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Cyber attacks on logistics networks are rapidly increasing

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When a tier-one or two supplier is compromised that could potentially disrupt the organization’s supplies of materials, parts and products, as well as services like contract manufacturing, assembly and testing. “If Trade News Weekly, published by Hawaii Foreign-Trade Zone No.

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Ho Ho No! Port Congestion and Supply Chain Delays Threaten to Disrupt Christmas

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Reuters’ reporting team interviewed a wide range of managers at manufacturers, distributors, and retailers who predicted shortages of holiday gift items. COVID resurgence prolongs supply chain pain. It’s too late for Christmas,” said one Amazon-based seller of laptop docking stations.

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Vakil: chip shortage expected to last into 2023

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On top of the semiconductor shortages, shipping congestion and port disruptions portend a chaotic holiday shopping season. Hawaii Foreign Trade Zone’s Trade News Weekly reported last week that Chinese ports are experiencing congestion even more severe than U.S. In every area you can think of, you find some level of disruption.

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Hurricane Florence: What We Know About the Year's First Major Storm

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Tropical storm Olivia has prompted storm warnings in Hawaii, with an expected 5-10 inches of flooding to affect the main islands. Hurricane Florence’s path may affect over 4,000 manufacturing and distribution facilities in the Carolinas and Georgia, potentially impacting suppliers to multiple sectors.

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Hurricane Florence: What You Need to Know About the Year's First Major Storm

Elementum

Tropical storm Olivia has prompted storm warnings in Hawaii, with an expected 5-10 inches of flooding to affect the main islands. Hurricane Florence’s path may affect over 4,000 manufacturing and distribution facilities in the Carolinas and Georgia, potentially impacting suppliers to multiple sectors.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 30 – August 5)

Logistics Viewpoints

Supply chain disruptions continue to lead to product shortages around the world. The ongoing pandemic-induced supply chain disruptions, along with the Russia-Ukraine war, limited available supplies of cocoa, edible oil, and other food ingredients. That’s all for this week.

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Hollywood’s Top 10 Supply Chain Disaster Movies

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It’s not hard to imagine the types of supply chain disruptions that would arise in this situation, such as severely halted and constrained international trade and widespread shortages. Extreme weather like this would damage manufacturing and transportation infrastructure in the U.S. and key regions worldwide.