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Ocean Freight: Key Trends & Planning For Peak Season 2023

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In this article: Ocean Freight: Key Stats & Industry News Ocean Freight Shipping: What to Watch For In 2023 Freight Shipping From China & Alternatives What Are The Current Ocean Freight Rates? The World Trade Organization estimates 43 billion tons of goods are shipped each year—due in part to the rising trend of eCommerce.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 11-15, 2015)

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Walmart To Test A Free, Three-Day Shipping Service That’s Half The Price Of Amazon Prime (TechCrunch). Shipping Line CMA CGM Signs Deal for Cuba Logistics Hub (WSJ – sub. Song of the Week: “Ship To Wreck” by Florence + The Machine. Amazon’s drones revealed in patent (Ars Technica). Our primary job duties.

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Hurricane Harvey & Irma's Threat on the Product Economy

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Currently, Hurricane Irma is monitored north of Cuba, where mandatory evacuations were ordered, and is forecast to hit Florida. Petrochemical plants that make the products and the rail companies that ship them are still restoring service after Harvey. Gulf Coast is home to about 90% of the nation's capacity to turn out base plastics.