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This Week in Logistics News (November 18-22, 2013)

Talking Logistics

In this week’s news… XPO Logistics Acquires Optima Service Solutions. In 3PL news, XPO Logistics announced that it has acquired Optima Service Solutions, LLC, “a leading non-asset provider of last-mile logistics services for major retailers and manufacturers in the United States” for $26.6 percent.

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5 Steps to Address the Rising Geopolitical Risks to Your Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

Shift in the centers of gravity of the demand: As of the beginning of April 2022, about four million Ukrainians have left the country for neighboring countries such as Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Hungary and Moldova. The post 5 Steps to Address the Rising Geopolitical Risks to Your Supply Chain appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Three Months after Tianjin, the Area is Still Reeling.

Elementum

New productions are also in line in Slovakia, Austria and Brazil. billion in losses, considering it is the fourth most costly man-made disaster ever for the insurance industry. On top of this is the extensive paperwork damage to consider which now forces forwarders, haulers and other logistics players to work with individual terminals.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 19 – 25)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. How a global nickel shortage could disrupt the electric vehicle industry. Amazon will leverage its expertise in global logistics to get such things as shelter materials, hygiene items, blankets, and clothing to front-line organizations quickly and efficiently.

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Freeports: The 2022 Guide

Unleashed

Export processing zones are trade districts or industrial estates that import raw materials, manufacture them into goods, then export the finished product. Export processing zones are established to stimulate industrial development, promote exports, and increase foreign exchange earnings. Where are the major freeports in the world?

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Strategic moves among logistics providers

Supply Chain Movement

Manufacturers and retailers welcome the ongoing consolidation in the fragmented logistics industry. they want logistics service providers to offer full service on a global scale and are demanding more technological innovation. Saint Lucia. Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Vincent and The Grenadines. San Marino. Saudi Arabia.

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Download now: 3PL Subway Map Europe 2016

Supply Chain Movement

Manufacturers and retailers welcome the ongoing consolidation in the fragmented logistics industry. they want logistics service providers to offer full service on a global scale and are demanding more technological innovation. Saint Lucia. Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Vincent and The Grenadines. San Marino. Saudi Arabia.

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