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Russia’s Arctic Expansion: The Future of Global Shipping

SCMDOJO

Additionally, new shipping lanes are opening up, and Russia has a grand plan to become the biggest beneficiary of climate change in the region. Russia’s strategic location between Europe and Asia places it in a vital position for trade. The distance covered via this route is approximately 21,000 miles.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

Amazon plans to build delivery robot tech in Finland. Container shipping prices skyrocket. Amazon has announced that it plans to develop new technology for its autonomous delivery vehicles in Helsinki, Finland. Amazon has announced that it plans to develop new technology for its autonomous delivery vehicles in Helsinki, Finland.

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Ukraine and the Supply Chain

Enterra Insights

Russia is a commodities powerhouse and a key supplier of energy to Europe. He explains, “Collateral damage from a wave of cyberattacks targeting Ukrainian government websites may disrupt shipping lines and logistics firms, perhaps reigniting the worst of last year’s supply chain chaos. ”[1]. Hybrid Warfare. ”[6].

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Tesla Hikes Wages for Nevada Gigafactory Workers

Supply Chain Matters

Reportedly, labor unions within Denmark , Norway and Finland , along with Sweden , have rallied around IF Metall labor union. manufacturing lens, but business and labor union representation norms are indeed somewhat different across Europe. The lawsuits, filed in November, are continuing. That may have substance from a U.S.

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Shipping Prospects Heat Up in the Arctic

Elementum

In an ironic twist, melting ice caps and rising sea levels may translate to new business opportunities and reduced greenhouse gas emissions for the shipping industry. Many studies now predict that the thick sheets of ice which prevented ships from passing through in the past will thaw by the year 2030. An Upside to Global Warming?

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Shipping Prospects Heat Up in the Arctic

Elementum

In an ironic twist, melting ice caps and rising sea levels may translate to new business opportunities and reduced greenhouse gas emissions for the shipping industry. Many studies now predict that the thick sheets of ice which prevented ships from passing through in the past will thaw by the year 2030. An Upside to Global Warming?

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This Week in Logistics News (July 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

FedEx Express introduces new routes between Asia and Europe. The two new prototypes are both based on the Hummingbird, which Wing says can carry about 2 pounds and has made hundreds of thousands of deliveries in Dallas suburbs, Virginia, Australia, and Finland. But are the Jetsons just a few centuries before their time?