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Supply Chain Impacts from Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Logistics Viewpoints

Its largest export markets are Russia, China, Germany, Poland, and Italy. The country’s major service export sectors include air transport; business, professional, and technical services; sea transport, and information services. I was unaware of Ukraine’s prominent air transport presence.

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Why Now is the Time to Choose LCL Shipping

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Less than container load (LCL) shipping is rapidly becoming a go-to service option for businesses seeking help in a complex global logistics industry. As COVID-19 affected businesses around the world, the need for expedited LCL shipping grew significantly. The right level of LCL shipping expertise. Reduced costs.

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Doing Business in Turkey

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Turkey also has 24,082 km of paved roads, so transportation by truck is easy. Transportation of goods by rail is also feasible, with 12,710 km of railroad track within Turkey. Turkey’s merchant marine boasts 1,234 vessels, including 57 bulk carriers, 54 container ships, 363 general cargo ships, 124 oil tankers and 636 other vessels.

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Overcoming complex logistics in building better cities

DELMIA Quintiq

Whether it is shipping pipes to Egypt for irrigation projects or support trusses to build bridges in Italy, the logistics puzzles of the materials industry are varied and complex. And not all heavy building materials can be transported in trucks, trailers or freight cars. Transport & Logistics'

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Achieving Maturity in Risk Management Takes Years

Logistics Viewpoints

AGCO has 240 suppliers in Italy. 184 were located in the high-risk zone in Northern Italy. Those components get trucked by the Vietnamese Railways, loaded, and then transported to the Haiphong port, where a freight forwarder ensures the container is loaded on an Ocean carrier. By 100 infections PPM, restrictions are in place.”

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Doing Business in Germany

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Consulting, transportation, tourism, telecommunications, and banking are important service industries in Germany. Transportation and communication are robust in Germany. Germany ranks number 7 in the world for km of rail, 12 th in the world for roads and 18 th for inland waterways, making it fast and easy to ship by almost any method.

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Doing Business in Switzerland

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Switzerland is east of France and north of Italy, also bordered by Austria, Liechtenstein and Germany. Transportation and communication are strong in Switzerland, and its central European location makes it ideal for both imports and exports. Hong Kong and Italy. Italy, the U.K., Manufacturing in Switzerland.