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This Week in Logistics News (February 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

Some companies expect to cut ocean-freight rates by half or more, which in turn could allow retailers to slow or stop price increases for goods. 9, according to Xeneta, a Norway-based transportation data firm, reflecting lower freight demand as retailers cut orders and consumer spending continues to decline.

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In a Turbulent Freight Shipping Market, our Experts Answer your 7 Top Questions

CH Robinson Transportfolio

webinar of 2021, my colleagues and I provided analysis on today’s leading freight shipping topics, including the potential impact of the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (USICA), continued congestion at the ports, and ways to prepare for the year to come. infrastructure bill, the status of the U.S.

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When it Comes to Ocean Shipping, We Have to See Beyond Today’s Squalls and Plan for the Long Term

Logistics Viewpoints

How do I get shipment X out of Long Beach? But the fact of the matter is, industry leaders who want to avoid crashing their business on the shoals need to balance the daily hand-to-hand combat with some serious, long-term planning. 1 carrier stopping its dealings with even a portion of the world’s freight forwarders?

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The Endless Complexities of the Ocean side of Supply Chains

SCMDOJO

By mid-April, the shipping traffic jam, part of a broader gridlock in supply chains around the world amid disruptions from the coronavirus pandemic, started thinning while record cargo volumes were reported in the U.S. ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach which saw their busiest March on record, handling a combined 898,287 TEU’s.

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Experts Discuss How to Streamline Global Supply Chain

Supply Chain Opz

Companies of all sizes have been capturing the value from Global Supply Chain to increase the economies of scale and scope for years. In this article, we will show you tips from worldwide experts that you can use to streamline your global supply chain operations. However, you may wonder what kind of practices really work.

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Understanding Your Role in Forced Labor Compliance

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the ports of LA and Long Beach has “well over 100 shipments on hold pending determination of admissibility“ due to suspicion of forced labor. Innovation and Competition Act (S. Audit your supply chain suppliers and manufacturers. A newly introduced congressional bill, U.S.

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The History of the Shipping Container

Freightos

It has radically transformed supply chains, fundamentally changed domestic and international economies across the world, and changed societies in the process – all the while driving trillions dollars in annual trade. First use of a modern container for ocean freight. 0 TEUs 0 meters long. 0 TEUs 0 meters long.

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