Ocean carriers the 'outright financial winners' in a year of unpredictability
A year of unpredictability has led to substantial increases in both ocean and air freight ...
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TRANSPORT INTELLIGENCE reports:
The restructuring of global supply chains away from China is continuing. Apple has just announced that it is shifting some of its component sourcing to the US, stating on Tuesday (23/5), that it had agreed a “new multiyear, multibillion-dollar agreement with Broadcom…through this collaboration, Broadcom will develop 5G radio frequency components — including FBAR filters — and cutting-edge wireless connectivity components. The FBAR filters will be designed and built in several key American manufacturing and technology hubs, including Fort Collins, Colorado, where Broadcom has a major facility.”
Broadcom is a leading supplier of components including semiconductors. Although it is today based in the US and has production facilities there, it also has a strong presence in South East Asia, having once been headquartered in Singapore…
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