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Trendwatch: Air Freight Could Take 'Days or Even Weeks' to Recover from CrowdStrike Crash; One killed in blast on containership in Arabian Sea off India; Shipping gets even dirtier as Houthi attacks fuel longer voyages

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 30 of 2024.

Logistics and transportation of Container Cargo ship and Cargo plane with working crane bridge in shipyard at sunrise, logistic import export and transport industry background
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Trendwatch: FMC halts Gemini alliance and demands more info from Maersk and Hapag; ILA says threat of East Coast and Gulf Ports strike growing more likely; Dutch Supreme Court says Schiphol slots ruling wrong

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 29 of 2024.

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Trendwatch: Canada Averts New Threat of Strikes at British Columbia Ports; South Carolina ports, ILA to reopen idle terminal; Straits of Singapore and Malacca Report Piracy Declines in 2024

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 28 of 2024.

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Trendwatch: Canada Rail Union Reauthorizes Strike Ahead of Uncertain Summer; Global Shipping Activity Leaps Most Since 2010 After Red Sea Attacks; Strong air cargo demand continues in May

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 27 of 2024.

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No Weak Links: The Different Roles of Customs Clearance and Trade Management in Keeping Global Supply Chains Compliant

Global trade is dependent on many things. At its center, customs clearance and trade management work together to make sure shipments are successfully delivered to another country.

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Trendwatch: US imports still rising – 'strongest performance since the pandemic'; More ships and more containers needed for 'feverish' box shipping sector; Airbus Cuts Guidance as Supply Chain Snags Continue to Bite

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 26 of 2024.

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Trendwatch: Rail strike in Canada likely as 'essential services' hurdle seems to have tumbled; U.S. port strike fears grow as ILA halts negotiations with USMX; European Union to ramp up tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 25 of 2024.

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Trendwatch: Monthly import cargo set to hit highest level since 2022; French ports could face a month of chaos and disruption as workers strike; Dockworkers Cancel Bargaining, Threaten Strike at U.S. Seaports

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 24 of 2024.

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Trendwatch: Canada border disruption? What shippers should know about possible strike; Air cargo heading for double-digit growth in 2024; Auto, steel groups urge Canada to match U.S. tariffs on China

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 23 of 2024.

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Trendwatch: Canada border agents threaten June strike; New FMC rules on detention and demurrage come into force; Air cargo volumes rise 11% in April

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 22 of 2024.