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Impact of the Chinese New Year, Panama Canal & Red Sea on Global Shipping

IT Supply Chain

By Roy Bridgland (pictured) Senior Industries Director at Blue Yonder The post Impact of the Chinese New Year, Panama Canal & Red Sea on Global Shipping appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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7 Reasons Panama is the Latin American Supply Chain Capital with Demo Perez

The Logistics of Logistics

00:51] Tell us about yourself and what you do in Panama. I was born and raised in Panama and manage a 3PL. My main role is to promote the hub that Panama offers to the world. [02:19] 03:52] You’re the General Manager of Logistics Services Panama. Panama is becoming more interesting, and not only for the US. [10:40]

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This Week in Logistics News (March 9 – 15)

Logistics Viewpoints

The Suez’s problems are geopolitical and those in Panama are climate-based, but both are roiling global trade. Cargo volumes through the Suez and Panama canals have plunged by more than a third. Whatever you plan to do this weekend, we wish you a Happy St. Patrick’s Day, and say Sláinte! And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

The Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund, which launched in April 2022, is still intent on finding and investing in startups that can help the e-commerce giant deliver goods faster, while improving the experience of customers as well as the employees who work in its warehouses and logistics departments.

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October 31, 2023 Update

Freightos

And though, so far, low-water restrictions in the Panama Canal haven’t seemed to impact container flows significantly, the Panama Canal Authority just announced that it will reduce daily transits from 34 – their level since July – to 24 in November, 20 in January and down to just 18 by February.

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Panama Canal Expansion Boosts Freight in an Unexpected Place

DAT Solutions

The Panama Canal opened a new lane for larger ships this week, and East Coast ports have been expanding efforts to attract Asian imports that would otherwise arrive on the West Coast. Expansion at the Panama Canal, pictured above, has led to a business boom in South Carolina. Photo by Stan Shebs. well above the national average of 2.7

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2024 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains- Prediction One

Supply Chain Matters

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate the Supply Chain Matters blog shares samples of individual prediction snapshots that will be included in our Annual 2024 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains Research Advisory publishing later this month.