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This Week in Logistics News (November 13 – 19)

Logistics Viewpoints

Container shipping rates could raise import prices by 11%. The UN Conference on Trade and Development released a report that states “ the current surge in container freight rates, if sustained, could increase global import price levels by 11% and consumer price levels by 1.5% And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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Doing Business in Spain

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Bordering countries include Andorra, France, Gibraltar, Portugal and Morocco. Spain has 99 airports with paved runways, most of which can handle freight planes. billion mt-km of air freight in 2015. In addition, the country has 10 heliports, making air travel and freight delivery a relatively simple matter. and the U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 30 – November 3, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Shippo raises $20 million to be the Stripe for shipping (Venture Beat). Convargo grabs $19 million to improve road freight (TechCrunch). Best Buy launches free shipping during holidays (StarTribune). Song of the Week: “Live in the Moment” by Portugal. Cass Truckload Linehaul Index – September 2017. The Man.

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Interoceanic Passages

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Passages, capes, and straits are defined as geographical areas through which international shipping routes must transit. Chokepoints commonly have shallow, constricting depths, which hinder navigation and place restrictions on ship capacity. Potential for closure or interruption. It is approximately 190 kilometers long.

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