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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 sizeā€”to move ships through the canal.

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This Week in Logistics New (May 6 ā€“ 12)

Logistics Viewpoints

A mountain of discarded clothing, including Christmas sweaters and ski boots, cuts a strange sight in Chileā€™s Atacama, the driest desert in the world, which is increasingly suffering from pollution created by fast fashion. Some 59,000 tons of clothing arrive each year at the Iquique port in the Alto Hospicio free zone in northern Chile.

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List of Top 65 Marketplaces Across the Globe in 2019

Vinculum

Ease of shopping, product variety, secure payments and free shipping are some of the reasons that have made online shopping a huge success. It makes it easier for sellers to store, pack and ship their products. Walmart Free 2-Day Shipping program, guarantees fast and free shipping with no membership needed.

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Market Forecast of Omni-channel And Warehouse Management Systems till 2029

Vinculum

South America assures Colombia, Chile, Argentina, and Nigeria. The Asia Pacific secures India, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, China, and Saudi Arabia. The segmented geography of the Omni-channel and warehouse management system involves: North America assures the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

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Technology Can Help Feed the World, Part 3

Enterra Insights

” The staff at ConexBoxes.com insists another advantage is that farm-in-a-box concepts can also be used by smallholder farmers using old Conex shipping containers. Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) are another controversial way science is trying to promote food security.