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July 23, 2024 Update

Freightos

Houthis in Yemen continued their attacks on vessels in the region last week, including a deadly strike on a tanker. Keep reading Market Updates Are We Headed For Pandemic-Level Supply Chain Disruptions? Though some container ports and carriers also had outages, the impact to ocean freight was minimal.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

and Israeli startups focused on logistics, the supply chain and customer fulfillment. The disruptions are at a key point for ships passing through the Suez Canal and are creating ripples across supply chains in Europe and the U.S., But fallout to global supply chains from Panama’s drought is far from over.

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Exiger’s Technology Forecasts Merchandise, Textiles and Luxury Goods Most Vulnerable to Potential Strait of Hormuz Blockade

Exiger Perspectives

24, 2024 – Exiger , the market-leading supply chain and third-party risk AI company, today released proprietary research generated by its AI platform 1Exiger that identifies the sectors most vulnerable to a potential blockage in the Strait of Hormuz, which hosts the world’s twelfth busiest port, Jebel Ali. .-

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Foreign Adversaries Threaten Critical U.S. Manufacturing Sectors

Exiger Perspectives

defense contractor, however, is reportedly still reliant on Russian titanium at lower tiers of its supply chain. Exigers Supply Chain Explorer (SCE) identified 18,828 exports of Russian titanium or nickel since 2023 , including 467 shipments that went directly to the U.S. Companies The U.S. At least one major U.S.

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Inflation is Changing Eating Habits and Grocery Shopping

Enterra Insights

”[1] Back in January, he noted that the primary causes of inflation were supply chain snarls, labor shortages, and Covid-19. Bloomberg observes, “For the most vulnerable societies — think Yemen, which imports 90% of its food in the midst of a grinding conflict and depreciating currency — this poses a genuine risk of hunger.

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Supply Chain Risk Management in 2024

American Global Logistics

By taking a proactive approach to supply chain risk management, your business can protect itself from disruptions and maintain its competitive edge. A robust supply chain risk management plan is essential. Building strong relationships with suppliers and partners is essential in building a future-proofed supply chain.

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Your Supply Chain to Increase Efficiency and Sustainability

ThroughPut

Reassess Your Supply Chain to Increase Efficiency and Sustainability. To understand why simply look at the supply chain. Any company invested in the global economy depends on its supply chain to be the foundation of the business. By Ali Hasan Raza. Published November 25, 2019 in TWEAK YOUR BIZ.