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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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Logistics, Perpetually in Motion (Takeaways from Descartes Evolution 2016)

Talking Logistics

Addressed customs initiatives in the United States, Canada, The Netherlands, Cuba and Paraguay. First, Descartes is starting to focus on helping companies, especially small and mid-sized businesses, better integrate and automate their e-commerce, warehouse management and shipping processes.

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Cryptocurrency Benefits You Should Know!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Cuba’s inflation rate is roughly over 46,000 percent, which generates an economic meltdown that endangers families’ preservation. Still, with proper preparation, you can build a strategy that reduces your threat while also allowing you the potential to sell out when the situation calls for it.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 7-11, 2015)

Talking Logistics

He had just arrived from Cuba, and having grown up on a farm, seeing those tall buildings rise from the ground was simply amazing. Toys R Us lowers free shipping limit for online orders. I believe the shift in strategy is correct, if executed well. Some things never change.

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2023 Sanctions Trends

Exiger Perspectives

In October 2022, OFSI and OFAC issued a joint statement announcing a strategy to align on sanctions implementation and enforcement, with the statement also talking to broader collaboration with additional global partners to make the sanctions more impactful, remove loopholes and make compliance easier. airspace, and China added U.S.

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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. The Art of War applies not only to military strategy but also to business, politics, and even sports. This book is considered a classic that features Chinese philosophy and strategy. And it’s not restricted to military strategy.

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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.