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Panama Canal Expansion

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The Panama Canal was originally constructed as a way to increase maritime trade in the Americas, and it is the largest American engineering feat undertaken in history. And now, over a century after its original completion, the Panama Canal has once again been expanded. Panama Canal, Panama City, Panama, Central America.

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Gridlock at US Ports is Reshaping the Supply Chain

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The recent standoff, coupled with the planned expansion of the Panama Canal – scheduled to complete in 2016 – could potentially divert shipping to different ports, which would impact supply chain stakeholders on the West Coast. Imports alone dropped 28 percent year over year in January, the Wall Street Journal added.

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Gridlock at US Ports is Reshaping the Supply Chain

RFgen

The recent standoff, coupled with the planned expansion of the Panama Canal – scheduled to complete in 2016 – could potentially divert shipping to different ports, which would impact supply chain stakeholders on the West Coast. Imports alone dropped 28 percent year over year in January, the Wall Street Journal added.

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SCM Map Europe: European location decisions remain complex

Supply Chain Movement

According to logistics real-estate specialists, the Netherlands – and in particular the southern part of the country – is a favoured location and will remain so for the coming years. Logically enough, many existing distribution hubs are located in the Blue Banana corridor. Netherlands Antilles. New Caledonia. New Zealand. Philippines.

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