logistics management , but we also provide deeper insights into your supply chain that save you time and money indirectly too.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 11, 2020

Since then, the impact on manufacturing and global supply chains, across multiple industry sectors, has been significant. European automakers have also been impacted by the closure of an electronics factory in northern Italy, another hotbed of COVID-19 activity. Technology. Pinpointing the Industries Hit the Hardest.

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QAD

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Supply Chain Infrastructure for Manufacturing. Belgium has 41 airports, 26 of which have paved runways and six of which can handle large cargo aircraft. and Italy hover at just under five percent. Belgium’s transportation and communication pathways are robust. billion metric tons of goods in 2015. leaving the EU.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Warehouse break-ins, accounting scams, and oil tampering are on the rise in the olive growing regions of Greece, Spain, and Italy. The company is also exploring the capabilities of generative AI technologies that power chatbots like ChatGPT. Rival UPS is also tapping into emerging technological tools to strengthen its operations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 10, 2021

I always find the news round-up exciting to write, as I end up reading more about supply chain and logistics than I would have thought possible. Border leaders sign agreement for Rio Grande Valley’s 2nd cargo bridge. Today also marks the last news round-up of the year. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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ThroughPut

MARCH 20, 2020

The deaths in Italy have surpassed those in China. Bottom lines are in jeopardy for almost every industrial supply chain in the world, except for those that might benefit from the coronavirus pandemic, such vaccine companies, facemask producers, medical device companies, certain eCommerce companies, etc.).

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 2, 2021

Dun & Bradstreet and E2open joined together to provide a report highlighting the impact of this incident on global supply chains. Specifically, the top countries most impacted by the Suez Canal blockage include the UK, Germany, Belgium, France, Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland, Spain, Turkey, and Austria.

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EFT

MAY 26, 2025

The key supply chain stories from Reuters’ global network of journalists What's at stake as Trump's tariffs threaten EU exports U.S. Tariff truce will not spark cargo boom at busiest US seaport, executive director says The head of the busiest U.S. and jeweller Pandora (PNDORA.CO) are looking at spreading the cost of U.S.

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EFT

MAY 12, 2025

China to strengthen control over strategic minerals exports China said on Monday that it will strengthen controls over the full supply chains of strategic minerals exports as part of efforts to tighten its dominant grip on materials it deems crucial to its national interest. the chief financial officer said on Thursday.

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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 to US ocean cargo bookings surge after tariff pause, Vizion says U.S. retailers including Walmart (WMT.N)

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