Logistics Bureau

MARCH 19, 2020

Examples are: Samsung Electronics , which is shifting part of its domestic phone production to Vietnam due to the rapid advance of COVID-19 in South Korea. It is also airlifting parts from China to its Vietnam operations. The Food Industry.

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Ware2Go

OCTOBER 9, 2021

Seventy-three cargo ships await unloading at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach on Saturday, a record. Finally, due to outbreaks of the delta variant, the apparel industry has been hit by factory closures in Vietnam , where increasing amounts of clothing are made. Tennis balls , couches and even pickles have been affected.

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NC State SCRC

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

However, the announcement should not have come as a surprise, as the ocean cargo market has been suffering for some time by a condition of overcapacity, low rates, and a flat global market. once they’ve been allowed to discharge cargo to protect the interests of maritime lien holders. bankruptcy code. Judge John K.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 8, 2019

Airlines that operate both passenger and cargo aircraft are keen to leverage passenger flights—with high yield passengers on the main deck and cargo in the belly—and limit exposure on freighters. Generally speaking, there are more aircraft in the air with less cargo capacity per flight. importers and the outlook is cloudy.

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Cathy Roberson

JUNE 28, 2021

The top three exporters to the US were China, 61.2%, Vietnam, 24.3%, and Indonesia, 5.2%. Also, catch my weekly articles on the last mile/parcels on JOC and air cargo, freight forwarding, and the express markets on Air Cargo World. In 2020, 1.9 billion pairs of shoes were imported into the US.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 3, 2020

Ports in the United States, The Netherlands, Britain, France, and elsewhere have reported a drop in cargo volumes ranging from around 5 percent in January to an estimated 25 percent in February. General Motors is airlifting supplies to its North American truck production. Deere is using costly expedited shipping to avoid disruptions.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 28, 2021

The majority of solar equipment manufacturers are in China, Vietnam, Thailand, and Malaysia. For breakbulk cargo, you could call to book space on a vessel for next week. Four companies dominate more than half the manufacturing of wind turbines, with most production in Asia.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2022

A country of continued optimism remains that of Vietnam , which has been the go-to country for businesses seeking to manage supply network risk exposure in China. The IHS Markit Vietnam Manufacturing PMI® rose again to a level of 54.3 Inflationary pressures reportedly remain a concern. for February, up from 53.7 reported for January.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 8, 2019

Airlines that operate both passenger and cargo aircraft are keen to leverage passenger flights—with high yield passengers on the main deck and cargo in the belly—and limit exposure on freighters. Generally speaking, there are more aircraft in the air with less cargo capacity per flight. importers and the outlook is cloudy.

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Freightos

JUNE 21, 2023

But improvements in East Coast and Gulf port capabilities as well as some diversification of sourcing to places like India and Vietnam whose containers typically head to the East Coast via the Suez Canal could also mean that not all shippers will be coming back. America rates climbed more than 20% this month to $5.60/kg

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Logistics Middle East

JULY 12, 2014

Freighter service between Abu Dhabi and Vietnam''s capital city starts.'

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American Global Logistics

AUGUST 27, 2019

The Loadstar – Air cargo capacity serving Vietnam is on the rise. The post Vietnam ‘has bitten off more than it can chew’ as it struggles with growth appeared first on AGL. These flights make Ethiopian the first African carrier to operate […].

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Logistics Middle East

JANUARY 3, 2015

Philippines officials confirm two bodies recovered & 16 crew missing.'

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Freightera

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

It is them who actually transfer your cargo from point A to point B using their drivers and assets (trucks, warehouses, etc.). They have a large coverage and offer services in China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, Taiwan, Vietnam, Bangladesh, South Korea, Sri Lanka, and Malaysia. The full green circle: Yes or Complete.

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Freightera

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

It is them who actually transfer your cargo from point A to point B using their drivers and assets (trucks, warehouses, etc.). They have a large coverage and offer services in China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, Taiwan, Vietnam, Bangladesh, South Korea, Sri Lanka, and Malaysia. The full green circle: Yes or Complete.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Wayfair is also running a pilot program through its CastleGate warehouse network to ship consolidated containers of goods from multiple suppliers from China, Malaysia and Vietnam. In August, Yusen Logistics acquired the ecommerce delivery and fulfillment company, ILG, and launched an express service for air cargo in Guangzhou, China.

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Freight Plus

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Quotes from an overseas contact for Asia-US cargo: Ocean freight premium charges are now being reflected in the indexes provided here. • New Covid outbreaks in Vietnam have crippled production and capacity. Companies in footwear, textiles, furniture, and integrated circuits are being significantly impacted.

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Elementum

JULY 18, 2016

The historic line still claimed by Beijing—despite contrary findings—referred to rather accurately when drawn out on a map as “the cow’s tongue,” covers the Paracel Islands, the Scarborough Shoal, the Spratlys, and sidles right up to several Southeast Asian countries’ borders: namely, Brunei, Vietnam, Malaysia, and the Philippines.

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Vinculum

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The ecommerce revenue growth trends of Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, and Indonesia over the period till 2028 all show a growth of over 60%. Ecommerce revenue in Southeast Asia (see Fig.1) billion in 2023 to $60.63 billion in 2024. 1 Ecommerce revenue forecast of selected Southeast Asia countries.

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Resilinc

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Most impacted are Asian exporters such as China, Vietnam, and Malaysia where rigorous policies to contain any COVID-19 outbreaks are leading to factory and port shutdowns. Outbreaks in Vietnam and other Asian countries are being met with strict quarantine and distancing policies to prevent the infections spreading.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 23, 2018

The Index, in its ninth year, ranks 50 emerging markets countries by factors that make them attractive to logistics providers, freight forwarders, shipping lines, air cargo carriers and distributors. In the 50 country rankings, Brazil slips two spots to No. 9, falling below No.

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Stord

APRIL 26, 2022

After Gap experienced factory delays in Vietnam, it started working with Mexican and Central American manufacturers to cut down on lead times. Sellers, like Home Depot and Walmart , are chartering their own cargo ships to ensure freight capacity for their products. Others are bringing manufacturing slightly closer to the end consumer.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 1, 2024

The anticipation of the strike has already pushed some shippers, especially of perishable goods, from ocean to air cargo. America – Europe rates don’t reflect an uptick in air cargo prices yet, though Europe – N. Freight news travels faster than cargo Get industry-leading insights in your inbox. America and N.

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EMERGE App

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

For example, China for just about everything that can be made, Vietnam for clothing and shoes, and Bangladesh for garments. Arrange Cargo Transport. Once it clears, you have a few hours to unload the cargo yourself. This should serve as a general framework to source products from different countries according to their strengths.

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EMERGE App

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

For example, China for just about everything that can be made, Vietnam for clothing and shoes, and Bangladesh for garments. Arrange Cargo Transport. Once it clears, you have a few hours to unload the cargo yourself. This should serve as a general framework to source products from different countries according to their strengths.

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Resilinc

JULY 6, 2021

importers of containerized goods, they may get priority access to containers and space on cargo ships,” according to Reuters. Thailand, Vietnam, and Malaysia are among the countries experiencing surges of infection. —has given Walmart and Target the go-ahead to import their orders directly from foreign ports.

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Abivin

DECEMBER 5, 2022

It is standard procedure to unload some Mediterranean-bound ships and use the Sumed pipeline to move the excess cargo. billion tons of cargo (as of 2020). The majority of the transported cargo is made up of containers, grains, and petroleum. meters in 2008 as opposed to 22.5 meters in 2001. More than 1.14 The area has 2.5

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

A further factor was that air cargo rates are now down upwards of 80 percent because of lower volumes and excess capacity among carriers and commercial airlines. Revenues for the FedEx Ground unit, this carrier’s engine of E-Commerce last-mile fulfillment, came in at $300 million below forecast.

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Intelligent Audit

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Shipments from Vietnam to the US: UPS Worldwide Express Plus®, UPS Worldwide Express®, UPS Worldwide Save®, UPS Worldwide Expedited® – $0.68 While total net increases are expected to hit 5.9%, rates for air cargo should be closer to the prior year’s increases. per pound. Here’s the good news.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Customers of maritime shipping firms not only want to protect their goods they also want to avoid higher insurance and additional shipping surcharges for cargo transiting the Red Sea. ”[7] Those contingency plans include avoiding the Red Sea and Suez Canal altogether.

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Freightos

APRIL 16, 2025

Freightos Terminal data shows that container rates from China, Taiwan and Vietnam to the Long Beach all climbed sharply following the April 2nd tariff announcements possibly reflecting the rush to load goods by April 9th when the reciprocal tariffs went into effect.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 1, 2020

In line with these pandemic times, while the ASEAN meeting was nominally held in Hanoi, Vietnam, it was a virtual signing ceremony that saw 15 countries in Asia Pacific become part of what is now the world’s largest free trade agreement, representing 30 percent of global gross domestic product and encompassing almost 2.3 billion people.

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Freightos

APRIL 16, 2025

Interestingly, while rates from China have declined, prices from Taiwan and Vietnam have remained elevatedlikely reflecting importers’ rapid pivot to alternative sourcing markets. Cash Flow Crunch Cash flow is always top of mind for small business, especially importers who have to front payments for their cost of goods.

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Freightos

JANUARY 7, 2025

The pre-holiday rush, as well as some bad weather, is already leading to increased congestion and equipment shortages in China with delays of up to four days in Shanghai, Qingdao and Ningbo and in the Philippines and Vietnam as well. With air cargos peak season now over, Freightos Air Index data shows ex-China rates have started to decline.

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Freightos

MARCH 25, 2025

The levels of these tariffs will depend on the foreign tariff rates for US exports and so will vary, but the list of the top 15% aside from China, Mexico, Canada and the EU includes ostensible alternative sourcing partners like India and Vietnam as well. In addition to China, this list could include Singapore, Vietnam and India.

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Ware2Go

OCTOBER 14, 2021

In recent months, shutdowns in the Chinese ports of Shenzhen and Ningbo, coupled with factory closures in Vietnam , have brought new disruptions. To get cargo off ships even when trucks and trains were not available, for example, Long Beach initially designated a 17-acre plot as a staging area for containers.

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American Global Logistics

JANUARY 30, 2025

SUBSTITUTED SERVICE (ALTERNATE PORT SERVICE) This provision shall govern the transfer of cargo by trucking or other means of transportation at the expense of the Carrier. Rates that are ramp or CY at origin apply from the inland rail carriers ramp at the place of receipt of the cargo by Carrier. Dangerous/Hazardous Cargo, N.O.S.,

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