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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 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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In Memoriam: Rear Admiral Stephen Kent Chadwick, USN (retired)

Enterra Insights

Navy quarantine around Cuba to prevent the Soviets from bringing nuclear ballistic missiles to the island. As a Navy Captain, Steve commanded a Tactical Destroyer Squadron of up to fifteen ships in the Atlantic and Sixth Fleet (Mediterranean) area of operations. In 1992, he joined Prodesco, Inc.,

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Hurricane Harvey & Irma's Threat on the Product Economy

Elementum

Currently, Hurricane Irma is monitored north of Cuba, where mandatory evacuations were ordered, and is forecast to hit Florida. Expected Long-term effects: Critical part of US manufacturing supply chain is currently at a stand-still. But manufacturers don’t keep big stockpiles and could start running out as soon as next week.

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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. Maersk to buy German shipping line Hamburg Sud (Reuters). My brain tells me one thing, my gut another.

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5 Timely Books for Summer 2023.and More

American Global Logistics

The infamous spy balloon episodes and China’s overtures to Cuba regarding the building of a Chinese military installation suggest deteriorating relations. Also, like conveyor belts, supply chains strive to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and improve safety. Ancient, to be exact. That makes this book an appropriate recommendation.

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Download now: 3PL Subway Map Europe 2016

Supply Chain Movement

Manufacturers and retailers welcome the ongoing consolidation in the fragmented logistics industry. Eyefortransport is currently seeing major consolidation occurring in the shipping industry and expects to see further moves as logistics providers look to take advantage of e-commerce, cross-border trade and shifting global demand.

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