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Logistics Report: Forecasting More Shipping Delays; Cargo Swamps Airports; Alibaba’s Shifting Compet ition

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Forecasting Shipping Delays; Cargo Swamps Airports; Alibaba’s Challenge. Freight heavyweight J.B. Freight heavyweight J.B. Hunt’s third-quarter earnings signal a strong market for freight operators, but increasingly restrained economic forecasts suggest clouds on the horizon. Transportation. By Paul Page.

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Ship Smarter: How to Avoid Bottlenecks in Your Global Operations

ThroughPut

Ship Smarter: How to Avoid Bottlenecks in Your Global Operations. You can’t just turn around a giant cargo ship. And when shipping to volatile countries, it becomes even harder. And when shipping to volatile countries, it becomes even harder. Once cargo has shipped, there are no “backsies.” By Ali Hasan Raza.

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Transforming the GCC Chemical Industry with Supply Chain Integration – LogiSYM September 2020

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

It is the fastest growing sector in the GCC with Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates as the top producers. GCC chemical industry is not immune to global trade fluctuations, transportation constraints and escalating competition, elevating the importance of supply chains to improve the bottom line.

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Top 20 Verified Supply Chain Experts You Can Hire

SCMDOJO

Expertise: Sourcing, Supply Chain Analysis, Logistics & Transportation, Logistics Management Consulting, Freight (Maritime, Land, or Air), Logistics Technology Solutions. He graduated from the Cambridge Academy of Transport and the Chilean and German Commerce Institute with a degree in maritime transport, respectively.

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23 logistics professionals share the #1 way to reduce logistics costs

6 River Systems

trillion on logistics and transportation services in the United States in 2018, an increase of 11.4% billion, while transportation costs increased by 10.4% billion, while transportation costs increased by 10.4% billion, while transportation costs increased by 10.4% trillion and motor carrier costs rose 10.1%

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Interoceanic Passages

Abivin

Global Maritime Routes and Chokepoints Maritime routes are a few kilometers wide corridors that connect economic regions and cross land transportation gaps. Passages, capes, and straits are defined as geographical areas through which international shipping routes must transit. They form a continuum.

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

Resilinc

The latest updates on shipping delays in the Red Sea in January 2024, including which businesses and industries have been impacted. This response is driven by ongoing threats to crew and cargo safety, necessitating the rerouting of ships around the Cape of Good Hope, resulting in substantial delays and escalated shipping costs.