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Risk Management in Global Ocean Context

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Risk Management in Global Ocean Context Feature Article by LSCMS Shippers Council Rates have gone down massively in most trade lanes; congestion has eased, and capacity seems sufficient in most sectors. We can observe this quite clearly in the growth experienced in countries like Vietnam, India as well as Hungary and Mexico.

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Shipping Container Shortage–Another Bullwhip Example

Operations and Supply Chain Management

An ‘aggressive’ fight over containers is causing shipping costs to rocket by 300%. Shipping costs have skyrocketed as desperate companies wait weeks for containers and pay premium rates to get them, according to industry watchers. Compared with last March’s low prices, freight rates from China to the U.S. KEY POINTS.

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Blockchain and the Law of Unintended Consequences

Enterra Insights

Freight Tracking. … The current systems for providing and recording this data — reliant on EDIs and APIs — are subject to misinterpretation or manipulation, which can have dire consequences on the global supply chain. . “Cargo Volume often defines the cost of shipping freight. Increased Efficiency.

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FedEx Announces New March 2022 International Shipping Surcharges

Intelligent Audit

Meanwhile, global instability grows, and new surcharges become inevitable. According to eMarketer , global e-commerce retail sales will rise to $5.542 trillion this year and surpass $7.391 trillion by 2025. FedEx Express International Shipping Surcharges. APAC Outbound International Shipping Surcharges. per kilogram.