Logistics Viewpoints
MARCH 15, 2024
According to its annual survey, the National Retail Federation (NRF) indicates that consumers plan to spend a record $7.2 According to its annual survey, the National Retail Federation (NRF) indicates that consumers plan to spend a record $7.2 The tolls that ships pay are now around eight times more expensive than normal.
Supply Chain Matters
JUNE 13, 2023
The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights a recent technology provider survey indicating that there appears to be little signs of traditional second-half peak period demand for container shipments. This survey was conducted in May among participants in the global freight forwarding community.
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Supply Chain Matters
JANUARY 5, 2024
The Supply Chain Matters blog provides readers with a further update on the ongoing Red Sea shipping disruption including added context and implications. Background Just before the Christmas holiday, Supply Chain Matters alerted our readers to rather troubling signs for another global-wide shipping disruption.
Resilinc
MARCH 5, 2024
Geological Survey agrees that droughts are a major problem stating, “Climate change has further altered the natural pattern of droughts, making them more frequent, longer, and more severe.” For now, the Panama Canal has eased until April 2024 —allowing 24 vessels to pass through per day. In 2023, global temperatures rose 1.18°C
Enterra Insights
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
Journalist Andrew Freedman explains, “Geopolitical risks in the Red Sea and extreme weather in Central America are converging, jostling global supply chains fed by the Suez and Panama Canals.”[5] ”[5] He adds, “Most major shipping firms are avoiding the Red Sea entirely and re-routing around the Cape of Good Hope.
Abivin
DECEMBER 5, 2022
Passages, capes, and straits are defined as geographical areas through which international shipping routes must transit. Chokepoints commonly have shallow, constricting depths, which hinder navigation and place restrictions on ship capacity. Potential for closure or interruption. It is approximately 190 kilometers long.
Resilinc
DECEMBER 19, 2023
Geological Survey, “Climate change has further altered the natural pattern of droughts, making them more frequent, longer, and more severe.” Currently, the Panama Canal, one of the world’s most important waterways, faces one of the driest years in over 140 years. According to the U.S.
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