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Supply Chain & Logistics News Round Up (September 23rd-27th)

Logistics Viewpoints

2024 Typhoon Season has Caused Billions in Agricultural Losses This year’s typhoon season has been particularly disruptive, severely affecting port operations and shipping across the western Pacific, with significant storms such as Gaemi, Ampil, Shanshan, Yagi, and Bebinka impacting Taiwan, China, Japan, Vietnam, and the Philippines.

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September 10, 2024 Update

Freightos

In air cargo, Air Canada is bracing for disruptions from a possible pilot strike next week. And the surge in e-commerce volumes moving by air is now having an impact beyond China, with reports of congestion at air hubs in Korea, Taiwan, Japan and the Philippines even before the expected demand increase in Q4. kg and $3.45/kg

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The Competitive Advantage with David Bell and Peter Rentschler

The Logistics of Logistics

In 2001, Mr. Bell joined Cargo Transportation Services, Inc., where he served as CEO until 2011 when Cargo was bought by Smith Transportation Services, Inc. LSG helps its clients set up and establish satellite offices in beautiful countries like Colombia, Guatemala, and the Philippines.

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Supply Chain Challenges in the Philippines: How can you overcome them?

Vinculum

What do you mean by logistics in setting up the business in a broader way, and how it works in the Philippines is a matter of concern? E-commerce and its growth in the Philippines. Suppose you are planning to set up an e-commerce platform in the Philippines or want the platform’s growth to gain profit out of it.

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E-commerce Logistics Management: How can you overcome Supply Chain Challenges in the Philippines?

Vinculum

E-commerce opportunities and its expansion in the Philippines. As an e-commerce businessman, you can expand your business in countries like the Philippines or start your business in the Philippines to generate profit out of it. E-commerce and Logistics Challenges in the Philippines. Infrastructure and its defects.

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Is TPPA going to ground e-commerce or let it fly (ideally, as air freight)?

DELMIA Quintiq

And, if many of those packages cross the Pacific waters, or generally travel farther than 600 kilometers, the air cargo shippers specializing in express packages will also stand to benefit from that wave of volume. Looking at the TPPA economies, it appears that any growth in air cargo would come from the food and pharmaceuticals segments.

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Additional FedEx Surcharges Announced for APAC

Intelligent Audit

Not only have they affected shipping times but capacity – particularly air cargo capacity – has become limited as well. Philippines (US Payers). Philippines (US Payers). Why This Change? The disruptions to supply chains as a result of COVID-19 have been immense. Parcel Min. Charge: $1.00 per Shipment. Freight Min.