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Average Container Prices and Leasing Rates Decline in China Amidst Peak Season Shipping

Average container prices halved from August 2021; leasing rates declined by 17% from June to July this year. Further, China to Canada one-way leasing rates decline at the highest rate by 49 per cent as compared to China to any other country.

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Watch: Disruptions and Other Major Trends in Supply Chain

Ram Gopalakrishnan, chief executive officer of Bricz, discusses the technology investments that retailers need to make to deal with today's supply chain challenges.

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Addressing Data Challenges With Supply Chain Visibility

Because global modern supply chains are incredibly complex, involving a vast network of manufacturing and logistics personnel, even simple mistakes can result in lengthy delays.

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Europe’s Natural-Gas Crunch Sparks Global Battle for Tankers

Europe’s energy crisis is unleashing a global battle over liquefied natural-gas (LNG) tankers, with rates to charter the specialized ships jumping to record highs.

An LNG power ship undocks in Singapore. Photo: Bloomberg.

Felixstowe Strike Could Drag On as Workers Demand 10% Pay Rise

Strikes at the U.K.’s largest container ship port could extend beyond the eight days currently planned by unions, threatening more disruption to the country’s supply chains.

Shipping containers are stacked at the Port of Felixstowe.Photo courtesy of the Port of Felixstowe.

West Coast Port Labor Talks Stalled Over Union Conflict

Labor negotiations between dockworkers and employers are at a standstill because of a fight between two unions over who maintains equipment at a terminal at the Port of Seattle.

A container ship is berthed at the Port of Oakland in Oakland, California. Photo: Port of Oakland.

China’s Scorching Heat Leads to Power Cuts, Factory Disruptions

Water levels in the upper stretches of the Yangtze — a crucial source of hydro-power, transport and water for crops — are at the lowest level since records began.

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Two More Southern California Cities Halt Warehouse Expansion

The freezes follow similar moves by a string of cities in the Inland Empire, the U.S.’s major warehousing and logistics mecca that stretches east and south of Los Angeles.

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Weathering the Storm Through Supply Chain Partnerships

It takes solid partnerships to weather crises — or, for that matter, the day-to-day business of supply chain management. In this latest edition of our annual roster of 100 Great Supply Chain Partners, we present instances of true collaboration in the face of enormous challenges.

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How Shippers Can Prepare for Energy Market Disruption

After years of pandemic-driven port congestion, supply chain bottlenecks and limited freight capacity, the Russian invasion of Ukraine turned what was already a tight fuel market into an energy crisis.

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Adderall Supply Crunch Hits Pharmacies on Delivery Disruptions

The National Community Pharmacists Association surveyed store owners and managers about their experiences purchasing brand and generic Adderall between July 25 and Aug. 5. Of the 358 who responded, 64% said that the medicines were on back order, the group said.

A pharmacist looks at products on a shelf. Photo: Shutterstock.

Watch: A New Era of Supply Chain Planning: Are We Ready?

Mergers and acquisitions and a digital-savvy younger generation are changing the landscape in supply chain planning, says Alex Pradhan, product strategy leader at John Galt Solutions.

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