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New USTR port fees threaten shipping and global supply chains, says Cosco

Editorial Comment

Comment / What’s going ‘higher for longer’: interest rates or air freight rates? Or both?

Comment / Quantum computing: is it right for you?

Comment / Did hubris help kill the unicorn? Hide the bottom line, add hot air at the top

Comment / Harnessing data for smarter logistics management

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Comment / The case for visibility by your customs house broker

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New USTR port fees threaten shipping and global supply chains, says Cosco

Editorial Comment

Comment / What’s going ‘higher for longer’: interest rates or air freight rates? Or both?

Comment / Quantum computing: is it right for you?

Comment / Did hubris help kill the unicorn? Hide the bottom line, add hot air at the top

Comment / Harnessing data for smarter logistics management

COMPANY NOTICES

Comment / ICAO: why a focus on air cargo is crucial

Comment / The case for visibility by your customs house broker

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Comment / Portland sledgehammer blues: no one looks good

Safety & Security / The lethal danger posed by enclosed spaces in the supply chain

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Comment / Shippers 'conned' by greenwashing: lies, damned lies, and logistics

Comment / Interview: Daniel Maffei, chairman of the FMC – new power, new responsibilities

Comment / The Loadstar explains: methanol-powered ships

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