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Venezuela's Oil Crisis

Elementum

Venezuela, owner of the world’s largest known oil reserves, has consistently ranked among the top exporters of oil. Because of this natural abundance, Venezuela's economy, and thus its government and social services, are largely driven by oil exports. Now, Venezuela is burdened with high inflation. billion barrels of oil.

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Doing Business in Brazil

QAD

Brazil is located in Eastern South America and borders the Atlantic Ocean as well as the countries of Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela. Even so, Industry makes up about 21 percent of Brazil’s GDP and employs 32 percent of the workforce. Other Important Industries.

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Logistics in Latin America: A Mosaic of Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities

Talking Logistics

See the recent election results in Argentina and Venezuela , and the issues facing Brazil’s president and economy , as examples. — once a shipment is received at the port, it clears customs there fairly quickly and the goods get transported directly to the customer’s distribution center or final destination.

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The Supply Chain Impacts of the Russian Attack on the Ukraine

NC State SCRC

The fighting has shut down car factories in Germany that rely on made-in-Ukraine components and hit supplies for the steel industry as far as Japan. Oil, gas, and transportation: Europe is the primary recipient of Russian oil and natural gas. Biden is even talking to Venezuela! But there is another deadly impact as well….Russia’s

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Logistics Execs Split on Outcome of NAFTA Talks

Material Handling & Logistics

Supply chain industry executives are split sharply about how Mexico will fare if it is able to agree with the United States and Canada on terms to update the North American Free Trade Agreement. . Venezuela slumps four spots to No. 8 in the infrastructure/transport category and maintains its grip on No. economic sanctions. .

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The History of Shipping Containers

GlobalTranz

Editor's Note: This is a guest blog from Freightos , is a SaaS-enabled marketplace for the logistics industry. Magazine article) as a goliath looking to take on the entrenched "David" shipping industry. One visionary, Malcom McLean , is featured prominently in the industry’s development. 1968-1970.

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The History of the Shipping Container

Freightos

One visionary, Malcom McLean , features prominently in the industry’s development. But the modern shipping container has changed much more than one industry. US Army uses the “Transporter” container, developed four years earlier for removals, for Korean War supply movements. The History of the Shipping Container.

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