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Continued Disruption and Added Cost Inflation Reflected in Key Global Transportation and Logistics Indices in March and Q1 2022

Supply Chain Matters

We now add highlights of March and Q1-2022 key global transportation and logistics indices. Global and Domestic Transportation and Logistics Indices. Global Shipping. The World Container Index , assessed by Drewy Consultants, is a compilation of eight major shipping routes to and from the United States , Europe and Asia.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

US House passes ocean shipping bill to allay export backlogs. UPS said a trial run is focused on New York City and in several cities in Europe. The company, in its quest to achieve carbon neutrality by 2025 has also been investing in electric vehicles as well as other alternative fuel sourced vehicles.

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How to Navigate ESG Risk with Supplier Management Software

QAD

This sounds simple enough, but we all know it’s a very complex issue and that’s partially because ESG concerns touch every part of the value chain, from the field or mine where raw materials are sourced to the packaging and transport modes used to bring your finished product to market.

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The Definitive Guide on Produce Season Transportation Impacts

Zipline Logistics

Produce season transportation can have an impact on your freight, even if you do not ship grains, fruits, or vegetables. Peak produce shipping season refers to the time period when the largest volume of fruits and vegetables are harvested and subsequently shipped to markets across the US, impacting truck capacity.

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Mid-Year Assessment of 2022 Supply Chain Predictions- Part Three

Supply Chain Matters

In our Part Two look back commentary , we observed efforts and activities by businesses directed at restoring more direct control of supply network materials sourcing. Mid-Year Global Transportation Assessment. At the end of 2019, prior to the onset of the Covid-19 global pandemic, this index stood at $1,832 per TEU.

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Agriculture in the City

Enterra Insights

Readers old enough to remember the 1960s, might recall the television show “Green Acres” starring Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor as a couple who move from New York City to a country farm. Food grown close to consumers reduces both transportation costs and food waste. Farm livin’ is the life for me.

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Supply Chain Matters News Capsule Follow-up- February 13, 2023

Supply Chain Matters

According to a published report by The New York Times , ( Paid subscription or metered view ) GlobalFoundries will dedicate a portion of its production capacity specifically to produce semiconductor devices for General Motors needs. Chips Act, to construct an additional chip fabrication plant in Malta, New York.