Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 5, 2022

I read earlier this week that Hershey said it would fall short of meeting demand for the Halloween and Christmas holiday seasons this year, blaming a scarcity of raw ingredients and difficulties in securing suppliers. Cargo begins clogging Port of Los Angeles amid railroad worker shortage. Walmart launches new restored goods program.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 23, 2023

” To learn how Nestlé has navigated it operations since Russia invaded Ukraine, see my article on the subject.[3] Cargo backups. 3] Stephen DeAngelis, “ Doing Business in Time of War: Nestlé and Ukraine ,” Enterra Insights, 22 December 2022. [4] Organizational resilience. Production standstills. Demand surges.

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Clogged ports, a shortage of raw ingredients, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, fires, and floods have all served to challenge the smooth flow of goods. And surprisingly, stolen cargo has been added to this list of beverage supply chain challenges. Supply Chain Disruptions Affecting the Beverage Industry.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 3, 2023

Russian-Ukraine War . The Russian-Ukraine War continues to rage on 10 months later. . American businesses depend on Russia and Ukraine for a plethora of commodities. cargo shipments by weight, stoked already surging inflation, cost the American economy as much as $2 billion per day, and stranded millions of rail passengers.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

From Russia in the Black Sea to Iran-backed Houthi rebels in the Red Sea new security risks have emerged. ”[2] They go on to explain, “Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has turned the Black Sea into a gauntlet of warships and mines, navigated by grain-laden bulk carriers sailing under the fragile consent of two warring states.

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Abivin

DECEMBER 5, 2022

It is standard procedure to unload some Mediterranean-bound ships and use the Sumed pipeline to move the excess cargo. billion tons of cargo (as of 2020). The majority of the transported cargo is made up of containers, grains, and petroleum. meters in 2008 as opposed to 22.5 meters in 2001. More than 1.14

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Resilinc

MARCH 12, 2024

With the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, the Israel-Hamas War, and the crisis in the Red Sea, the shockwaves these conflicts sent throughout their nations and the world have been felt everywhere—especially in the supply chain. Discover the top geopolitical risks set to affect the global supply chain this year.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Today, however, you hear much more talk about reshoring and nearshoring manufacturing in order to make America’s supply chains more secure. Beattie writes, “Despite the popular image of cargo ships being huge carbon emitters, transport is generally a pretty small share of the carbon footprint for traded goods.”

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Global Trade Management

APRIL 18, 2023

Nearly daily, you can read articles or join webinars about how important visibility has become in managing cargo worldwide. Other events in the last five years that have impacted the global economy include Brexit, the trade war between the United States and China, fluctuations in oil prices, and the war in Ukraine. I hear you ask.

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Resilinc

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Following the recent attacks launched by Yemen’s Houthi group on cargo ships in the Bab al Mandeb Strait at the southern end of the Red Sea, several major global shipping and oil companies – including Maersk and British Petroleum (BP) – have suspended shipments and halted operations in the area. to $78.64, while US oil rose 2.8%

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