Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 8, 2022

Chipotle Mexican Grill says its goal to source and sell chicken that’s certified as humanely raised has been delayed because its suppliers weren’t able to make the necessary changes without disrupting supply. Israel Aircraft Industries is remodeling older Air Canada passenger jets to carry heavy freight.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Carriers, freight forwarders, and shippers that were dealing with the China to North America trade lanes were already operating in crisis mode. They are predicting Ocean is going to increase 2-3x from $10,000 to container to over $30,000 per container and that Air freight spot rates and lead times are going to increase 3-4 times.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 13, 2025

The latest escalation of violence between Israel and Iran had raised fears over a possible closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical export channel. While such a move isn’t likely at this point, “we can’t take for granted just how concentrated some of these production and supply chains are,” Taylor said in an interview. “For

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 19, 2025

In a typical warehouse, AMRs function as a force multiplier, enabling the same number of people to handle more freight easily. A final plus for warehouse operations has been the workforce impact of P2G solutions.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 15, 2024

An escalation in conflicts, such as the Israel-Hamas conflict or a shift in Houthi targets to oil tankers and bulk carriers, could have severe implications for the global economy. If the attacks continue, this crisis could trigger inflation due to higher global freight and insurance rates, along with supply chain disruptions. #5

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2025

Webinars Five Ways AI-Enabled Digital Twins Will Shape the Future of Supply Chains Technology Ships’ Electronics Increasingly Jammed Since Israel Struck Iran Global Gateways Watch: The Crisis in Access to Critical Raw Materials Supply Chain Visibility Digital Edition SupplyChainBrain 2025 ESG Guide: Is ESG Still Relevant?

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Freightos

MAY 31, 2022

This is an exciting milestone that accelerates our vision of a digital platform that modernizes international freight and improves global trade. I assumed, after all, that freight carriers would publish APIs simply because they wanted to fill their vessels efficiently. The official announcement is here. First, some background.

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

Revenue data is sourced from the companies’ websites and market research platforms such as Macrotrends. A behemoth in the logistics industry, UPS has operations in shipping, air freight, trucking, last-mile delivery and drone delivery. FedEx set out to become a global logistics player as a full-service freight operator.

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 11, 2016

10 questions about Freight Spend Management. There are numerous ways a shipper can reduce freight spend. And freight costs are continuing to rise, pushed upward by factors such as globalized distribution and unpredictable fuel prices. This is an important aspect of managing freight spend. Holy See (Vatican City State).

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Zipline Logistics

APRIL 7, 2020

In an age where food and beverage safety and ingredient sourcing are two crucial product features, blockchain is helping all manufacturers, retailers, and consumers maintain critical visibility. Shoppers want to know how their food and beverage products are made and where their ingredients are sourced.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 17, 2025

Given that, attributing the higher benchmark to the increases in futures prices spurred by the Iran-Israel war might not be accurate. It dipped slightly Thursday, but roared ahead by 17 cts/g on Friday, after the military action between Iran and Israel commenced. It cited tanker tracking data as the source for that conclusion.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 20, 2023

These attacks are believed to be linked to the ongoing Israel and Hamas conflict. The somewhat good news is that global freight volumes have contracted considerably from what they were in 2021. Earlier this week, the U.S.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 24, 2025

Retail prices as measured both by the weekly DOE/EIA price and other sources of information on what is going on at the pump levels all point to higher levels being paid by diesel consumers. The price is now at its highest level since July 22, 2024, when it was $3.779/g.

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 17, 2023

Freightos Cuts Revenue Forecast Cloud based freight booking and payments tech provider Freightos slashed its 2023 growth forecast amid continued reductions in global trade volumes and freight rates. We anticipate that we may well be highlighting other reduced revenue forecasts from digital freight start ups in the coming weeks.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 19, 2025

RELATED CONTENT RELATED VIDEOS Logistics Logistics Outsourcing Regulation & Compliance Sourcing/Procurement/SRM Supply Chain Security & Risk Mgmt Related Articles Podcast | The Changing Labor Landscape: How Are Workers and Employees Responding? Show notes: A blog post from SPS Commerce: “Staying Agile in the Face of Tariffs.”

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 11, 2025

The militant group started targeting ships off the Yemeni coast in November 2023 in what it said was a response to Israel’s war in Gaza. or Israel or those that have been targeted by the Houthis previously now face higher costs, Baker said. Ships with associations to the U.S.,

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IT Supply Chain

JUNE 23, 2025

For manufacturing teams challenged to meet aggressive cost targets while preserving reliability, sourcing partners that combine quality with sharp, transparent pricing are critical. In-house value adds: A shop that prints, die-cuts, embosses and applies selective adhesives under one roof eliminates outside markups, freight and added QA steps.

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Resilinc

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The group pledged to target vessels believed to be traveling to and from Israel to put pressure on the country to stop the bombing of the Gaza Strip during the Israel-Hamas war. Will stop transporting cargo to and from Israel (Dec 17). Shipping and container transportation company. Suspended passage through the Red Sea (Dec 16).

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Abivin

DECEMBER 5, 2022

This is due in part to the chokepoints they cause in the flow of global freight as well as the fact that they give people access to resources and commercial activity more effectively. Israel experienced problems as a result, as Israeli ships were not allowed to pass through the canal. Then, a decision was made on the canal's use.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 5, 2024

Since our original commentary indicating that the Houthis terrorist attacks on ships, believed to be linked to the ongoing Israel and Hamas conflict, the situation remains very active and troubling, but confusing at the same time.

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Intelligent Audit

MARCH 7, 2022

The new peak surcharges for FedEx Express parcel and freight services, effective March 7, 2022 , are as follows. 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 FedEx Express International Shipping Surcharges. per pound or $1.50

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Freightos

MAY 7, 2025

– May 7, 2025 Update The Freightos Weekly Update keeps you informed on international freight with key economic data, demand trends, and rate insights. In any case, the reduction in US sourcing from China for the last few weeks will start to be felt soon in fewer May container ship arrivals and lower import volumes.

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Freightos

MARCH 18, 2025

Home TPM25: Key Takeaways on Trade wars, the Red Sea and Tech for 2025 Discover the latest insights on US trade wars, Red Sea shipping disruptions, and freight technology trends from TPM 2025. But panels dedicated to freight tech were a major feature too.

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Freightos

MAY 7, 2025

– May 7, 2025 Update The Freightos Weekly Update keeps you informed on international freight with key economic data, demand trends, and rate insights. In any case, the reduction in US sourcing from China for the last few weeks will start to be felt soon in fewer May container ship arrivals and lower import volumes.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 22, 2025

Tanker earnings already soared by almost 90% since Israel first started conducting airstrikes on June 13. and Israel, and a low risk for all other ships. Athens’s warning is the latest sign of pressure on shipping markets as attacks on Iran escalate. linked vessels as a result of the strikes.

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EFT

JUNE 23, 2025

European truckmakers tackle rare-earths bottleneck with stockpiling, supply chain shifts European truckmaker Volvo Group has been seeking alternative sources of rare earths and Daimler Trucks has been building inventories to deal with supply issues linked to Chinese export curbs, saying lessons had been learned from the chip crisis.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 22, 2025

A Reuters report from 2023 , quoting various sources, said about 20% of the world’s roughly 103 million b/d of consumption passes through the Strait of Hormuz every day. It was noted by other analysts that closing the Strait of Hormuz would have an outsized impact on Iranian exports, cutting off its most important revenue source.

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Freight Waves

JULY 2, 2025

While SONAR data shows loaded containers departing China for West Coast ports approaching record levels, freight rates have suffered a precipitous drop amid weeks of weakening demand. But other market sources say container rates out of China are even lower. West Coast, which now appears out of balance with demand.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Blog More Resources Home A Volatile Year Ahead: Scenarios for Ocean Freight in 2025 Judah Levine Freightos was delighted to host its seventh annual FreighTech conference recently, bringing together leaders in What does 2025 hold in store for ocean freight ? Stay informed every single week with our free weekly freight update.

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EFT

JULY 1, 2025

Low water levels hamper shipping in Germany's Rhine River as heat wave continues A heat wave in western Europe has lowered water levels on Germany's Rhine River, hampering shipping and raising freight costs for cargo owners due to additional surcharges as their vessels were unable to sail fully loaded, commodity traders said on Monday.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 11, 2025

Israel has also been attacking Yemen’s Houthi rebel group, which in turn has been menacing shipping in the Red Sea. Hunt, BNSF and GMXT Launch Intermodal Freight Delivery Service in Mexico Freight Forwarding/Customs Brokerage Digital Edition SupplyChainBrain 2025 ESG Guide: Is ESG Still Relevant?

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 23, 2025

At the start of the G7 conference on June 16, Carney said that he and Trump were working toward a long-term trade agreement "within the coming 30 days," although Trump left the conference later that day as tensions began to escalate between Israel and Iran.

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EFT

JUNE 16, 2025

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 26, 2025

SupplyChainBrain Gartner: Iran-Israel Conflict a 'Stress Test' for Middle East Supply Chains More from this author Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter! Timely, incisive articles delivered directly to your inbox.

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 1, 2025

Eurasian Rail Freight: Demand for rail freight between Asia and Europe has surged, leading to congestion and longer booking times. Where is the metric for determining the sources and uses of cash from three perspectives - operational, investment and financial? Prepare CFOs for continued supply chain cost volatility 3.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 13, 2023

But one source mentioned the unlucky nature of the number “13” is a Norse myth about 12 gods having a dinner party in Valhalla. Uber Freight and others that are testing autonomous big rigs in Texas and surrounding states. UPS late Monday also said it had stopped flying to Israel. Maersk joins FedEx Corp.,

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