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This Week in Logistics News (August 13-17, 2018)

Talking Logistics

My family and I spent more than a week in Costa Rica, where everyone greets you with “Pura Vida,” which means “Pure Life” in Spanish. One example demonstrated how TradeLens can reduce the transit time of a shipment of packaging materials to a production line in the United States by 40 percent, avoiding thousands of dollars in cost.

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The Journey of One Banana! A Supply Chain in Motion! (Infographic)

Supply Chain Game Changer

The majority of banana export comes from 3 countries, which top the list for 2016: Ecuador, Guatemala and Costa Rica. One of the areas for concern is the GHG emission created during farming, packaging and distribution. Packaging, Traceability and Sourcing. The largest brands globally are Chiquita, Dole and Del Monte.

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Complex costs of transportation

Supply Chain Movement

10 questions about Freight Spend Management. There are numerous ways a shipper can reduce freight spend. And freight costs are continuing to rise, pushed upward by factors such as globalized distribution and unpredictable fuel prices. This is an important aspect of managing freight spend. Costa Rica.

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FedEx Announces New March 2022 International Shipping Surcharges

Intelligent Audit

Such strong forecasts mean one inevitable outcome for global carriers—raising rates to stay competitive and deliver the growing volume of packages. The new peak surcharges for FedEx Express parcel and freight services, effective March 7, 2022 , are as follows. FedEx Express International Shipping Surcharges. per pound or $1.50