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

Logistics Viewpoints

Industry Mitigation Strategies To counteract the rising costs and supply chain delays, technology firms are focusing on: Expanding manufacturing capabilities in non-tariffed countries like Vietnam, Thailand, and India. Relying on inventory stockpiling to prevent shortages of high-demand items like smartphones and laptops.

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Import demand recovers back to even with 2024

Freight Waves

Vietnam has been a distant second post-pandemic, representing roughly 8%. Increased orders from countries like Vietnam and India helped fill the gap, but only offset about 10% of the lost volume. For inland freight demand to surge, inventory levels in interior markets will need to show meaningful reductions. While direct U.S.-bound

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Vietnam Inks Deals to Buy $3 Billion U.S. Products Before Talks

Supply Chain Brain

Products Before Talks Vietnam Inks Deals to Buy $3 Billion U.S. Billion I Have to Actually Buy This Thing Before It Will Work?

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September 10, 2024 Update

Freightos

Blog More Resources Home September 10, 2024 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market. China – N. Europe weekly prices fell 4% to $3.45/kg.

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Freight Market Intelligence: Data is crucial, but context is king

Freightos

In this article, Eytan Buchman, Freightos’ CMO, discusses the importance of data and context in global freight and logistics. The future of global freight data lies in real-time information, contextual insights, and aggregated data that can help companies make better decisions and adapt to a rapidly changing industry.

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Costs increases and supply chain reconfiguration the widespread consequences of tariffs and trade dislocation

EFT

The research notes that noticeably expanding trading relations are between businesses based in: Malaysia (61%) and Vietnam (52%) with China; India (54%) and the United States (51%) with Europe; and the United Kingdom (46%) and India (62%) with the United States.

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FedEx - Chasing Shifting Trade Lanes

Cathy Roberson

According to FedEx, this route enables more efficient capture of volume from countries such as Vietnam, reflecting a broader strategy of targeting emerging trade flows from Asia to Europe and Latin America. As sourcing demand shifts to Southeast Asia, FedEx launched a direct flight from Singapore to the US.