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The Empty Container Marketplace with Sean Bardon

The Logistics of Logistics

Sean is a bilingual start-up veteran who’s worked in China with the Beijing Silicon Valley Group, leading the logistical planning of multiple joint ventures. About Sean Bardon Sean Bardon is the Co-founder and COO at Qualle, The world’s first empty container marketplace truckers actually use.

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China Exports Rebound Even as Western Markets Face Lockdown

Logistics Bureau

China says almost all of its major industrial companies have resumed production and that its ports are again running at near-full capacity after a two-month Coronavirus-linked shutdown. In China, a Two-month Lockdown begins to Ease. As China ramps up production, the pressure is being placed on available air freight capacity.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 14 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

Amazon launched the system this week at one of its warehouses in Houston. The Biden administration is refining rules aimed at keeping advanced chips and manufacturing gear out of China, seeking to close loopholes that might help its geopolitical rival gain cutting-edge technologies.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

Customers in North Asia, including China and Japan, will benefit from increased connection and service dependability as a result of the route. For the first time, the new flight route connects China’s capital Beijing to the FedEx Charles de Gaulle Hub in Paris, France, with ten weekly connections through Osaka, Japan.

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Expert Research, What Happened with IMO 2020 Fuel Prices?

Freight Plus

Now some of this is certainly attributable to lower volumes of freight coming out of China related to the timing of Lunar New Year and, of course, Coronavirus-which continues to remain a significant issue and is not only driving down exports from China but also driving down imports to China.

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Expert Research, What Happened with IMO 2020 Fuel Prices?

Freight Plus

Now some of this is certainly attributable to lower volumes of freight coming out of China related to the timing of Lunar New Year and, of course, Coronavirus-which continues to remain a significant issue and is not only driving down exports from China but also driving down imports to China.

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China’s Regime is Coming to a Company Near You

MIT Supply Chain

China is about to introduce a more stringent social controls system that many in the West will find objectionable. Moreover, the system’s impact may be felt beyond China’s borders. Disturbingly, China can use the system to serve its political objectives. China considers Taiwan as a Chinese province.

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