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December 19, 2023 Update

Freightos

In response, the US Department of Defense announced the launch of Operation Prosperity Guardian which will work alongside existing navy assets in the region to address the Houthi threat and will include support from the United Kingdom, Bahrain, Canada, France, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Seychelles and Spain.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 12 – 18)

Logistics Viewpoints

The number of vessels waiting to cross the Panama Canal has reached 154, and slots for carriers to book passage are being reduced in an effort to manage congestion caused by ongoing drought conditions that have roiled the major shipping gateway since the spring. By location, 546 of the roles were in the US, followed by the UK and France.

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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. 1200 feet).

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List of Top 65 Marketplaces Across the Globe in 2019

Vinculum

France, India, Germany, Mexico and Spain. Linio is a Latin American marketplace with presence in 8 countries – Mexico, Panama, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, and Argentina. It has physical stores in France and multiple other countries. The marketplace doesn’t charge any listing fees or monthly store fees.

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Global Manufacturing PMI Levels Rise in January 2024

Supply Chain Matters

India led all other regions in overall PMI growth while Austria, Czechia and France were the bottom three contractionary conditions. The only country with positive PMI growth was Greece , while Germany, France and Austria PMI levels were the lowest, Austria being 43.0 and France being 43.1.

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SCM Map Europe: European location decisions remain complex

Supply Chain Movement

Europe’s highest level is in France, at 33.33 As well as high wage costs, France also has Europe’s highest number of days lost to strikes, which explains why relatively few international brands have based their factories and distribution centres in that country. Dominican Republic. El Salvador. Equatorial Guinea. Faroe Islands.

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Gradual changes in the European supply chain consulting market

Supply Chain Movement

Firstly, in May 2015, it acquired the Javelin Group, specialised in transforming end-to-end supply chain and retail operations for the digital era and with offices in the UK and France. Dominican Republic. El Salvador. Equatorial Guinea. Falkland Islands (Malvinas). Faroe Islands. French Guiana. French Polynesia. French Southern Territories.