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How to Lower Your Ocean Freight Costs!

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Triangulation refers to the use of the same container for export and import purpose meaning you export cargo from A to B and also bring back imports from B to A using same container and same carrier. appeared first on Supply Chain Game Changer™. Do not incur unnecessary charges. logisticsmanagement #freightmanagement.

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Understanding the Shipping Container Shortage!

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In short, increased demand for physical goods – as well as China’s massively growing export market – has made shipping containers scarce, and shipping more expensive, harder to come by, and more bottlenecked. On one level, it’s a simple matter of supply and demand. Prioritizing supply chain visibility.

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Alliances, Carriers and Logistics!

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Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Common Mistakes in Importing and Exporting! However, today the container business seems to be more logistical than purely shipping. But, providing cheap container carriage from A-to-B is no longer sufficient; one needs to be an integrated logistic provider to survive profitably.

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How to Minimize Impacts from Supply Chain Disruption

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When COVID-19 hit, China (who made half the world’s masks before the pandemic and has increased production since then) suddenly ceased exporting PPE masks and added blank (or void) sailings , leaving companies outside of China scrambling to source. At the other end of the supply chain, last mile logistics brings challenges.

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Here's What Will Happen When China and U.S. Tariffs Take Effect Friday

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China accounts for about half of America’s soybean exports, worth about $14bn annually, CNBC says. The South China Morning Post said China is likely to cancel orders for 1.1 million tons of soybeans from the U.S. Chinese newspapers described the move as a counterstrike in an escalating trade war. China has already made preparations.

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