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This Week in Logistics News (July 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The new issue for the global supply chain comes amid a rise in global demand, with shipments up 13% year-over-year in June. Air freight supply has increased, but only by 3% year-on-year, already causing higher costs for shippers due to the limited capacity.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Egypt’s Suez Canal blocked by huge container ship. Egypt has reopened the canal’s older channel to divert some traffic until the grounded ship can move again. As I mentioned earlier this week, Amazon is continuing its course of supply chain innovation.

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Logistics and Supply Chain Management in Africa

SCM Research

As you might know, I had the great opportunity to travel to East Africa several times, where I gave logistics and supply chain management lectures ( see my previous post ). In a new pwc report, Africa Gearing Up , future prospects in Africa for logistics and supply chain management are described.

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Overcoming complex logistics in building better cities

DELMIA Quintiq

We talked about production planning in building better cities , but what about logistics? Whether it is shipping pipes to Egypt for irrigation projects or support trusses to build bridges in Italy, the logistics puzzles of the materials industry are varied and complex. Transport & Logistics'

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Cold chain market in Middle East and North Africa expected to hit $41.1 billion by 2030

Freight Waves

The report attributes this rapid expansion to a confluence of factors, including increased demand for perishable food and pharmaceutical products, government investments in food security and public health, and widespread adoption of cold chain technologies like IoT and AI across logistics networks.

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The Consequences of Supply Chain Constipation

Enterra Insights

As most adults know, constipation involves the difficult passage of necessary items through the tail end of the body’s supply chain. This blockage has created havoc in the global supply chain. based International Chamber of Shipping, told them, “It just shows you how vulnerable our supply-chain lines are.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] Interesting Facts & Financial Breakdown of the Global Logistics Market

GlobalTranz

Editor’s Note: Almost 14 months ago we wrote one of our most popular posts entitled, “ The History of Supply Chain and Logistics Management ” contained a bit of history, definitions, and a great infographic visually going through the history of supply chain and logistics management.