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New Shipping Operations Ideas Bring Fresh Air to Stale Strategies

Intelligent Audit

Air Cargo Capabilities. As Denmark-based carrier Maersk looks to expand air cargo capabilities around the globe, North American airports see increased investment from the multimodal shipping giant. In October, Maersk Air Cargo announced two weekly flights from Greenville, S.C., Maersk Invests in U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

Truckers strike in Korea roils shipments from steel to autos. US House passes ocean shipping bill to allay export backlogs. This week, UPS unveiled a battery-powered, four-wheeled cycle to more efficiently haul cargo in some of the world’s most congested streets and to reduce its carbon footprint.

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Panama Canal Drought: Lower Water Levels, Higher Supply Chain Risk

Resilinc

Two weeks ago, 160 ships were stuck waiting to pass through the canal, carrying everything from auto parts, Barbie dolls, and diabetes test kits, according to Reuters. Some ships were delayed by as much as 21 days. 55 to 125 million gallons per ship, depending on size—to move ships through the canal.

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Lost at Sea

APICS

One of the world’s biggest shipping companies, South Korea-based Hanjin Shipping, filed for bankruptcy earlier this month, leaving as much as $14 billion worth of cargo floating and manufacturers uncertain, according to The Wall Street Journal.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 12-16, 2016)

Talking Logistics

bound ship is being held ‘hostage’ (Reuters). The fallout from Hanjin’s bankruptcy continues, with $14 billion of cargo still stranded at sea. According to a Reuters report: As of Wednesday, of Hanjin’s 97 container ships, 36 were waiting outside of overseas ports, according to South Korea’s finance ministry.

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Helping You Plan Ahead During the Coronavirus Outbreak

CH Robinson Transportfolio

and globally, staying close to our contract carriers and discussing continuity plans in the event shipping trajectories need to be adjusted due to disruptions or closures at any ports. Similar to China, airlines have canceled majority of passenger flights in and out of Europe and South Korea due to safety concerns and lack of travel demand.

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Doing Business in Malaysia

QAD

It’s merchant marine includes more than 1,700 vessels, including bulk carriers, container ships, general cargo ships and oil tankers. The primary import partners were China, Singapore, US, Japan, Thailand, South Korea and Indonesia. Malaysia is ideally located for trade with China and countries throughout Asia.