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China Exports Rebound Even as Western Markets Face Lockdown

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Crew changes on ships arriving from countries where there have been “severe” outbreaks of COVID-19, such as South Korea, Italy, Iran, Japan, France, Spain, Germany, the US, and the United Kingdom, are forbidden at Chinese ports except under strict quarantine conditions. Air Freight.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 5 – 11)

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The US Men’s National Team is in Group B with England, Iran, and Wales, and will play its first game on November 21 against Wales. The trend is borne out in the 2021 State of North America Manufacturing Report produced annually by research and publishing firm Thomasnet.com.

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Interoceanic Passages

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These routes are typically found connecting important marketplaces with active commercial trade systems, such as Western Europe, North America, and East Asia. Services to the East Coast of North America from Asia and transit through the Suez Canal have grown in recent years and now make up more than 15% of the traffic it handles.

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10 Vital Supply Chain Lessons from the Coronavirus Pandemic!

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And with less manufacturing output there were fewer container ships leaving Asia full of goods meaning activity in ports in North America and Europe would slow down rather quickly. Iran and Spain were highly infected. Shortly thereafter the tsunami of infections overtook Europe. Italy locked down the country. And the U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 19 – 25)

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shale or Iran, for example. The United States and Iran have been engaged in indirect nuclear talks in Vienna that could lead to the removal of sanctions on Iranian oil sales. Carriers, freight forwarders, and shippers that were dealing with the China to North America trade lanes were already operating in crisis mode.

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How the Inflation Reduction Act’s EV Tax Credit Will Reshape Supply Chains

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It’s also important to know that for a clean vehicle to be eligible for the tax credit, final assembly must take place in North America and it may not exceed a Manufacturers Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $55,000 unless it’s a sport utility vehicle, van or pickup truck. The maximum MSRP for those products is $80,000. That’s right.

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Gradual changes in the European supply chain consulting market

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At the same time, the supply chain specialists are expanding across Europe and even into North America. Iran, Islamic Republic of. The major consultancy firms are still acquiring smaller niche competitors to intensify their supply chain expertise. Guinea-bissau. Heard Island and Mcdonald Islands. Holy See (Vatican City State).