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Doing Business in Italy

QAD

Italy is a beautiful country full of golden sunshine and rolling hills that support vineyards and olive groves. Italy became a democratic republic in 1946, but it has always been among the leaders of political and economic movements in Europe. Manufacturing in Italy. It has 20 regions and five autonomous regions.

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How Europe is Coping with Supply Chain Disruption

Jaggaer

Yet with the autobahns, motorways and highways largely free of traffic apart from freight, goods are generally getting through and we are yet to see long-term shortages of food and other essential items. And of course, the problem is acute right across Europe. JAGGAER (@JaggaerPro) April 9, 2020.

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New download: SCM Map Europe 2014-2015

Supply Chain Movement

There appears to be considerable upheaval in Europe as a result of the political unrest between Russia and Ukraine. A number of large factories have closed down in Western Europe while new ones have opened in Central Europe and further east. News about the industry in Western Europe is predominantly negative.

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December 19, 2023 Update

Freightos

More Resources Home December 19, 2023 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market. Europe prices (FBX11 Weekly) were also level at $1,467/FEU.

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China Exports Rebound Even as Western Markets Face Lockdown

Logistics Bureau

The huge build-up of containers at China’s docks has created a major ocean freight imbalance, with a shortage of cargo in US and European ports and a shortfall in boxes needed by Western exporters to ship products to other parts of the world. Ocean Freight. Air Freight. Ocean Freight. percent slump in exports from Europe.

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Doing Business in Turkey

QAD

The country is located in southeastern Europe and southwestern Asia. Twenty heliports can help with the speedy delivery of air freight when necessary. Its primary export partners were Germany, the UK, the UAE, Iraq, the US, Italy, France and Spain. Its latest constitution was adopted in 1982. Imports equaled $255.1

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Doing Business in Spain

QAD

As far as Spain’s transportation system, it’s rail system is the most developed and one of the best in Western Europe. Spain has 99 airports with paved runways, most of which can handle freight planes. billion mt-km of air freight in 2015. Primary trading partners included France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, the U.K.

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