Logistics Bureau

MARCH 9, 2020

The effects include: Severe disruption to shipping, with many Chinese ports operating at drastically reduced capacity and around 200 sailings cancelled. Source Australian Bureau of Statistics. Unpredictable levels of domestic and international shipping capacity. Australia’s Main Imports and Exports 2017-18.

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Elementum

OCTOBER 8, 2015

In Indonesia, the number of web users jumped from 55 million in 2012 to 125 million in 2015. In 2011, Nigerian startup Mall for Africa, which ships American brands to Nigerian consumers, took in $17 million in 2014. Indonesia is also expected to become a major player in the e-commerce market. Why Now is a Good Time to Invest.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 26, 2024

A further noteworthy trend pointed out was increased labor unrest occurring in countries like France , the Philippines, South Korea and Indonesia. A further global transportation disruption consideration for the second half are reports that U.S. Perhaps that is in the detail.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 25, 2020

With less transportation capacity, carriers are forced to hike shipping costs, and airfreight rates from China to Europe were already up 253% YOY in April. There’s also the issue of sourcing , as companies consider nearshoring and reshoring and requalify and re-assess their suppliers and sub-suppliers. How Best to Prepare.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 25, 2023

In a subsequent blog post, we will highlight another breaking development, that being a significant joint announcement from global shipping lines Maersk and MSC that should garner the interest to supply chain management transportation and logistics management teams.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 27, 2022

However, that initial online connection immediately increases the chances that the customer will make a purchase, which again extends the demands for transportation and shipping. Shippers need to understand these fees, also available in full detail here , and how they emphasize the value of a single source of truth for shipping data.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 27, 2022

However, that initial online connection immediately increases the chances that the customer will make a purchase, which again extends the demands for transportation and shipping. Shippers need to understand these fees, also available in full detail here , and how they emphasize the value of a single source of truth for shipping data.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2024

For the first time in many months, report authors identified export order demands originating countries as being Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, China, Europe, Indonesia and the United States. We view such an indicator as clear evidence that sourcing for lowest cost manufacturing is again apparent among multi-industry supply networks.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 4, 2024

Other Asian Nations The S&P Global ASEAN Manufacturing PMI ® is a compilation of seven ASEAN nations- Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar , the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand , and Vietnam. At the same time, global wide ocean container shipping costs have increased significantly. compared to an April value of 42.5. The May index of 51.7

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 5, 2024

India has again demonstrated the highest level of PMI growth and the report authors point to Greece, Indonesia, Russia and Brazil as demonstrating stronger rates of expansion. along with Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia. Growth expansion has returned across China and the U.S. percentage points from the 46.5 reported for February, and 0.5

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

In conjunction with the summit meeting of G-20 leaders held in Indonesia , the International Monetary Fund (IMF) indicated that the expected 2023 economic outlook appears gloomier that that forecasted just last month. Special emphasis is placed on Europe, in-particular.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 2, 2024

Of particular note was commentary relative to supplier delivery times in June: “ Suppliers’ delivery times lengthened for the first time in five months amid issues with shipping, port congestion and staff shortages at vendors. Average input costs were reportedly rising in June driven by rising raw material and transportation costs.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 8, 2024

This index is a compilation of seven ASEAN nations- Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. The two countries of Singapore and Indonesia saw rates of production growth expansion in December. These nations reportedly account for 98 percent of ASEAN manufacturing value added.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Further reported was that supplier delivery performance levels deteriorated for the first time attributed to trucking and transportation delays. This index is a compilation of seven ASEAN nations- Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar , the Philippines , Singapore , Thailand , and Vietnam. up 2 percentage points from the 47.1 percentage points.

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Gravity Supply Chain

MAY 20, 2022

Spire provides real-time information and analytics based on global maritime automatic identification system (AIS) technology—Spire’s constellation of small satellites captures the courses and current status of container ships across the globe. In 1956, manually loading a ship cost $5.86

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Source: JP Morgan and S&P Global Market Intelligence, 2024 Select Regional and Country Highlights India The HSBC India Manufacturing PMI® August report was headlined with India based manufacturers signally substantial but softer increases in new business and production levels. in July to 51.1

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 5, 2024

Suppliers’ delivery times reportedly lengthened for the second consecutive month mainly as a result of ongoing global shipping disruptions. Global contraction was reflected and likely weighted in weaker performance levels in China and the United States. Investment goods output reportedly fell for the second successive month.

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Intelligent Audit

AUGUST 10, 2022

Expectations for the 2022 peak shipping season are on track to break records again, but there is a greater sense of uncertainty as the economy evolves. However, the battle is still the same for shippers; they must find affordable transportation, watch their costs, and know what to expect. per pound from Aug. FedEx Express®.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

The enforcements of draconian lockdowns, various economies have experienced severe shocks, adversely affecting global trade, global tourism & travel, International Aviation and Airports as well as International Shipping and Ports. Arising from the pandemic is risk diversification i.e. reducing sourcing risks from China.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 14, 2019

Reoccurring events—like the holiday season—used to provide some level of predictability to ocean shipping trends in the transpacific eastbound (TPEB) trade lane. Normally, we see a rush in ocean shipping just before the Chinese New Year (CNY). This shows importers are shifting their sourcing locations to countries other than China.

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Vinculum

JULY 1, 2022

eBay generates money through various sources, including listing and valuation fees, service costs, contractual service expenses, lead-referral commissions, and other sources. In Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia, the platform is also available. Rakuten Singapore. Monthly Traffic Estimate: 63.97M.

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Kinaxis

JANUARY 4, 2016

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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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 23, 2015

A massive El Niño occurred in 1997-1998, unleashing record rains in California, deadly tornados in Florida, and a brutal drought in Indonesia, thus landing the term firmly on the radar (no pun intended) of millions of people around the globe. Identify Alternative Transportation Routes.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 15, 2019

In the past year alone wildfires have ravaged California, multiple hurricanes have hit South America, and Indonesia has been rocked by a deadly earthquake and tsunami that caused thousands of fatalities. Digitizing your supply chain management processes can enable you to do just that. To put it simply, context matters.

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Abivin

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Global Maritime Routes and Chokepoints Maritime routes are a few kilometers wide corridors that connect economic regions and cross land transportation gaps. Passages, capes, and straits are defined as geographical areas through which international shipping routes must transit. They form a continuum.

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Intelligent Audit

MARCH 7, 2022

It’s impossible to paint the new international shipping surcharges with the broad strokes of the past, and shippers need to know exactly what to expect and what countries are affected. FedEx Express International Shipping Surcharges. APAC Outbound International Shipping Surcharges. per pound or $1.20 per kilogram. per kilogram.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

That means maritime shipping lies at the very heart of the global logistical system. At the time, Ron Widdows , former chairman of the World Shipping Council, reported that piracy was costing “the global shipping industry anywhere from $3.5 Nearly 90 per cent of global trade is carried by sea-going vessels.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 8, 2024

Extreme weather like this would damage manufacturing and transportation infrastructure in the U.S. If a celestial event like this happened, we would likely see disruptions to transportation, communication, and resource availability. and key regions worldwide. Port of Los Angeles) would disrupt the efficient movement of goods.

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Stord

MAY 29, 2025

Shippers are scrambling to front-load orders during this 90-day window, an effort thats already driving spot rates higher across ocean freight, drayage, and over-the-road transportation. 8 As such, the challenge to quickly manufacture and transport inventory now, or at a moment's notice, remains paramount.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 9, 2025

Trump’s letters on July 7 targeted countries including Japan, South Korea, South Africa, Indonesia, Thailand and Cambodia. Shipping Costs Threaten to Deliver a New Price Shock More from this author Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter! Photographer: Lisa Marie David/Bloomberg July 9, 2025 Bloomberg U.S.

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EFT

JULY 15, 2025

seaport operators are asking for extra time to implement pending tariffs on towering ship-to-shore cranes as they expect President Donald Trump's administration to follow through on a promise to essentially ban that vital cargo-handling equipment. US port operators seek to mitigate hefty expected tariffs on China-built port cranes U.S.

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