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Supply Chain Impacts from Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Logistics Viewpoints

I believe many of us are spending an abundance of time reading about the Russia-Ukraine war. Russia and Ukraine both provide exports that serve as inputs to many international companies. Its largest export markets are Russia, China, Germany, Poland, and Italy. I was unaware of Ukraine’s prominent air transport presence.

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The Air Freight Market with Eric Kulisch

The Logistics of Logistics

Eric is the Air Cargo Editor at FreightWaves, the leading FreightIntel provider, offering current digital intelligence and context to the freight community on a central platform. Eric Kulisch is the Supply Chain and Air Cargo Editor at FreightWaves. Russia sanctions cut both ways for air cargo. About Eric Kulisch.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 14 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

Autonomous cargo ship completes 500-mile voyage. In our last piece of autonomous vehicle news, the “world’s first” autonomous commercial cargo ship has successfully completed a near-500-mile voyage in the congested waters of Tokyo Bay, traveling without human intervention for 99 percent of the trip.

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2022: A Look in the Rearview Mirror–Part I

American Global Logistics

Trade basically ceased as ports closed because of western- imposed economic sanctions on Russia. Cargo planes could not fly out of or into Russia or Ukraine. Likewise, ships could not sail into or out of Russia and Ukraine. That exacerbated food shortages with Russia and Ukraine among the top five grain exporters.

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8 Things to Know in Shipping, Freight, Logistics & Supply Chain this Week

Intelligent Audit

The FedEx Express team met the cargo plane at the gate to immediately move the coveted commodity toward the consumers. administration and agencies to provide logistics and transportation support as needed, because when it matters most, FedEx delivers.” on May 22, 2022. Get started today by contacting Intelligent Audit now.

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Energy Crisis in Asia and Europe: The Supply Chain Impact

Resilinc

Compounding the problem, natural gas prices have risen due to cold weather, coupled with the effects on natural gas supplies of the Russia-Ukraine war. Per the contract, Eni will deliver one LNG cargo per month between 2017 and 2032. This is due to the fact that China allocated more budge to zero-Covid initiatives.

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The Endless Complexities of the Ocean side of Supply Chains

SCMDOJO

Each year around 700 million TEUs are shipped across the world keeping global trade and businesses running and more than eighty percent of global goods trade volumes are carried by sea, with about a sixth of that volume in shipping containers. Supply Chain KPI Dashboard.