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Global Supply Chains in Flux as U.S. Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China Take Effect

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production at its South Carolina plant to reduce reliance on North American imports. Freight rates have surged due to increased demand for ocean and rail transport, particularly for industries like consumer goods and industrial manufacturing. Customs enforces new tariff regulations. Volvo has ramped up U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 11 – 17)

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territorial waters off the coast of South Carolina. Some companies expect to cut ocean-freight rates by half or more, which in turn could allow retailers to slow or stop price increases for goods. On February 4, the U.S. Air Force shot down the balloon over U.S. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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VW’s Scout Is Rethinking EV Designs to Cut Rare Earths, CEO Says

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Scout is monitoring the situation as it builds out its South Carolina production facility. trade negotiations with China. trade negotiations with China. CEO Jim Farley told Bloomberg last week that supplies remain “day-to-day” despite apparent progress in U.S. talks with China.

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Ready For the Next Port Crisis?

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Long Beach is the highest-ranked port in the United States (20th in the world) with a berth productivity of 88, compared to 130 for Tianjin (China), 104 for Shanghai, 86 for Rotterdam (Netherlands), 78 for New York-New Jersey, and 71 for Charleston (South Carolina). The bottom line for all U.S. The post Ready For the Next Port Crisis?

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ScottsMiracle-Gro Improves Distribution System in Sustainability and Customer Service

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By consolidating the shipment of bagged fertilizer and growing media goods into regional on-site warehouses, the Company has been able to: • Maximize truckload space, reducing overall delivered mileage and transportation costs. Improve inventory turns at retail by reducing fertilizer order minimums. Media Contact: Anne Kreuser.

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Doing Business in the Czech Republic

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state of South Carolina. The Czech Republic has a central location that makes it an ideal hub for trade in Europe, and because of its size, it is easy to transport goods around the country if you have the proper credentials. The Czech Republic has 41 airports with paved runways, most of which can handle large freight planes.

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National Logistics Day™ 2022

Enterra Insights

The company noted, “Most people understand that it takes transportation and logistics to get the stuff we all want and rely upon to our homes and offices, but it could be argued that what our industry does is often taken for granted.” But that was not the only support. But that was not the only support. ”[6].