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How the Suez Canal blockage proves technology has the power to transform the shipping industry

Gravity Supply Chain

Guy Platten, secretary-general of the International Chamber Of Shipping – ICS , reported: “This kind of incident is rare, and it is a relief to see that no crew were injured and there has been no pollution.” The damage done to the global supply chain will be significant.” PANIC STATIONS.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 5-9, 2018)

Talking Logistics

Our guinea pig Cow died this morning. What do you do with a deceased guinea pig? Kuebix Tops 5000 Companies Using its Transportation Management System. Shipping with Amazon. The kids named him Cow when he was born. He was a tiny little thing when he was born, smaller than the palm of your hand. and FedEx Corp.”

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20 Ways to Build a Successful Relationship with Your Warehouse

FLEXE

Don’t be the Guinea pig. Finding a warehouse who shares a similar culture with your company is a good indicator of how successful your relationship will be. Treat your warehouse partners like an extension of your company. Think of them as an extension of your company and treat them with similar respect.

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High Seas Troubles Affect Global Supply Chains, Part One: Security Risks

Enterra Insights

That means maritime shipping lies at the very heart of the global logistical system. At the time, Ron Widdows , former chairman of the World Shipping Council, reported that piracy was costing “the global shipping industry anywhere from $3.5 Nearly 90 per cent of global trade is carried by sea-going vessels.

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FedEx Announces New March 2022 International Shipping Surcharges

Intelligent Audit

Every company went into a continuous peak-like mode as e-commerce expansion exploded. It’s impossible to paint the new international shipping surcharges with the broad strokes of the past, and shippers need to know exactly what to expect and what countries are affected. FedEx Express International Shipping Surcharges.

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Download now: 3PL Subway Map Europe 2016

Supply Chain Movement

Equatorial Guinea. Guinea-bissau. Papua New Guinea. Furthermore, Supply Chain Movement has asked these companies which competitors they come across regularly during logistics tenders. El Salvador. Falkland Islands (Malvinas). Faroe Islands. French Guiana. French Polynesia. French Southern Territories. Guadeloupe.

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Strategic moves among logistics providers

Supply Chain Movement

Equatorial Guinea. Guinea-bissau. Papua New Guinea. Furthermore, Supply Chain Movement has asked these companies which competitors they come across regularly during logistics tenders. El Salvador. Falkland Islands (Malvinas). Faroe Islands. French Guiana. French Polynesia. French Southern Territories. Guadeloupe.