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This Week in Logistics News (February 5-9, 2018)

Talking Logistics

Our guinea pig Cow died this morning. What do you do with a deceased guinea pig? Infor and Integration Point Partner to Create Comprehensive, Network-based Global Trade Management Solution. The kids named him Cow when he was born. He was a tiny little thing when he was born, smaller than the palm of your hand.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 21-25, 2014)

Talking Logistics

I hurried downstairs to the kitchen, and after a mild panic attack witnessed only by our guinea pig, I called the airline and was able to get booked on a different flight, and I made it to my client’s meeting on time. Echo Global Logistics Reports Record Second Quarter 2014 Results. That was my wake-up call Thursday morning.

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Talking Turkey for Thanksgiving

Enterra Insights

Contractor ( @FarokGlobalBiz ), a Distinguished Professor of Management & Global Business at Rutgers University, we can thank the global supply chain for many of the food items we will consume — including the turkey. He’s not just referring to today’s global supply chain, but to historical global supply chains as well.

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China Restricts Exports on Two Chip Metals, Raising Supply Chain Concerns

Exiger Perspectives

The New Trade Controls Will Likely Prompt Companies to Identify Alternative Sourcing Methods China’s move to restrict exports of two metals used in chipmaking and other goods poses a new threat to global supply chains, and makers of consumer electronics, solar cells, and semiconductors could see disruptions soon.

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Commerical Air Cancellations Quarantine Ebola Supplies

MIT Supply Chain

Flights to Guinea are continuing, with passengers screened for symptoms. Kenya Airways : Suspended commercial flights to Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone on August 19. Kenya Airways : Suspended commercial flights to Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone on August 19.

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Freight Rate News November 2015

Freightos

Last month’s carrier story was somewhat cynical: global box ship fleets topping 20 million TEUs, driven by carriers trying to escape ramifications of UN emissions regulations. A Fijian canoe paddled 1 tonne cargo of cocoa beans all the way from Papua New Guinea to New Zealand. LEARN MORE ABOUT THE COURSE 6. It started as a dare.

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How the Suez Canal blockage proves technology has the power to transform the shipping industry

Gravity Supply Chain

It’s hardly surprising then that the ‘Evergiven Incident’ has not only exasperated an already critical situation but should also serve as a timely reminder of the ongoing battles global supply chains are facing. The damage done to the global supply chain will be significant.” PANIC STATIONS.