All Things Supply Chain

AUGUST 25, 2023

Panama Canal delays causing unrest for Shippers The Panama Canal is currently facing disruptions due to low water levels and restrictions imposed to conserve water. Delays at the canal have…

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 5, 2022

In the podcast interview, Joe and Byron discuss Zergratran’s first project, a cheaper, faster, and cleaner alternative to the Panama Canal. The Panama Canal is critically important to world trade and unfortunately container ships are currently waiting 12 days to cross the canal.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2024

The Panama Canal has faded from the headlines amid all the focus on the Red Sea. But fallout to global supply chains from Panama’s drought is far from over. Transits declined yet again in December as reservations were further restricted, according to newly released data from the Panama Canal Authority (ACP).

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West Coast and California Logistics

JANUARY 16, 2024

These disruptions include transit difficulties through the Panama and Suez canals, and concerns at East Coast ports related to ongoing labor contract negotiations. According to The Loadstar , US West Coast ports are anticipating a surge in imports due to a combination of supply chain and geopolitical disruptions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2024

A drought in Panama significantly reduced transits of larger Neopanamax-class container ships in November and December, with transit constraints intensifying last month. Container vessels that traditionally used the Panama Canal to bring Asian goods to East and Gulf Coast ports switched to the Suez Canal. percent year on year.

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DAT Solutions

JUNE 26, 2016

The Panama Canal opened a new lane for larger ships this week, and East Coast ports have been expanding efforts to attract Asian imports that would otherwise arrive on the West Coast. Expansion at the Panama Canal, pictured above, has led to a business boom in South Carolina. Photo by Stan Shebs.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 9, 2024

imports have continue to increase even as supply chain challenges in the Red Sea and at the Panama Canal have persisted.

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NFI Industries

MARCH 31, 2015

Since the establishment of the Panama. The point where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Pacific Ocean has provided trade routes between the East and West for over a century. 03/31/2015. Supply Chain. Supply Chain, Global.

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NFI Industries

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

The 50-mile span of the Panama Canal connects the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, which has shortened shipping duration between countries and continents 1. Since its opening in 1914, the canal has undergone many improvements, ranging from installation of mooring systems to the upgrading of the canal’s navigation and vessel tracking system.

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Supply Chain Brain

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Authorities in Panama are grappling to contain weeks of demonstrations against a renegotiated contract that President Laurentino Cortizo’s administration signed with First Quantum for the Cobre Panama mine.

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American Global Logistics

JULY 15, 2019

The Panama Canal, and Central America more broadly, is experiencing one of the worst droughts in its recorded history. The post The Panama Canal is thirsty. Supply Chain Dive –With one of the worst droughts in history, the canal is forced to place restrictions on the amount of cargo ships can carry. appeared first on AGL.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 31, 2023

And though, so far, low-water restrictions in the Panama Canal haven’t seemed to impact container flows significantly, the Panama Canal Authority just announced that it will reduce daily transits from 34 – their level since July – to 24 in November, 20 in January and down to just 18 by February.

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TMC

JANUARY 12, 2017

From the Panama Canal expansion to the continuous advancement of disruptive technologies, 2016 was another eventful year in the global logistics and supply chain industry. The post Top Connect Blog Posts of 2016: Panama Canal, Analysis Paralysis, and Innovation appeared first on Connect Blog by TMC, a division of C.H.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

The Panama Canal expands in 2016, allowing for more and larger (post-Panamax) ships to make the passage from East Asia to the United States. Our paper looked at the question of how much traffic the expanded Panama Canal would divert to East Coast ports from a number of angles. In 2015, the Boston Consulting Group and C.H.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

DECEMBER 1, 2015

What will happen when the Panama Canal expansion is completed in 2016? The Panama Canal is over a century old. And the canal was too small for the Post-Panamax vessels, which carry two to three times as much cargo as the ships that currently squeeze through the Panama Canal. Robinson to be prepared for the shifts ahead.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 23, 2023

The partnership will begin with a review of Panama’s current semiconductor manufacturing capabilities, regulatory framework, and workforce and infrastructure needs.

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Supply Chain Digest

MARCH 6, 2024

Land Bridge across Panama is Expensive to Use. 3PL Revenues See Sharp Drop in 2023. US PMI for February Contracts again. China Set to Dominate EV Production

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MARCH 22, 2016

The Panama Canal expands in 2016. If costs were all that mattered, these shippers would route their products through the expanded Panama Canal to reach Columbus via rail from the New York-New Jersey port. For other products, the cost savings of shipping through the Panama Canal will likely outweigh the extra time in transit.

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Supply Chain Brain

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

It’s unlikely that the Panama canal will be able to increase traffic until the rainy season starts in mid-2024, according to experts.

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American Global Logistics

MARCH 5, 2024

Enduring Drought Disrupts Panama Canal Navigation The Panama Canal is a vital shipping route that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Drought and congestion at the Panama Canal have significantly impacted shippers. The Panama Canal Authority is working to address the congestion.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Last week I mentioned that the Panama Canal expansion has resulted in record breaking tonnage moving through the waterway. While the Panama Canal expansion took roughly nine […]. The expansion was surely an engineering feat, using the latest technology to improve the global supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has suspended bookings for super vessels through Sept. Advocates of the bill, first introduced in January, argue that having more control over the removal of safety drivers from autonomous trucks would protect California road users and ensure job security for truck drivers.

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Maine Pointe

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

From ships stuck sideways in the Suez Canal to low water levels in the Panama Canal, from pandemics to tariff wars, a company’s supply chain is more and more vulnerable to forces beyond its control. Recognizing a Resilient Supply Chain The ways that supply chains can go wrong have been multiplying.

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EcoVadis

APRIL 19, 2016

The mind-boggling number of names and companies ensnared in the Panama Papers scandal leaves many people wondering if they might know or work with any of the entities on the list, and whether it means they are doing anything unethical, or breaking any laws. EcoVadis customers may be wondering if any companies on the Panama Papers list (e.g.

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West Coast and California Logistics

OCTOBER 5, 2023

According to the Associated Press , the Panama Canal recently announced that it will reduce the number of ships allowed to travel the Canal to 31 per day. This is down from 32 per day in August. The reason for this reduction is the ongoing drought that has limited the supply of fresh water available to operate the locks.

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Maine Pointe

OCTOBER 3, 2023

From ships stuck sideways in the Suez Canal to low water levels in the Panama Canal, from pandemics to tariff wars, a company’s supply chain is more and more vulnerable to forces beyond its control. The ways that supply chains can go wrong have been multiplying. While control may not be achievable, fast recovery is.

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Supply Chain Digest

AUGUST 30, 2023

Delays at Panama Canal. LTL Carriers Scramble for Yellow Freight Volume. Amazon Raises NonPrime Minimum. Apple Embracing 3D Printing

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2023

A severe drought affecting the Panama Canal is forcing container vessels to lighten their loads and pay higher fees, with further increases in the cost of shipping cargo through the canal expected this summer.

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Supply Chain Digest

JANUARY 22, 2024

Shipping Costs Sure to Increase

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 20, 2022

Those goods flowed through three regional hubs – in Singapore, Panama City, Panama and Stabio, Switzerland – to 49 distribution centers, 24 of which VF operates. To accomplish this, 10,000 supply chain associates worked with 450 global vendors who operate over 600 factories. The company works with 13 ocean carriers and 7 air carriers.

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Supply Chain Digest

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Panama Canel Running Dry. US Manufacturing Down Yet again. Litttle Known Carrier Makes Offer to Buy Yellow Freight Assets. Amazon more Services than Product

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The ability to use multiple ports of entry is key for shippers because there are unexpected disruptions at ports because Panama Canal issues, labor problems, and shifting regulations at the ports. Shippers must also consider potential labor union issues with both the West Coast and East Coast longshoremen unions.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 14, 2016

Phillips (@EEPhillips_WSJ), “is behind extreme weather patterns seen from India to Panama. “The El Niño phenomenon,” writes Erica E. With … Continued. The post Stormy Weather: Supply Chain Risk Management and Climate Change appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Ongoing Panama Canal Disruption Report authors made specific mention of the ongoing Panama Canal disruption brought about by declining water basin levels brought about by months of drought.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 3, 2024

As of May 26 — and for the first time in all of 2024 — water levels for Gatun and Alhajuela Lakes are above the mark recorded on the same date in 2023.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 13, 2023

Now we have labour disruptions and the Panama Canal drought, which in normal circumstances would lead to an uptick in freight rates as they adsorb effective capacity, but any significant price effect is now highly doubtful in the current market.” This survey was conducted in May among participants in the global freight forwarding community.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 16, 2023

In an equally troublesome bit of news, the number of vessels waiting to cross the Panama Canal has reached 154, and slots for carriers to book passage are being reduced in an effort to manage congestion caused by ongoing drought conditions that have roiled the major shipping gateway since the spring.

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