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High Seas Troubles Affect Global Supply Chains, Part Two: Climate Risks

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As I pointed out in the first part of this article, two of the world’s most vital maritime chokepoints — the Suez Canal and the Panama Canal — are experiencing serious challenges. a severe drought, which began last year in Panama, is disrupting canal operations. Unfortunately. ” How bad have things become?

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This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26)

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The responsibility for container safety is shared across the supply chain, with solutions for safer container transport including proper packing, stowage, and securing of containers, and reporting of correct weight. They include Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Vermont and Washington state.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 12 – 18)

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The man visited Brothers Liquors on Old Fort Road in Fort Washington and bought 15 identical tickets for the same Pick 5 drawing and ended up hitting the jackpot, winning $50,000 per ticket. The massive pileup is a result of water conservation measures the Panama Canal Authority deployed in late July due to drought. 11 release.

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Air Cargo Got It Wright: 9 Incredible Air Cargo Facts

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4 Longest scheduled air cargo route: Dubai to Panama City (Emirates). Coming up in February 2016, Emirates are starting a regular 8,588 mi (13,821 km) service between Dubai, UAE and Panama City, Panama. The airplane, while huge, is tiny compared to the Maersk EEE. Antonov An-225 Mriya. #4 Talk about long-haul.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 13 – 19)

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Some of the robots zip around the hulking facility transporting pallets of merchandise fresh off delivery trucks. importers are requesting this type of service more frequently as they move more freight on new routes as a result of the Red Sea diversions and the Panama Canal drought restrictions. A third group are labelers.