Supply Chains

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Pay-Anything Mentality Grips U.S. Importers Fearful of More Shipping Woes

portnews - April 27, 2022

U.S. importers, straining under a tapped-out supply chain, are increasingly offering top dollar for long-term shipping contracts that may not even be honored as...

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Supply Chain Crisis Helped Shipping Companies Reap $150 Billion in 2021

portnews - April 27, 2022

Ocean shipping rates are expected to stay elevated well into 2022, setting up another year of booming profits for global cargo carriers — and...

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It is now the conflict affecting supply chains

portnews - April 27, 2022

The industry battled the pandemic-induced congestions worldwide and the aftermath of inflation from supply shortage. As the world transits to an endemic phase, the...

Croatia

CD Cargo becomes carrier in Croatia

portnews - April 27, 2022

On 4 April 2022, CD Cargo ADRIA received all necessary authorisations to operate rail freight operation in Croatia. This 100% subsidiary of CD Cargo started...

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Sleepy Truckers Get Forgotten in Supply Chain Crisis

portnews - April 27, 2022

President Joe Biden’s sweeping infrastructure law was supposed to ease problems for the trucking industry and relieve supply chain woes, but the law overlooked...

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FMC examines how lines serve US export shippers

portnews - April 27, 2022

Dan Maffei (R) (FMC): “The information the audit team is gathering from the shipping lines will be invaluable in identifying what carriers are doing...

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Identifying how and when to build RFPs all year long

portnews - April 27, 2022

As more shippers move away from annual contracts in favor of more frequent bid processes, knowing exactly when and how to build RFPs throughout...

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MPA inks 3 agreements on ammonia value-chain

portnews - April 27, 2022

Two of the three MoUs were made with ITOCHU Corporation. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore has inked three Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on...

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Global Supply Chains Near Make-or-Break Point for Easing in 2022

portnews - April 27, 2022

Global supply chains are nearing a turning point that’s set to help determine whether logistics headwinds abate soon or keep restraining the global economy...

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