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What is “World Logistics Passport” initiative?

Shipsy

along with Indonesia & South Africa, joining Colombia, Senegal, Kazakhstan, Brazil, Uruguay and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the club of trading nations. “Today’s announcement shows that governments and businesses are thinking differently about how goods and services move around the world.

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Ukraine and the Supply Chain

Enterra Insights

He explains, “Collateral damage from a wave of cyberattacks targeting Ukrainian government websites may disrupt shipping lines and logistics firms, perhaps reigniting the worst of last year’s supply chain chaos. To protect that empire, he wants to replace western-friendly governments with administrations more friendly to Moscow.

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The move to rail: a look at China-Europe supply chains

Resilinc

CNN also reports that European companies shipping to China receive a subsidy from the Chinese government that cuts their costs to as little as $2,000 (€1,750) per container, while Le Figaro reports a more modest subsidy that takes the price down by €4,000 ($4,550) from standard rates (which it estimates at €13,000).

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

Exiger Perspectives

The restrictions from China may trigger former producers in Germany and Kazakhstan to restart commercial production, which could provide the U.S. This client alert was compiled by Adam Wren of Exiger Government Solutions. is capable of achieving full domestic production over the long term. with an estimated 15,000 tons of the metal.

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

TMC

China has channeled nearly $1 trillion of government money into the project, says the WEF, and is encouraging other governments, as well as private organizations, to invest in the project. The region’s geopolitics are complex and need to be monitored, especially where infrastructural projects are supported by government subsidies.

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

TMC

China has channeled nearly $1 trillion of government money into the project, says the WEF, and is encouraging other governments, as well as private organizations, to invest in the project. The region’s geopolitics are complex and need to be monitored, especially where infrastructural projects are supported by government subsidies.

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Logistics Bureau Supply Chain and Logistics News Roundup, July 2022

Logistics Bureau

Kazakhstan in Tit for Tat Spat Over Russia Sanctions. After a June forum in St Petersburg, at which the president of Kazakhstan refused to recognise the independence of Ukrainian breakaway states Luhansk and Donetsk, Russia took steps to obstruct oil exports from Kazakhstan to Europe. Like the Bear, the Tiger Has Teeth.