News in Brief Podcast | Week 18 | Transpac chaos and Q1 earnings
In this episode of The Loadstar’s News in Brief Podcast, host and news reporter Charlotte Goldstone ...
For as long as I can remember, those working in supply chains have largely been focused on chipping away at operating costs. Even as just-in-time manufacturing has made businesses more vulnerable to delays in the supply chain, businesses have placed an unrelenting pressure on logistics teams to make savings.
Single-sourcing, consolidated carrier networks, tighter inventory management and limited contingency planning have all contributed to hidden costs in terms of risk exposure.
Almost overnight, everything changed as the crisis revealed the shortcomings of ...
European port congestion now at five-to-six days, and getting worse
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Ocean rates rise after tariff pause acts as 'starting gun' for more front-loading
Carriers react quickly to transpac demand surge, but rates remain muted
ONE opts for South Korean newbuilds to avoid hefty US port fees
Legal challenges for tariffs and de minimis, as EU eyes new ecommerce rules
Crew saved as MSC box ship, hit by 'monsoon' off Indian coast, sinks
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