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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 (July 24-28, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Shipping expenses increased 36 percent in the quarter to over $4.5 Moving on, here’s the rest of this week’s supply chain and logistics news: Freight-Booking Startup Convoy Raises $62 Million (WSJ – sub. Norway Takes Lead in Race to Build Autonomous Cargo Ships (WSJ – sub. Shipping — how hard can it be?

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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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The Supply Chain Response to India’s Second Wave of Covid!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Saudi Arabia shipped 80 Metric tonnes of liquid oxygen to India and Portugal assured 20,000 litres of oxygen per week to India along with 5503 vials of Remdesvir. Some of the others countries who helped us in this time of grave crisis included Bhutan, Ireland, Romania , Portugal, Hong Kong and Thailand.

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E2open to Acquire INTTRA, Adding the World’s Leading Ocean Shipping Network and Software Provider, Creating an Integrated Global Supply Chain and Logistics Operating Network

E2open

E2open to Acquire INTTRA, Adding the World’s Leading Ocean Shipping Network and Software Provider, Creating an Integrated Global Supply Chain and Logistics Operating Network. Today, one out of every four ocean containers shipped globally is booked through the INTTRA platform. MONDAY 22 OCTOBER 2018.

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Top 20 Verified Supply Chain Experts You Can Hire

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Expertise: Sourcing, Supply Chain Analysis, Logistics & Transportation, Logistics Management Consulting, Freight (Maritime, Land, or Air), Logistics Technology Solutions. Maryna Trepova Location: Portugal/Remote Rating: 0/5.0 She is based in Ukraine & Portugal. You can Hire Matias or start a conversation from here !