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October 28th – 31st Supply Chain & Logistics News

Logistics Viewpoints

The biggest 5 exporters of candy sweets are Germany, mainland China, Mexico, Belgium, and Spain. Record Rains Causes Massive Flooding in Eastern Spain Eastern Spain witnessed monstrous flash flooding for the first time in over a decade. The overall expected spending on Halloween is expected to top $11 billion this year.

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October 14th- 18th Supply Chain & Logistics News

Logistics Viewpoints

Spain produces over 6 billion bottles of wine every year, and winemakers do not pay any duty for it. In contrast, Spain only charges a 21% VAT on wine and no duty. While I was away, I visited Barcelona and enjoyed the beautiful architecture, temperate weather, delicious cuisine, and affordable wine.

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Supply Chain & Logistics News Round Up (October 7th-11th 2024)

Logistics Viewpoints

Europe is seeking to reduce its reliance on Chinese imports for green technologies and lithium, with countries like Portugal and Spain looking to develop their lithium industries. While this pricing strategy impacts other producers, including those in Portugal, it has also forced Chinese companies to reduce output and cut jobs.

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July’s sporting winners: Alcaraz, Spain and… online sales!

IT Supply Chain

pictured) Head of Consumer Research, Parcelhero The post July’s sporting winners: Alcaraz, Spain and… online sales! By David Jinks M.I.L.T. appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Suministros & Alimentos Optimizing the Food Industry Supply Chain with ToolsGroup at the Gartner® Supply Chain Symposium/XPO™ 2025

ToolsGroup

ToolsGroup customer Suministros & Alimentos , a leading Central American food distribution and logistics provider, with regional coverage across Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua, will showcase how it uses technology and AI to predict demand and track shipments in real time to optimize the supply chain, ensure product quality.

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Lights Out: How Power Failure Shakes the World

All Things Supply Chain

On Monday in April 2025, parts of Spain and Portugal were suddenly plunged into complete darkness. Hospitals ran on emergency power, public transport ground to a halt, and digital services…

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Bringing Freight Online with WebCargoNet and Freightos

Freightos

So at the peak of the global crisis – with Spain being particularly hard hit – and despite pleas from their families, the two teenagers quit their studies and started a freight revolution. Within a year, every airline and 60% of the forwarders operating in Spain had signed up, with forwarders ditching binders for WebCargoNet.

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