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Ukraine and the Supply Chain

Enterra Insights

Russia is a commodities powerhouse and a key supplier of energy to Europe. Ukraine has rich, black soil and is considered a breadbasket for Europe. Pipelines are the economic lifelines of such former Soviet republics as Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan that live off energy exports. ”[1]. Hybrid Warfare.

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The New Silk Road: Have You Evaluated Your Freight Options?

TMC

China’s so-called “One Belt One Road” strategy connects the country via an overland and sea corridor to Central Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. These include a number of TMC customers that have begun moving product from China to Europe by rail where they previously did not. Source: World Economic Forum, [link].

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The Silk Railway: freight train from China pulls up in Madrid

Global Trade Management

En route it passed through Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Poland, Germany and France before arriving at the Abroñigal freight terminal in Madrid. It consisted of 30 containers carrying 1,400 tonnes of cargo – mostly toys, stationery and other items for sale over Christmas across Europe.

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Logistics Bureau Supply Chain and Logistics News Roundup, July 2022

Logistics Bureau

But, right now, after five months of armed conflict in Ukraine, economies worldwide, especially those in Europe, are beginning to feel the effects. The hostilities in Ukraine have severely disrupted the rail link between China and Europe and have even impacted air freight routes since flights must avoid airspace over Ukraine and Russia.

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FedEx Announces New March 2022 International Shipping Surcharges

Intelligent Audit

Parcel and freight exports from Macau SAR, China to Europe, MEISA, some LAC countries 1 , and some APAC countries and territories 2 – Increasing $0.25 Parcel and freight exports from Japan to Europe, MEISA, LAC 4 – Increasing $0.10 Europe Outbound International Shipping Surcharges. from Europe 14 –Increasing $0.05