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2024 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains- Prediction One

Supply Chain Matters

As 2024 begins, two of the world’s most critical ocean transit corridors, the Suez Canal , and the Panama Canal are facing threats of shipping disruption as global geopolitical tensions and terrorist threats escalate. Truck and rail transportation movements across the Mexico and U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters News Capsule Follow-Up September 1 2023

Supply Chain Matters

A new consideration to such shifts is a current development related to ongoing concerns toward increased lowered water levels in the approaches to the Panama Canal. Various industry procurement, product management and operations teams will likely be monitoring the effects of all of these significant storms in the days and weeks to come.

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Added Alerts to a Warming Earth and Supply Chain Climate Change Mitigation Efforts

Supply Chain Matters

Bloomberg reported ( Paid subscription ) that “ this summer’s heat has already put millions of people around the world at risk ” including China, India, Mexico and parts of the United States. The latest announced agreement involving the global wide shipping industry for net zero emissions “ by and around 2050 ” is a case in point.

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New: Global Trade Map 2016

Supply Chain Movement

Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and Preferential Trade Agreements (PTAs) are designed to boost economic growth through trade by opening markets by way of progressive removal of customs duties, eliminating or reducing trade barriers and tariffs, lifting restrictions on services and even through public procurement. Luxembourg. Madagascar.