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Mexico Transportation Risk with Mark Vickers

The Logistics of Logistics

Mark is the Executive Vice President and Head of International Logistics at Reliance Partners , one of the nation’s fastest-growing commercial insurance agencies. Mark spent over 7 years in leadership with the second largest freight brokerage in North America, Total Quality Logistics. Mark earned a B.S.,

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This Week in Logistics News (July 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

Venues outside the greater Tokyo metropolitan area would allow small numbers of spectators, and the policy for the Paralympics will be decided next month. And now on to this week’s logistics news. This new policy applies to any and all contracts awarded to provide production material for new vehicle projects.

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Ocean Risk Management part 2: Navigating Global Shipping Alliance

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

History of Alliances in Container Shipping Source: Port Economics, Management and Policy What are Global Shipping Alliances (GSAs) in the shipping industry? The alliance was formed in 2014 and covers major shipping routes between Asia, Europe, and North America. How alliances in the shipping industry might impact shippers?

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Continued Disruption and Added Cost Inflation Reflected in Key Global Transportation and Logistics Indices in March and Q1 2022

Supply Chain Matters

We now add highlights of March and Q1-2022 key global transportation and logistics indices. Global and Domestic Transportation and Logistics Indices. Data published at the end of March indicates that for movement of ocean container shipping transit from Asia to North America , the average time had declined to 108 days, upwards of 15.4

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From Exports to Delivery: Simplifying PPE Shipping

CH Robinson Transportfolio

China has recently implemented three key policies that relate to PPE exporting. Policy 5 requires all medical supplies to meet quality standards of the importing countries, this policy also separated out the process for medical-grade and non-medical-use devices. Whether you are importing PPE into the U.S.

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Retail giants crush the rush with charters, air freight

Resilinc

In addition to Target, Amazon, Costco, Home Depot and Wal-Mart are among the large retailers that have chartered container ships to move goods from Asia to North America. COVID-19 air travel policies set to take effect November 8, 2021. A major cause for Busch’s optimism is the change in U.S.

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Market Update: Transportation Industry News

CH Robinson Transportfolio

This month’s Market Update highlights key factors that impact the transportation industry in North America and will keep you up to speed on the latest news and topics that matter to your supply chain and business. West Coast ports can now resume full operation, it will take months for trucks to clear the cargo backlog.