Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The sub-text of this report is that much of the cargo that has been planned for either back-to-school, fall, and holiday related fulfillment is either in-transit or mostly already arrived at warehouses. The report’s cited data from the Freightos Baltic Index indicates that shipment of a 40-foot container from China to the U.S.

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Intelligent Audit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

More than six months after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine initially caused grain prices to skyrocket, another surge in wheat prices is inflating prices of consumer goods like flour and prepared flour mixes. Air Cargo Volumes Normalizing YoY, but Concerns Remain. Cost of Flour, Consumer Goods, Remains High.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 3, 2020

As reported by OSW studies , China determined that rail service between western China, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Europe would best serve the unique needs of these manufacturers. Cargo insurance. Since the liable party of a shipment changes throughout a shipment’s journey, consider adding extra cargo insurance through C.H.

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 28, 2019

You can’t just turn around a giant cargo ship. Once cargo has shipped, there are no “backsies.” Everything from custom duties to cargo inspections can create bottlenecks within the supply chain. Ship Smarter: How to Avoid Bottlenecks in Your Global Operations. By Ali Hasan Raza. In 2017, the U.S. had a trade surplus of $24.5

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 9, 2022

While many retailers are discounting, canceling orders, and otherwise scrambling to get rid of a glut of goods filling their stores and warehouses, some are embracing their higher inventory levels. and BNSF Railway have issued more embargoes—restrictions placed on the amount of cargo that can be transported—than in previous years.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 20, 2022

We are seeing it now in terms of truck drivers and warehouse workers, and Walmart is an example of a company that has been trying to get ahead of these shortages by offering higher wages and on-the-job perks. Autonomous cargo ship completes 500-mile voyage. Uber Eats pilots autonomous delivery with Serve Robotics, Motional.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MAY 23, 2016

export commodity base is a diverse mix of goods and is well balanced across many commodity segments and cargo values. This can be illustrated by the recent drop in fuel prices, which essentially took a large toll on countries heavily reliant on oil exports, like Russia. A Diverse Mix of Goods is Driving U.S. Consider this: The U.S.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 30, 2023

China tensions continuing to escalate and Russia at loggerheads with NATO and the West in general, President Yoon’s logical and impassioned hopes for a future of international harmony could be a long way from realisation. It describes its Omni™ WMS product as a warehouse-in-a-warehouse model that streamlines mixed warehouse operations.

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NC State SCRC

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

On top of the sanctions being announced by the Biden administration today on Russia, there are a lot of other crazy things going on in the logistics and supply chain sector, that are really driving the markets nuts… and people as well! Inventory is piling up in warehouses. Employment in supply chain related industries is soaring.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 5, 2022

The ongoing pandemic-induced supply chain disruptions, along with the Russia-Ukraine war, limited available supplies of cocoa, edible oil, and other food ingredients. Cargo begins clogging Port of Los Angeles amid railroad worker shortage. Apparently, warehouses are full. FedEx agrees to buy 10% stake in Berkshire Grey.

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EFT

MAY 26, 2025

Tariff truce will not spark cargo boom at busiest US seaport, executive director says The head of the busiest U.S. port does not expect imports to soar after last week's tariff truce between Washington and Beijing that temporarily lowered the duty to 30% from 145%. Apple supplier Foxconn to invest $1.5 TW) will invest $1.5 sanctions.

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