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Ship Smarter: How to Avoid Bottlenecks in Your Global Operations

ThroughPut

Shipping Overseas Anyone who has shipped freight by air or sea can attest to the fact that international shipping is complex — in no small part because of the rules and regulations around certain goods. This isn’t to say you should avoid international sources for goods. goods is more complex than it used to be. Secure backup buyers.

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Top 8 Industries Affected by The Red Sea Crisis in January 2024

Resilinc

struck more than 60 targets at Houthi positions in Yemen, aiming to halt attacks on merchant ships. imposed sanctions on two companies based in Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates for their involvement in financing commodity shipments benefiting Yemen’s Houthis. On January 11, the U.S. The next day, the U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 13 – 19)

Logistics Viewpoints

Red Sea news: Air freight rates could spike as Red Sea attacks disrupt shipments Global trade drops 1.3% Red Sea news: Air freight rates could spike as Red Sea attacks disrupt shipments Global trade drops 1.3% Air freight can slash delivery times to just a few days compared to weeks taken by ocean carriers.