Cathy Roberson

JUNE 1, 2025

Reported May 29 As we continue to navigate tariffs, we're implementing various mitigation strategies, including partnering with our sourcing vendors to reduce costs. This is the result of vendors using production capabilities in multiple countries and leveraging their ability to flex sourcing options as the environment evolves.

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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 Game Changer

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Risks exist in land, air and ocean freight. Poor grasp of hazards in your supply chain will increase freight spend and diminish brand value. For instance, the bankruptcy of South Korea’s 7th largest shipping company (Hanjin Shipping) led to a dramatic reduction in global supply chain shipping capacity. Connectivity.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 19, 2020

These smart operators include: John Deere: The agricultural vehicle manufacturer says it expects to spend $40 million (USD) on expedited freight to ensure there is no disruption in supply. Examples are: Samsung Electronics , which is shifting part of its domestic phone production to Vietnam due to the rapid advance of COVID-19 in South Korea.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 2, 2020

The huge build-up of containers at China’s docks has created a major ocean freight imbalance, with a shortage of cargo in US and European ports and a shortfall in boxes needed by Western exporters to ship products to other parts of the world. Ocean Freight. Air Freight. Ocean Freight. Measuring the Imbalances*.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 27, 2022

Shippers need to understand these fees, also available in full detail here , and how they emphasize the value of a single source of truth for shipping data. UPS Worldwide Express Freight® & UPS Worldwide Express Freight®, Midday – USD 5 (CAD 6.63) / kg or USD 2.27 (CAD 3.01) / lb, effective until January 29, 2022.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 27, 2022

Shippers need to understand these fees, also available in full detail here , and how they emphasize the value of a single source of truth for shipping data. . UPS Worldwide Express Freight® & UPS Worldwide Express Freight®, Midday – USD 5 (CAD 6.63) / kg or USD 2.27 (CAD 3.01) / lb, effective until January 29, 2022.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 2, 2024

South Korea Production Momentum Increase The S&P Global South Korea Manufacturing PMI® was headlined with “ factory orders increasing at the fastest pace since February 2022.” Freight rates from Shanghai to Los Angeles and Shanghai to New York have likewise risen to $6,673 and $7827, respectively.

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Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 30, 2015

China is not only an attractive market in terms of sourcing and manufacturing but also for the sale of goods due to the rapid growth of its middle class. From there the pushchairs are shipped to local DCs in China, Japan and South Korea for crossdocking and transport to retailers.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MARCH 14, 2020

Similar to China, airlines have canceled majority of passenger flights in and out of Europe and South Korea due to safety concerns and lack of travel demand. If you haven’t already, start discussions with your freight forward around production planning and forecasting. Backup sourcing options.

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Resilinc

AUGUST 30, 2023

The main countries affected by the drought are China, Japan, South Korea, and the US, as the Panama Canal facilitates 46% of container movement from northeastern Asia to the US. As climate change continues to make unusual events more normal, events like this will continue to happen again and again.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

Most imports come from Europe, Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), South Korea, Japan, and United States, respectively, based on import value. Source: [link] ). Most rely on an agency network relationship to move the freight to China only. Between 2004 and 2014, China imported $13.52 trillion (USD) in goods.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 2, 2022

Global consumer product goods provider Nestle in its latest report of quarterly financial performance indicated that despite being able to raise prices for a wide variety of marketed products, higher costs for commodities, freight and energy continue eroding profit margins. Higher costs reportedly have resulted in a 2.8

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Freightera

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

We will discuss how other services and companies compare to Freightera using ground freight shipping in North America as the baseline. Empty circle: No or Not applicable Freight Carriers Freight carriers are the backbone of our industry. Freight carriers specialize in carrying freight. Half-filled circle: Depends.

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Freightera

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

We will discuss how other services and companies compare to Freightera using ground freight shipping in North America as the baseline. Empty circle: No or Not applicable Freight Carriers Freight carriers are the backbone of our industry. Freight carriers specialize in carrying freight. Half-filled circle: Depends.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Bed Bath & Beyond @BedBathBeyond Bed Bath & Beyond has discovered a way to save millions of dollars on freight over the next few years, thanks to a new 755,000 square-foot distribution facility slated to open in the fall of 2019. The new facility will allow the company to offer two-day shipping to most (about 90%) of the U.S.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 29, 2025

Where are they sourced from? a global automotive supplier based in Daegu, South Korea. Shippers are closely examining their entire supply chain in search of cost-saving opportunities, according to Guerrero. More customers are starting to ask the right questions,” Guerrero explained. Where are my components made?

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 14, 2019

In fact, JOC.com sites many Southeast Asia countries—including India, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Indonesia—have significantly grown their imports into the United States, anywhere from 13-37% compared to last year. This shows importers are shifting their sourcing locations to countries other than China.

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Logility

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Utilize scenario planning in cases such as when to onshore versus offshore to evaluate sourcing options in the wake of government intervention . Germany, South Africa, and South Korea were abundant in 2022. industry and the economy. We are advising clients to: . Labor actions like strikes in the U.S.,

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EMERGE App

DECEMBER 14, 2018

In Japan and South Korea, it’s the LINE messaging app. And for Europe and South-East Asia, it’s definitely WhatsApp. This means reviewing your sourcing methods and reducing the time your stock spends on ships, trucks, and warehouses. This means sourcing them from trade portals or overseas trade exhibitions.

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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. billion of its total revenue in the fiscal year 2014, placing it as the third-largest source of income in the nation.

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 17, 2022

The company, in its quest to achieve carbon neutrality by 2025 has also been investing in electric vehicles as well as other alternative fuel sourced vehicles. An escalating strike by truck drivers in South Korea is adding more disruption to global supply chains, from a slowdown at the country’s ports to production halts at auto factories.

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ThroughPut

MARCH 20, 2020

As of right now, top lines have been essentially wiped out for industries like air transportation, freight, gastronomy, tourism, travel, and many more. The CDC website is the most accurate source of information on COVID-19. It’s important to communicate that there is already hope on the horizon. Stay healthy & informed.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 8, 2025

It meant that 75% of the vehicle’s parts must be sourced from the U.S., The facility will generate about 500 jobs and manufacture electronic dashboards for Kia and Stellantis targeting markets in South Korea and the U.S., Canada or Mexico, or all three. according to a news release.

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EFT

JUNE 3, 2025

Airbus warns airlines delivery delays to last three years, sources say Airbus (AIR.PA) is warning airlines that delays in deliveries will persist for another three years as it works through a backlog of supply-chain problems, industry sources said. US ethane exports to China hit new road block with license requirement U.S.

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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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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 26, 2018

Air freight capacity concerns prompt new forwarder strategies (Lloyd’s Loading List). Alstom to test automated freight train in the Netherlands (Reuters). ATA Truck Tonnage Index Rose 3.7% Business Booming For Companies That Handle Retail Returns (CBS Chicago). Meanwhile, negotiations between the U.S., In short, the threat of the U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 3, 2025

Potential for capacity shortages and higher freight rates through Q2. Anticipated Longer-Term Shifts Sourcing diversification is expected to accelerate, favoring Mexico, Latin America, and Southeast Asia (for non-tariffed or low-tariff goods). Assess small-parcel and e-commerce models, especially if sourcing from China.

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EFT

MAY 26, 2025

South Korea vows more policy support, including for drugmakers, as US tariffs weigh South Korea pledged on Wednesday more support measures for key export industries such as biopharmaceuticals and autos, as U.S. FedEx appoints insider John Smith to lead freight spin-off business Delivery giant FedEx (FDX.N)

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Cathy Roberson

APRIL 21, 2025

The question is what optionality you have because on non-steel product, if we source it out of Taiwan, the math changes from 145% of new tariff [to 10] (ph). Such scale that's been created, because automotive took fastener manufacturing to Japan and South Korea post-World War II, in the [50s and 60s] (ph), long before we even existed.

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EFT

MAY 19, 2025

China-US air freight tumbles on 'de minimis' tariff; airlines adjust routes Air freight capacity between China and the U.S. Exclusive: Tesla to resume shipping Chinese parts for Cybercab, Semi production in the US, source says Tesla plans to start shipping components from China to the U.S.

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Freightos

APRIL 3, 2025

Home Trumps April Tariffs – Rundown, Implications and Freight Impact On Wednesday, April 2, President Trump announced a sweeping and encompassing global tariff, paired with reciprocal tariffs on a list of nearly 60 countries. If things do play out this way, the freight market will suffer too.

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Freightos

APRIL 3, 2025

Home Trumps April Tariffs – Rundown, Implications and Freight Impact On Wednesday, April 2, President Trump announced a sweeping and encompassing global tariff, paired with reciprocal tariffs on a list of nearly 60 countries. If things do play out this way, the freight market will suffer too.

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