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Flexibility in the Face of Uncertainty

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Most recently, the recent disruptions in the Red Sea that saw ocean freight rates from China to Europe by over 190% and saw transit times lengthen, sea-air services offered a strategic advantage for logistics professionals able to remain agile, by watching trends and jumping at opportunities to ensure a resilient supply chain.

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Navigating the Freight Downturn with Kevin Coomes

The Logistics of Logistics

Kevin’s journey in transportation and logistics began in China, where he managed ocean and air imports for his own venture, Phoria Energy Solutions. Fluent in Mandarin, Kevin spent three years living and working in China, immersing himself in the culture and language. logistics market.

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March 12, 2024 Update

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Judah Levine March 12, 2024 Optimize your logistics tendering, vendor selection, negotiations, and procurement with Freightos Data Book a Demo Weekly highlights Ocean rates – Freightos Baltic Index Asia-US West Coast prices (FBX01 Weekly) fell 7% to $4,419/FEU. Air rates – Freightos Air Index China – N.

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January 30, 2024 Update

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Judah Levine January 30, 2024 Optimize your logistics tendering, vendor selection, negotiations, and procurement with Freightos Data Book a Demo Weekly highlights Ocean rates – Freightos Baltic Index Asia-US West Coast prices (FBX01 Weekly) increased 38% to $4,099/FEU. Air rates – Freightos Air Index China – N.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 9 – 15)

Logistics Viewpoints

A shipping vessel left China for Brazil while sporting some new improvements last August—a pair of 123-feet-tall, solid “wings” retrofitted atop its deck to harness wind power for propulsion assistance. Mack is offering the trucks to customers testing the MD Electric as well as dealers facilitating electric vehicle demos.

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What are the best Supply Chain Strategies for 2021

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When it comes to factors like access to labor, it becomes an improbable task to reproduce a labor market the size of say China or India. For example, China and the United States are ranked 1 and 2 respectively for the production of rare earth elements, but this is deceiving as China is producing 5 times the amount of the United States.

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The Benefits of Onshore Supply Chains

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Additionally, trade wars between the United States and China have caused procurement leaders to take note of weaknesses within their supply chains and reconsider their reliance on outsourcing. Contact us today to schedule an industry-specific demo. Potential Cost Savings in Labor Production.