GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Port backlogs, cargo limitations on container ships, and a lack of available equipment and port facility staffing.? A Possible Stimulus on the Horizon May Increase the Challenge of Procurement Through Peak Season. Hurricane season threatens to disrupt activities across the eastern seaboard and along the Gulf of Mexico.

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Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

Source: Statista.com. Hurricane Ida struck the Gulf of Mexico in August 2021, destroying industrial installations for pharmaceuticals and plastics. The latter was so severe that cargo ships had to run at half their usual capacity. Planning : Processes are designed to reduce emissions and meet demand with ethical sourcing.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

A further factor was that air cargo rates are now down upwards of 80 percent because of lower volumes and excess capacity among carriers and commercial airlines. Revenues for the FedEx Ground unit, this carrier’s engine of E-Commerce last-mile fulfillment, came in at $300 million below forecast.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Whether you''re a manufacturing company in China, a sourcing agent in London or a world''s leading company in Silicon Valley, we''re all in a global supply chain networks. Research from APQC’s Open Standards Benchmarking in procurement shows that organizations without formal SRM programs report 121 percent longer supplier lead times.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 8, 2022

FedEx plans to test autonomous drone cargo delivery with Elroy Air. Air Canada wants more cargo jets 3 months after launching service. FedEx also plans to test autonomous drone cargo delivery, partnering with Elroy Air. Walgreens to offer Wing drone delivery in suburban Dallas. Mexican factories gain in supply chain revamps.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 11, 2024

Salvage firm Resolve Marine , which helped contain the Deepwater Horizon massive oil spill in the Gulf Of Mexico has been contracted for these efforts. Reportedly as of Sunday, 32 vessels have managed to traverse 11 and 14 foot temporary channels, while 11 cargo vessels remain trapped within the port.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Southern Atlantic Ocean Region Unusually warm sea temperature levels spanning the tropical Atlantic , Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico regions are rapidly fueling devastating storms. Thus far hundreds of flights in the region have been cancelled, stranding passengers and air cargo.

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