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#Logistics in #windenergy projects involve quite a few complexities, particularly "#projectcargo" that is beyond typical transportation of goods. #Windturbines, including the rotor blades, tower, nacelle, hub, and blade, all are oversized components. More: https://t.co/KrRCr6Kj95

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While #globalcontainershipping has since recovered from its disruption during the #pandemic period, #portcongestion along major seaports in northern Europe is causing problems for #supplychains within both continents. Read more: https://t.co/5ruKsWUOMc

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#Walmart, one of America’s largest retailers, announced this week that it would once again overhaul a major part of its #supplychain – the latest effort by the retailer to simplify #logistics for both #suppliers and customers. Read more in our latest: https://t.co/swFevgM7TP

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Any bottleneck in part of the #trade route affects the entire #supplychain. This brings the importance of #straits and canals to the forefront. As the latest standoff with Iran showed, the #globaleconomy is very vulnerable to any type of disruption. More: https://t.co/zP45xBv6As

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As we entered 2026, many #importers and #exporters shared the same expectation: “If the #RedSea returns to normal, the market will ease, and freight rates will become more stable.” However, in practice, #maritimetransport is still quite unstable. More: https://t.co/6g724IQxCC

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In a notable #antitrust case, the U.S. government this week announced charges against four different Chinese #shippingcontainer companies, accusing them of conspiring to fix prices and manipulate container markets over the past five years. More: https://t.co/aZYuZuKdyY

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While all public attention and scrutiny are focused on U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to #China, #Vietnam is quietly emerging as an attractive destination for #investors in the period between 2026 and 2035. Read more: https://t.co/QhimHQhc7E

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In the #trucking industry, fraud is definitely not a new problem. However, what has happened over the last few years with #doublebrokering in the #freight world is a bit different. It has gone from a known trouble to a full-blown crisis. Read more: https://t.co/LVmiHA2Xiw

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President Trump traveled back to the U.S. on Friday after a trip to #China where he hoped to make progress with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The “summit” was announced this year after Trump and Xi spoke amid a chilly period of U.S.-China relations. More: https://t.co/Yth6itUU1k

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#Brazil’s anti-dumping investigation into U.S. #polyethylene has gone through enough reversals over the past eighteen months to leave most of the market uncertain about where things actually stand. Read more: https://t.co/HnXLlUpmL6

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Over the last few years, the #logistics industry has faced one crisis after another.
But there is another side of the story that is often forgotten: The people managing these crises every day. Read more: https://t.co/btrzdGEiDf

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For the first two months of the #Iran-U.S. conflict, rising #oilprices were a problem for many reasons. Now, as the war drags on into May, there are new questions about where the U.S. – and the world – go from here. Read more: https://t.co/XSglVlIr7P

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The #geopolitical tensions in the #StraitofHormuz are creating multifaceted impacts on global #logistics and #maritime transportation. Disruptions on this critical route are creating pressure on #supplychains regionally and globally. Read more: https://t.co/8ka25C1ops

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Earlier this week, we reported that many companies worry if they will receive #tariffrefunds, after the #SupremeCourt reversed many of President Trump’s #tariffs. Now, President Trump announced that he is raising tariffs on vehicles made in the #EU More: https://t.co/RseV4pE1Py

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Leading U.S. #shippingcarriers #FedEx and #UPS pledged this week to return #tariffrefunds to end shipping customers. Many companies are asking: are we really going to receive refunds for all of the #tariffs paid over the second Trump administration? More: https://t.co/kDpK2RDKYh

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The current status of the #PanamaCanal has improved significantly compared to the disruptions experienced during the period of 2023-2024. However, the Panama Canal continues to operate within a relatively fragile balance. Read more: https://t.co/m4xudBDvcG

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This week, the U.S. government preemptively extended the waiver put in place earlier this year against the #JonesAct, a long-standing U.S. law that required only U.S.-flagged vessels to move goods and commodities to and from U.S. #ports. Read more: https://t.co/ZhYnzvelb9

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Recently, rising #fuel costs have become a significant challenge in #logistics. Increases in #diesel and #marinefuel prices are directly impacting both #trucking and #oceanfreight expenses. More: https://t.co/T4923IQPfg

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#Importing goods into #Canada for the first time can feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. With the right preparation and clear steps, you can avoid delays, unexpected costs, and unnecessary stress. Read more: https://t.co/Znkrx8NE4l

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With uncertainty surrounding the #StraitofHormuz #ceasefire, disruptions are still expected to continue in both #exports and #imports within the region. Amongst these massive delays are the flow of #projectcargo and breakbulk shipments. Read more: https://t.co/FwxS21FXiR