Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 16, 2023

In an equally troublesome bit of news, the number of vessels waiting to cross the Panama Canal has reached 154, and slots for carriers to book passage are being reduced in an effort to manage congestion caused by ongoing drought conditions that have roiled the major shipping gateway since the spring.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Air rates – Freightos Air Index China – N. kg China – N. The Panama Canal Authority will reduce daily transits to about half their normal level over the next three months as the drought there stretches on, raising the possibility of reduced capacity and higher rates to the East Coast or diversions to the West Coast.

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Freightos

MARCH 19, 2024

Air rates – Freightos Air Index China – N. China – N. Easing Panama Canal restrictions announced last week – which will increase daily transits to 27 – are also a good sign for transpacific shippers to the East Coast. Europe prices (FBX11 Weekly) fell 10% to $3,871/FEU. Europe – N. Rates reached $5.94/kg

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Ongoing Panama Canal Disruption Report authors made specific mention of the ongoing Panama Canal disruption brought about by declining water basin levels brought about by months of drought. Specifically noted is the impact of higher fuel prices within China having ripple effects globally in the coming winter months.

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Freightos

JULY 5, 2017

While Alibaba was advocating sales to China as Amazon advocated cross-border importing, both are clearly pursuing an SMB focus, as Big Box retailers continue to struggle. Meanwhile, US import changes from the expanded Panama Canal will gradually shift some 10% of West Coast imports to the East Coast. . .

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Air rates – Freightos Air Index China – N. kg China – N. New transit reductions in the Panama Canal are already causing increases in congestion , and impacting some perishables trade between South and North America, though large container carriers have so far not been impacted strongly. Europe – N.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

For example, the China-owned COSCO and China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) have confirmed their merger. Panama Canal Expansion. The Panama Canal expansion, slated for completion this spring, will impact logistics in a big way. Those uncertainties are considered the root of many consolidations. Free Time and Chassis.

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Freightos

AUGUST 29, 2023

Air rates – Freightos Air index China – N. kg China – N. The Panama Canal Authority announced that low-water restrictions will likely stay in place for at least ten months , though there has not been any significant impact on container shipping via the canal yet. China – N. Europe – N.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 3, 2024

As 2024 begins, two of the world’s most critical ocean transit corridors, the Suez Canal , and the Panama Canal are facing threats of shipping disruption as global geopolitical tensions and terrorist threats escalate. Truck and rail transportation movements across the Mexico and U.S. and the United Kingdom.

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Freightos

AUGUST 23, 2023

Air rates – Freightos Air index China – N. kg China – N. Europe prices (FBX11 Weekly) fell 5% to $1,708/FEU. Asia-Mediterranean prices (FBX13 Weekly) fell 3% to $2,327/FEU. America weekly prices increased 7% to $3.81/kg Europe weekly prices were level at $3.00/kg. Europe – N.

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Air rates – Freightos Air Index China – N. kg China – N. More carriers are resuming Panama Canal transits as conditions there have stabilized and will hopefully improve with the start of the rainy season in May – another factor that should mitigate the Red Sea crisis impact on N. Europe – N.

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 8, 2016

In June 2016, the Panama Canal will double its capacity, and this capacity expansion will undoubtedly reshape the freight flows around the globe, including those transiting through the Port of Los Angeles (click here for a past blog related to this subject). However, the capacity expansion of the Panama Canal may change this shipment pattern.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Air rates – Freightos Air Index China – N. China – N. America vessels will be even higher than usual as several carriers had already rerouted some services – that normally transit the Panama Canal on their way to the East Coast – to the Suez to avoid possible Panama Canal drought-driven delays and extra costs.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2023

Panama, Uruguay, and Norway joined the Clean Energy Marine Hub Initiative (CEM-Hubs), a public-private partnership endorsed by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) to accelerate the production, and trade of low-carbon fuels across the world. US-China bilateral climate talks resumed in Egypt after rift over Taiwan.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

The types of jobs created by China’s moving toward a consumer economy are harder to measure, so job growth and its knock-on economic growth is under-reported. Irrespective, China has always valued stability and unity beyond all else. We liked Kevin O’Marah’s (SCM World) take on underlying trends in this Forbes article.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 13, 2016

However, inconsistencies in service levels, including the use of inaccurate data, an economy that hinges on the state of foreign markets (think China), and changes to regulations and labor requirements are continuing to impact the capacity of the shipping industry. Expansion of the Panama Canal Will Increase Incoming Ocean Freight.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

I also laugh when newscasters quip, “Just move west coast ships through the Panama Canal…” With new locks in 2016, the Panama Canal is able to handle vessels with an overall length of 366 m (1201 feet), 49 meters beam (increased by the Canal Authority effective 1 June 2018 to 51.25 Logistics costs in China are 16.6%

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 7, 2016

Record Toll for Passage Through New Panama Canal, Rolling Delivery Bots to Start Working in Four Euro Cities, Yet Another Major Materials Handling Sector Acquition, US Deficit in Goods with China Soars

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Supply Chain 24/7

JUNE 13, 2017

Panama, one of the few countries to recognize Taiwan’s sovereignty, has cut ties with the island and forged relations with China, adding there there was “only one China” of which Taiwan was a part.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 10, 2023

The nations with the most flagged vehicles are Panama, China, Singapore, the Marshall Islands, and Liberia. Each merchant ship is required by international law to be registered in a registry created by a country, and a ship is subject to the laws of that country.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Air rates – Freightos Air Index China – N. kg China – N. And, just as daily transits through the Panama Canal were set to drop from 22 to 20, authorities announced transits will instead increase to 24 a day in January due to new conservation measures and water level developments. China – N.

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Freightos

JUNE 21, 2023

In the near-term, the West Coast might enjoy an increase in volumes at the expense of alternative destinations as drought-driven low water levels in the Panama Canal are getting worse , with added restrictions announced for July that could significantly reduce the number of daily transits possible via the canal. China – N.

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DELMIA Quintiq

APRIL 19, 2016

The Panama papers were still hogging the headlines and competing hard against dissections of mishaps in the private lives of British politicians. The China effect. This is driven by the fact that China will continue to rationalize resource-based and resource-dependent industries.

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3PL Insights

JULY 28, 2016

The Panama Canal was originally constructed as a way to increase maritime trade in the Americas, and it is the largest American engineering feat undertaken in history. And now, over a century after its original completion, the Panama Canal has once again been expanded. Panama Canal, Panama City, Panama, Central America.

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Freightos

JUNE 27, 2023

The Panama Canal Authority announced that, due to weather conditions that have recently improved the canal’s watershed, it has canceled additional draft restrictions meant to go into effect shortly which could have further limited the canal’s capacity, and possibly pushed rates up. China – N. kg and are 53% lower than last year.

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Material Handling & Logistics

AUGUST 11, 2017

For example, a shipment from China to the East Coast would go through the Panama Canal to reach its destination and vice versa. . The same shipment via RIPI would go through the Panama Canal and arrive at the East Coast. With AWS, your cargo will be shipped from the port of origin to its destination using only water routes.

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 8, 2015

Walmart Charging Vendors for Inventory, The Panama Canal is Filling Up, Apparel Companies See Africa as Next Source of Low Costs, China Stock Market Tumbling, Impacts to Follow

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Freightos

JULY 26, 2023

Air rates – Freightos Air index China – N. kg China – N. The Panama Canal Authority has also announced reduced daily transits starting in August due to persistent low-water levels, which could also put some upward pressure on East Coast rates. America prices increased 1% to $4.29/kg Europe – N.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 21, 2022

The US-China trade war got the ball rolling and exposed the problem by highlighting the worldwide shortage of containers. Contrary to general opinion, the causes of the supply chain disruptions currently being experienced worldwide were prevalent long before the Covid-19 pandemic. .

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Talking Logistics

JULY 17, 2015

Robinson and the Boston Consulting Group published a research report on the potential impact the Panama Canal expansion could have on logistics strategies and operations (watch my conversation with two of the authors in a recent episode of Talking Logistics ). Last month, C.H.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

I also laugh when newscasters quip, “Just move west coast ships through the Panama Canal…” With new locks in 2016, the Panama Canal is able to handle vessels with an overall length of 366 m (1201 feet), 49 meters beam (increased by the Canal Authority effective 1 June 2018 to 51.25 Logistics costs in China are 16.6%

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 31, 2021

North America, an integrated container logistics company, has announced the start of a new service linking ports in Vietnam and China with the US East Coast via the Panama Canal, starting in May 2021. Maersk Inc.

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Freightos

AUGUST 8, 2023

Air rates – Freightos Air index China – N. kg China – N. Another factor for Asia – US East Coast rates is the low water level in the Panama Canal. Europe prices (FBX11 Weekly) climbed 31% to $1,655/FEU. Asia-Mediterranean prices (FBX13 Weekly) increased 18% to $2,345/FEU. Europe – N.

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Resilinc

MARCH 5, 2024

Here’s a look at two recent major droughts that have impacted supply chains: Panama Canal Drought Impact on Supply Chain In 2023, the Panama Canal, one of the world’s most important waterways, faced one of the driest years in over 140 years. In April, the Panama Canal Authority will reevaluate water levels.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 8, 2016

For example, the China-owned COSCO and China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) have confirmed their merger. Panama Canal Expansion. The Panama Canal expansion, slated for completion this spring, will impact logistics in a big way. Those uncertainties are considered the root of many consolidations. Free Time and Chassis.

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Freightos

JANUARY 28, 2016

Rising labor costs is pricing China out of some markets. But, this is surely a better scenario than a true medium-term China meltdown. 50% increase in major rail and road projects , widening of both the Suez and Panama canals), and with freer trade (e.g. And Amazon China just received an NVOCC license for operating in the U.S.

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Freightos

JANUARY 28, 2016

Rising labor costs is pricing China out of some markets. But, this is surely a better scenario than a true medium-term China meltdown. 50% increase in major rail and road projects , widening of both the Suez and Panama canals), and with freer trade (e.g. And Amazon China just received an NVOCC license for operating in the U.S.

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