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Ship Smarter: How to Avoid Bottlenecks in Your Global Operations

ThroughPut

Shipping Overseas Anyone who has shipped freight by air or sea can attest to the fact that international shipping is complex — in no small part because of the rules and regulations around certain goods. In fact, activities associated with transportation and logistics account for anywhere between 10% and 12% of global GDP. Ali Hasan R.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 9 – 15)

Logistics Viewpoints

Ship operators fear that their crews could be imperiled on the journeys through the Red Sea by missile or drone attacks from a Yemen-based rebel group. Hundreds of vessels have diverted to longer routes, resulting in delivery delays, higher transportation costs and economic wreckage for local communities.

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Top 8 Industries Affected by The Red Sea Crisis in January 2024

Resilinc

struck more than 60 targets at Houthi positions in Yemen, aiming to halt attacks on merchant ships. imposed sanctions on two companies based in Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates for their involvement in financing commodity shipments benefiting Yemen’s Houthis. On January 11, the U.S. The next day, the U.S.

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Navigating the Red Sea Crisis with Blue Bonder’s Control Tower Insights

BlueYonder

Since mid-November, Houthi rebels in Yemen have intensified their assaults on commercial shipping vessels navigating through the lower Red Sea, in response to situation in Gaza. By one estimate, “Ocean freight rates have increased by more than 200% since the Red Sea crisis escalated in mid-December.”

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Navigating the Red Sea Crisis with Blue Yonder’s Control Tower Insights

BlueYonder

Since mid-November, Houthi rebels in Yemen have intensified their assaults on commercial shipping vessels navigating through the lower Red Sea, in response to the situation in Gaza. By one estimate, “Ocean freight rates have increased by more than 200% since the Red Sea crisis escalated in mid-December.”

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Ikea warns of product delays after Red Sea attacks

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Several firms have paused shipments through the route after vessels were attacked by Houthi rebels in Yemen. Several firms have paused shipments through the route after vessels were attacked by Houthi rebels in Yemen. Houthi militants in Yemen have stepped up attacks on vessels since the start of the Israel-Hamas war in October.

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This Month in Logistics News (December 30 – January 5)

Logistics Viewpoints

Yemen-based Houthi militants have been attacking high-value cargo vessels in the Red Sea since November in a show of support for Palestinian Islamist group Hamas fighting Israel in Gaza. The CTA was later joined as a plaintiff by airline trade group Airlines for America (A4A). They would then be able to tackle a more advanced task.