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Ocean Freight Performance in March 2021

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March 2021 - Transportation Market Report. While it is wonderful news that Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg is pledging to ease the port congestion and help exporters, there will not be any immediate relief. ?. . These premiums, congestion issues, elevated cargo rolls, and overall delays are not going anywhere anytime soon.

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High Seas Troubles Affect Global Supply Chains, Part One: Security Risks

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From Russia in the Black Sea to Iran-backed Houthi rebels in the Red Sea new security risks have emerged. ” Unfortunately, these security concerns are not the only challenges international shipping is facing. 3] Neither security risks nor climate risks are easily addressed. The world now faces new maritime threats.

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Interoceanic Passages

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Global Maritime Routes and Chokepoints Maritime routes are a few kilometers wide corridors that connect economic regions and cross land transportation gaps. Major routes also involve the transport of raw commodities, including petroleum, grains, minerals, and food items. billion tons of cargo (as of 2020). They form a continuum.

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36 innovative companies re-inventing and rethinking supply chain and logistics

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Penske Logistics @PenskeLogistics In early 2018, Penske Logistics gained entry into the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA), which encourages the development of blockchain applications in the transportation industry. In 2018, Wayfair expanded its warehouse and logistics investments in the U.S.