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Where Does Cuba Rank in Logistics?

Talking Logistics

Yesterday, the White House announced that President Obama plans to remove Cuba from the U.S. Cuba relations. All this talk about Cuba, however, sparked a question for me this week: Where does Cuba rank in logistics? list of State Sponsors of Terrorism. Source: Adelante SCM based on World Bank LPI data.

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Cuba: Preparing for Trade

CH Robinson Transportfolio

A colleague and I traveled to Cuba in March as part of a trade delegation with Engage Cuba, a coalition of private businesses and organizations working to end the travel and trade embargo on Cuba. credit cards don’t work in Cuba, and there are no ATMs. Cuba remains a communist country. I enjoyed the Cuban people.

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Ocean Freight: Key Trends & Planning For Peak Season 2023

Ware2Go

In this age of globalization, using ocean freight to transport goods is increasingly important to emerging brands. Ocean Freight Shipping: What to Watch For In 2023 When it comes to ocean freight decision making, emerging businesses should keep an eye on manufacturing costs, ocean freight rates, and supply chain disruptions.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 28 – December 2, 2016)

Talking Logistics

What does the future hold for Cuba and my family there? I go back to what I said last year when people were asking me what I thought about President Obama normalizing relations with Cuba: I really don’t know what to think. Trump to nominate Elaine Chao for transportation post (Reuters). Which do I trust?

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5 Timely Books for Summer 2023.and More

American Global Logistics

Books and other media on logistics, strategy, technology/AI, and the future are included. He’s an MIT Professor of Engineering Systems, an industry expert, and a prolific author on logistics. The Art of War is beneficial for business leaders and has a direct application to the logistics industry. These books, articles, etc.,

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Strategic moves among logistics providers

Supply Chain Movement

Manufacturers and retailers welcome the ongoing consolidation in the fragmented logistics industry. they want logistics service providers to offer full service on a global scale and are demanding more technological innovation. Manufacturers and retailers welcome the ongoing consolidation in the fragmented logistics industry.

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Most desirable logistics location of Europe in 2018

Supply Chain Movement

The Netherlands is the best region for a logistics base according to the ‘VerkehrsRundschau Markenstudie ImageRanking’. The market study by VerkehrsRundschau (a leading German magazine with a website about transport and logistics) assessed the attractiveness of the countries close to Germany as a base for logistics activities.