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2024 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains- Prediction One

Supply Chain Matters

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. and the United Kingdom. Truck and rail transportation movements across the Mexico and U.S.

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December 19, 2023 Update

Freightos

In response, the US Department of Defense announced the launch of Operation Prosperity Guardian which will work alongside existing navy assets in the region to address the Houthi threat and will include support from the United Kingdom, Bahrain, Canada, France, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Seychelles and Spain. Asia – N.

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Giants of the seas: Planning for the world’s largest container ships

DELMIA Quintiq

The CSCL Globe on her maiden voyage, arriving at Felixstowe, United Kingdom. It is the CSCL Globe and it was, for a short while, the world’s largest container ship with a capacity of 19,100 TEUs. Container ships seem to be getting larger and larger. Does this rapid development mean ships will continue to get larger?

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Global Wide Production PMI Levels Unchanged in February 2024

Supply Chain Matters

Output reportedly rose in China, India, Brazil and the United States , while declines continued in the Eurozone , Japan and the United Kingdom. United Kingdom manufacturers additionally pointed to the ongoing Red Sea shipping crisis leading to added supply disruptions. The February 2024 reading of 50.3

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FedEx Announces New March 2022 International Shipping Surcharges

Intelligent Audit

It’s impossible to paint the new international shipping surcharges with the broad strokes of the past, and shippers need to know exactly what to expect and what countries are affected. FedEx Express International Shipping Surcharges. APAC Outbound International Shipping Surcharges. EUR to 0.60 EUR per pound or 1.30 per kilogram.

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Download now: 3PL Subway Map Europe 2016

Supply Chain Movement

United Arab Emirates. United Kingdom. United States. United States Minor Outlying Islands. Netherlands Antilles. New Caledonia. New Zealand. Norfolk Island. Northern Mariana Islands. Palestinian Territory, Occupied. Papua New Guinea. Philippines. Puerto Rico. Russian Federation. Saint Helena. Saint Kitts and Nevis.

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Strategic moves among logistics providers

Supply Chain Movement

United Arab Emirates. United Kingdom. United States. United States Minor Outlying Islands. Netherlands Antilles. New Caledonia. New Zealand. Norfolk Island. Northern Mariana Islands. Palestinian Territory, Occupied. Papua New Guinea. Philippines. Puerto Rico. Russian Federation. Saint Helena. Saint Kitts and Nevis.