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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. Source: World Bank.

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (June 16, 2023)

Talking Logistics

When my father finally got to leave Cuba in the late 60s, he flew first to Miami and then a few days later arrived in Brooklyn, NY to stay with his brother. When my uncle went to work the next morning, my father went for a long walk through the city streets, taking in all.

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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. Meanwhile, in the political sphere, China is reportedly in conversation with Cuba to establish a spy base on Cuban soil. Traditionally, ocean freight shipments can take upwards to 35-40 days from China.

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

Talking Logistics

A decade ago, Descartes’ solution footprint was relatively small: route planning solutions, a domestic transportation management system (TMS), and its Global Logistics Network for trading partner connectivity. Enhanced transportation management for more complex planning and tendering requirements.

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Hurricane Irma: Updates and Impacts

Elementum

A state of emergency was also declared across all 159 counties, prompting business closures and the suspension of all bus, rail, and road transportation for Monday, September 11. The storm caused a nationwide power outage in Cuba , as well as widespread flooding, killing at least 10.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 9-13, 2015)

Talking Logistics

December 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Transportation Department pushes tough oil train standards – sources (Reuters). Who knows, maybe we’ll see TMC open a Control Tower in Cuba in the not too distant future, in which case I’ll promptly invite myself over for a tour.