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Shipping Containers and Supply Chain Snarls: Is There a Way Out?

Enterra Insights

Much of the finger-pointing involved the movement of shipping containers into and out of port facilities. For the supply chain to work smoothly, a complex and highly choreographed dance, involving both full and empty shipping containers, must be performed. More than 80 ships stretched to the distance — a new record. ”[1].

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This Week in Logistics News (July 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

Customers in Singapore will also benefit from increased European inbound capacity. percent year on year in June, driven by double-digit surges in New York/New Jersey, Houston, and Savannah, Georgia. FedEx Express has announced the launch of a new route between Asia and Europe. percent year on year to 2.16 percent gain in April.

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Perspectives on the Global Trade Environment: A Panel Discussion

NC State SCRC

In February 2016, Cheniere became the first company to ship LNG from a commercial facility in the contiguous United States. In support of that global reach, Cheniere has additional offices in London, Singapore, Washington, Beijing, and Tokyo.

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