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Global Logistics Market Analysis: 2022 Summer Edition

MTS Logistics

and globally may have the unintended consequence of slowing U.S. For example, recently Target was forced to write down the value of excess inventory that’s stuck in warehouses. Of course, we may still experience more factories in Asia not operating at 100 percent capacity, further trucking shortages, port issues, etc.

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Ringing in the New Year: 2021’s Global Logistics Outlook

CH Robinson Logistics

Global trade and tariffs. For example, some significant changes were made to the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) recently, most notably that certain Thailand-origin goods are no longer GSP eligible as of December 1, 2020. Global demand for coronavirus vaccines.

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How Dedola Eliminates The Top 4 Problems Importers Face

Dedola Global Logistics

For example, customs-related delays are often due to paperwork or procedural errors due to inexperience or neglect. Here are some of the most significant issues that make importers’ jobs more challenging, and how Dedola Global Logistics views and addresses them. Although most shipments are seamless, some will face challenges.

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Gebrüder Weiss Takes Solar Car Down Under

Logistics Business Magazine

To ensure that the high-tech vehicle can be on its marks on time at the other end of the world, Gebrüder Weiss is delivering a customised mix of logistics covering land transport, sea and air freight. “Of course, we would like to win the race.

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LOST AT SEA: Protecting Your Shipments with Marine Insurance

Trans Global Auto Logistics

While this example may seem extreme, this incident happened in late 2020, and there have been several other similar incidents since. Of course, most cargo arrives without issues, but if 2020 taught us anything- it is that we should always prepare for the unexpected. Enter: Marine Insurance.

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State of Global Logistics: Delivering above and beyond

247 Customs Broker

A recent series of surveys conducted by a prominent industry think tank indicates that the current state of global logistics is characterized by extreme urgency and the pressure to deliver above and beyond—regardless of mode. In each case, innovation and disruption was regarded as a “double-edged” sword.

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Transportation Cost and Capacity Trends

Now, That's Logistics

According to Logistics Management , soaring inflation, tightening cargo capacity, and a shrinking labor market only add up to one thing for today’s global logistics managers: the triple whammy. Indeed, industry analysts advise logistics managers to expect a steady escalation of rates and expenses,” Patrick Burnson writes.