Logistics Viewpoints
AUGUST 16, 2023
It’s good to see these companies recognizing the impact of climate change, and changing their policies, sourcing, and manufacturing practices to reduce emissions. Simply put, humans are responsible for climate change, which is why so many companies and countries are installing policies to help reduce the impact.
CH Robinson Transportfolio
DECEMBER 1, 2015
What will happen when the Panama Canal expansion is completed in 2016? The Panama Canal is over a century old. And the canal was too small for the Post-Panamax vessels, which carry two to three times as much cargo as the ships that currently squeeze through the Panama Canal. Robinson to be prepared for the shifts ahead.
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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society
JANUARY 3, 2023
Since COP26, a series of deep dive webinars have been conducted on how to design policies for ZE-MHDVs. At COP27, ICAO Council President Salvatore Sciacchitano advocated for the realization of the ICAO Assembly’s decision to reach net zero emissions from air transport by 2050 as the update of the goal requires supportive government policies.
Supply Chain Matters
JANUARY 3, 2024
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.
Talking Logistics
FEBRUARY 9, 2016
Panama Canal Expansion. The Panama Canal expansion, slated for completion this spring, will impact logistics in a big way. You can read more on the topic in our recent white paper, Wide Open: How the Panama Canal Expansion Is Redrawing the Logistics Map [DK1] , which was written collaboratively with Boston Consulting Group.
MIT Supply Chain
NOVEMBER 6, 2014
An example in the supply chain space is US maritime policy. The widening of the Panama Canal to enable larger ships to pass through the trade artery will generate this traffic. I’m no fan of Big Government, but there are some cases where a system-wide view is much more efficient than a localized, distributed view.
MIT Supply Chain
MARCH 5, 2015
These include a wider Panama Canal and possibly the construction of a Nicaragua Canal; Mexican port capacity expansions; port capacity expansions on the US East Coast that will reduce the costs of using the Suez Canal; and even the opening up of Arctic sea routes. This post was originally published on the LinkedIn Influencer site.
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