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Pakistan seeks to expand shipping fleet to tackle global supply chain crisis

Logistics Middle East

Pakistan's coastline stretches over 1000 kilometres, offering a strategic location for three major ports and two days of sailing time from key destinations in Africa and the Middle East.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 4 – 10)

Logistics Viewpoints

In Pakistan, the mango crop is expected to be at least 50 per cent what it usually is thanks to similar soaring temperatures and water shortages. XPS sells its software to e-commerce shippers and provides a white-label shipping platform to logistics services providers.

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Top 8 Industries Affected by The Red Sea Crisis in January 2024

Resilinc

The latest updates on shipping delays in the Red Sea in January 2024, including which businesses and industries have been impacted. This response is driven by ongoing threats to crew and cargo safety, necessitating the rerouting of ships around the Cape of Good Hope, resulting in substantial delays and escalated shipping costs.

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Doing Business in India

QAD

Located in Southern Asia between Burma and Pakistan, India borders the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal. Coupled with its favorable location in Asia, the strong air support makes shipping products in or out of India easy. Transportation of goods within India is also well supported by rail and water shipping capabilities.

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What is a Sourcing Agency and How does it work?

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Logistics and Shipment Management: Smooth Transitions Across Borders Coordinating the logistics of shipping goods across borders is a complex task. Sourcing agencies take charge of the entire shipment process, selecting the most efficient and cost-effective shipping methods. Hire the Expert Now or Start a Chat!

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Energy Crisis in Asia and Europe: The Supply Chain Impact

Resilinc

Asia Energy Crisis Currently, both China and Pakistan are suffering a major energy crunch from dwindling energy supplies and high global gas prices. Pakistan is also highly dependent on imported natural gas: imported LNG accounts for a third of Pakistan’s yearly power output ( Reuters ). tons and Nigeria exported 1.5M

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What If Your Supply Chain Had A Control Tower?

Freightos

The following article was contributed by Batool Iqbal, from Damco Pakistan – a subsidiary of Ap-Moller Maersk Group. Online shipping management? Wouldn’t you want that same sort of control over your supply chain? Well, a fairly new business concept named after the control tower, is based on delivering just that.