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Don’t Fret: Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement will not play havoc with the economic development of developing countries

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

TPP is a unprecedented trade deal in history because it involves 12 countries (United States, Japan, Australia, Peru, Malaysia, Vietnam, New Zealand, Chile, Singapore, Canada, Mexico, and Brunei Darussalam), which accounts for 40% of global trade. (The The global trade amounts to US$ 38 trillion in 2014, where China took the lead with US$ 4.2

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FedEx Announces New March 2022 International Shipping Surcharges

Intelligent Audit

It’s impossible to paint the new international shipping surcharges with the broad strokes of the past, and shippers need to know exactly what to expect and what countries are affected. FedEx Express International Shipping Surcharges. APAC Outbound International Shipping Surcharges. per pound or $1.20 per kilogram. per kilogram.

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Logistics Execs Split on Outcome of NAFTA Talks

Material Handling & Logistics

The Index, in its ninth year, ranks 50 emerging markets countries by factors that make them attractive to logistics providers, freight forwarders, shipping lines, air cargo carriers and distributors. Malaysia remained the leader for smaller emerging markets. In the 50 country rankings, Brazil slips two spots to No. 31 from No.

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Forced labor in cotton supply chains – Key takeaways from our webinar

SupplyShift

Most traders keep these bale tags when they ship the cotton to spinners. These facilities are located in India, Malaysia, Pakistan and Vietnam. On the other hand, in countries such as Malaysia, companies have engaged the government to change laws through collective voice in industry initiatives. .

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Download now: 3PL Subway Map Europe 2016

Supply Chain Movement

Eyefortransport is currently seeing major consolidation occurring in the shipping industry and expects to see further moves as logistics providers look to take advantage of e-commerce, cross-border trade and shifting global demand. Lao People's Democratic Republic. Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. Liechtenstein. Luxembourg. Madagascar. Martinique.

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Strategic moves among logistics providers

Supply Chain Movement

Eyefortransport is currently seeing major consolidation occurring in the shipping industry and expects to see further moves as logistics providers look to take advantage of e-commerce, cross-border trade and shifting global demand. Lao People's Democratic Republic. Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. Liechtenstein. Luxembourg. Madagascar. Martinique.

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Forced labor in cotton supply chains ? Key takeaways from our webinar

SupplyShift

Most traders keep these bale tags when they ship the cotton to spinners. These facilities are located in India, Malaysia, Pakistan and Vietnam. On the other hand, in countries such as Malaysia, companies have engaged the government to change laws through collective voice in industry initiatives.