24 May 2021 – If suppliers in China fail to pick up freight containers to fill an order for MediaShop, Marcel Schneider gets an alert via a digital freight system, allowing the retailer to reach out and fix the problem swiftly. Before July 2020, Austria-based MediaShop’s deputy supply chain director says he would discover problems…
Details20 May 2021 – Dive Brief: The expansion of Target’s sortation and distribution center network, which the retailer had previously announced, will rely on multiple acquisitions it has made in recent years, COO John Mulligan said on the company’s earnings call Wednesday. As it opens up more sortation centers, the locations will use technology from Grand Junction as…
Details19 May 2021 – Twenty-foot equivalent units are stocked at the goods yard of the Sino-Kazakhstan International Logistics Base in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province. PHOTO PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY Cross-border transportation corridors are helping to boost trade volumes and the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic The China-Europe freight trains that leave Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, for…
Details19 May 2021 – Iran and China agree to expand customs cooperation under a document signed Wednesday. Iran and China have signed a document to expand their cooperation in the field of customs as the two countries eye increased trade ties under a 25-year economic partnership deal. The document was signed on Wednesday between the…
Details17 May 2021 – The South Caucasus region has the opportunity to become one of Eurasia’s most important transport corridors. The current world situation has been dramatically affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as regionalisation, the widespread use of digital media, WTO rule-breaking, trade wars and the incident with the ship Ever Given in the Suez…
Details17 May 2021 – The International Convention on the Simplification and Harmonization of Customs Procedures adopted in Kyoto (Japan) on May 18, 1973 (as amended on June 26, 1999) entered into force for Uzbekistan on May 16, 2021, Trend reports referring to Dunyo news agency. It is noted that Uzbekistan joined the Kyoto Convention in accordance with…
Details17 May 2021 – The Suez Canal is to undergo a two-year expansion project, following the weeklong closure of the channel by the stranded Ever Given container ship in March. Plans set forth to expand narrow sections of the Suez Canal have been greenlit by the Egyptian president to safeguard against future blockages. Dredgers will…
Details13 May 2021 – The SAP enforcement action was certainly a game-changer in trade sanction enforcement. It was the first Justice Department (DOJ) National Security Section enforcement action under the under the Justice Department’s Export Control and Sanctions Enforcement Policy. Mike Volkov, channeling his inner Grace Slick, called it “a New Dawn”. Moreover, although the enforcement…
Details13 May 2021 – Some Indian ports are feared to face shutdowns during the country’s devastating wave of COVID-19 cases, including major ports handling shipments from China. Chinese logistics companies worry that the suspended operations might cause further delays in shipments of emergency medical equipment and cargo. Chennai port has significantly reduced its operations, the…
Details10 May 2021 – E-commerce has been a rapidly advancing trend for years, and the COVID-19 pandemic has further accelerated the growth of online sales along with the demand for e-commerce services in both B2B and B2C. To expand its expertise and complete its service portfolio, cargo-partner has purchased the German-based company Repalog – a…
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