Summary: The New York Times wrote an interesting piece on how a shipment of rare Kit Kat bars were hijacked by a scammer who fraudulently claimed to handle port logistics and offered very competitive pricing. Shippers should: be aware of who you contract with minimize risk take precautions to ensure cargo reaches the final destination. […]
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How Climate change is impacting the Panama Canal – Halving the ship volume Summary: The worst drought in Panama in since 19050 has forced the canal to reduce the number of ships transiting per day from 31 to 18. This will increase shipping costs, increase transit times, and increase complexity in a rapidly evolving global
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Trade compliance requires everyone to participate as demonstrated recently on the MX / TX border Summary: in October 2023, lasting for about 5 weeks, The State of Texas imposed additional truck inspections for trucks entering the Us from Mexico. This restriction negatively impacted 19,000 trucks transporting $2Billion in trade value. Some companies experienced short term
Why am I writing this Blog? To share ideas and facilitate discussion. We will take the time to dig into writings, articles, ideas, and saying from great thinkers. We will to explore ideas and thoughts that guide us all to be better leaders and humans. What is Leadership? Really great leaders know when to walk
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