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2020 Trends in Freight Transportation, and the COVID-19 Impact

Logistics Bureau

Now the entire freight transportation industry, across air, ocean, road, and rail sectors, is awash with disrupted expectations and has retreated into survival mode. Air Freight Transportation Trends 2020. Capacity from Asia Pacific to North America – down by 17%. Ocean Freight Transportation Trends 2020.

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The Cost of Climate Change on Your Supply Chain

Kinaxis

The same can be true for evaluating different transportation options. Severe weather can cause substantial delays, or even total shutdowns, of certain routes or modes of transportation. The number of heat stress days may rise to as high as 364 in Singapore and Malaysia, with Indonesia looking at 355 days and the Philippines 337.

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E-Commerce Takes Off in Developing Countries

Elementum

In Indonesia, the number of web users jumped from 55 million in 2012 to 125 million in 2015. Indonesia is also expected to become a major player in the e-commerce market. In Indonesia, TokoBagus and Lazada are two of the leading e-commerce providers. In addition to access, there’s more money to spend.

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Trends 2021: Megatrends, Part Two

Enterra Insights

They suggest looking at Mexico, Poland, Turkey, Nigeria, Egypt, South Africa, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines. ” On the transportation and supply chain front, one trend in the U.S. ”[4]. In many ways, the economy is now driven by data. The World Economic Forum has declared data a resource like gold or oil.

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How Will Climate Change Impact Supply Chains in 2024?

Resilinc

These conditions could potentially impact supply chain logistics and transportation by sea, air, and land. While the system often brings heavy rainfall to the Southern US and Mexico, this can result in drought in other regions such as Australia, Indonesia, parts of southern Asia, and Central and West Africa.

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Expect Uncertainty for Inbound Shipments into Asia and China

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Robinson’s coverage of these and other disruptions has focused on what it means for companies shipping into North America. But these same disruptions are also causing serious challenges to the transportation industry in China and Asia at large. . Indonesia expected to maintain growth. A lot of C.H.

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The Upswing of Chinese Logistics Companies

Elementum

In 2015, the Asian-Pacific region dominated the industry with significant impact from China, India, Singapore, Indonesia, Japan, and Malaysia. North America shows promising growth in trade activities thanks to deals between the US and China, South America, and Europe. Hunt Transport Services, C.H.