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Logistics Execs Split on Outcome of NAFTA Talks

Material Handling & Logistics

The survey of more than 500 global logistics executives is part of the 2018 Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index, an annual snapshot of industry sentiment and ranking of the world’s 50 leading emerging markets by size, infrastructure, transport connections and business climate. . Qatar jumps two spots to No. 31 from No.

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The New Silk Road: Have You Evaluated Your Freight Options?

TMC

Various macro forces are redrawing the global trade map, and one of them is China’s revival of the ancient Silk Road trade route. For shippers large and small, the multi-billion-dollar infrastructural project could bring huge opportunities for improving the efficiency of global supply chains—providing they do their homework first.

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The New Silk Road: Have You Evaluated Your Freight Options?

TMC

Various macro forces are redrawing the global trade map, and one of them is China’s revival of the ancient Silk Road trade route. For shippers large and small, the multi-billion-dollar infrastructural project could bring huge opportunities for improving the efficiency of global supply chains—providing they do their homework first.

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The Silk Railway: freight train from China pulls up in Madrid

Global Trade Management

En route it passed through Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Poland, Germany and France before arriving at the Abroñigal freight terminal in Madrid. The railway has been dubbed the “21st-century Silk Road” by Li Qiang, the governor of Zhejiang province, where Yiwu is located. A major advantage of the rail route is speed.

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Logistics Bureau Supply Chain and Logistics News Roundup, July 2022

Logistics Bureau

In this, the first of our supply chain news posts, you’ll find updates on the following current stories in global supply chain and logistics operations: The Ukraine war and its impact on global supply chains. A growing global warehouse capacity crunch. Kazakhstan in Tit for Tat Spat Over Russia Sanctions.

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The Belt and Road Initiative: Rail Service between Europe and Asia

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Have you ever considered changing your traditional mode of transportation? Now is the time to utilize all modes of transportation in the most efficient way possible. Chongqing-Duisburg, and Zhengzhou-Hamburg to serve global electronic and automotive companies. Every mode of transportation comes with pros and cons.

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China’s Historic Silk Road is Resurrected from the Rubble

Elementum

Massive changes in technology, transportation, and power dynamics over the centuries, led to the eventual abandonment of the road. When completed, it will span over 65 countries , representing 60 percent of the global population and around a third of global GDP. What prompted China’s government to undertake this behemoth task?

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