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An Update from Sharm El-Sheikh on Decarbonisation of Transport

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Panama, Uruguay, and Norway joined the Clean Energy Marine Hub Initiative (CEM-Hubs), a public-private partnership endorsed by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) to accelerate the production, and trade of low-carbon fuels across the world. US-China bilateral climate talks resumed in Egypt after rift over Taiwan.

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Panama Canal Expansion Equals Trade Expansion

APICS

The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World include The Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt, the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus in Turkey, and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon in Iraq. According to the American Society of Civil Engineers, the Panama Canal is one of those wonders. The modern world has its own wonders.

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Interoceanic Passages

Abivin

In reality, appointment and price systems must be used to control capacity for interoceanic canals like the Panama and Suez. The four most significant interoceanic passes in the globe are the Strait of Hormuz, the Strait of Malacca, the Suez Canal, and the Strait of Panama. Potential for closure or interruption.

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High Seas Troubles Affect Global Supply Chains, Part One: Security Risks

Enterra Insights

Climate change is affecting another crucial waterway, the Panama Canal. Journalist Andrew Freedman explains, “Geopolitical risks in the Red Sea and extreme weather in Central America are converging, jostling global supply chains fed by the Suez and Panama Canals.”[3] ”[9] One of the biggest losers in this scenario is Egypt.

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White paper: Are the weakest link in your supply chain?

Supply Chain Movement

Congo, The Democratic Republic of The. Cook Islands. Costa Rica. Cote D'ivoire. Czech Republic. Dominican Republic. El Salvador. Equatorial Guinea. Falkland Islands (Malvinas). Faroe Islands. French Guiana. French Polynesia. French Southern Territories. Netherlands Antilles. New Caledonia. New Zealand. Norfolk Island. Northern Mariana Islands.

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White paper: What if you are the weakest link in your supply chain?

Supply Chain Movement

Congo, The Democratic Republic of The. Cook Islands. Costa Rica. Cote D'ivoire. Czech Republic. Dominican Republic. El Salvador. Equatorial Guinea. Falkland Islands (Malvinas). Faroe Islands. French Guiana. French Polynesia. French Southern Territories. Netherlands Antilles. New Caledonia. New Zealand. Norfolk Island. Northern Mariana Islands.

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Most desirable logistics location of Europe in 2018

Supply Chain Movement

Congo, The Democratic Republic of The. Cook Islands. Costa Rica. Cote D'ivoire. Czech Republic. Dominican Republic. El Salvador. Equatorial Guinea. Falkland Islands (Malvinas). Faroe Islands. French Guiana. French Polynesia. French Southern Territories. Netherlands Antilles. New Caledonia. New Zealand. Norfolk Island. Northern Mariana Islands.