9
Jun
Apple CEO says it has ‘symbiotic’ relationship with China
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Apple CEO Tim Cook outlined the importance of China in the firm’s supply chains in a meeting with Chinese government ministers.
24
May
How Amazon removed 6 million counterfeit products from its supply chain
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Ecommerce giant Amazon has prevented six million counterfeit products from reaching customers by deploying rigourous transparency initiatives to its supply chain in 2022.
28
Apr
Is air cargo approaching a steep surge in demand?
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Predictions are circulating that the next two decades will see a rapid increase in demand for air cargo – but this optimism may be overhyped, say experts.
3
Apr
How Saudi Arabia plans to become a supply chain investment hotspot
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Saudi Arabia plans to position itself as a major supply chain hub for international companies, according to a government announcement.
26
Mar
Saudi Arabia to grow local supply chains with logistics zones
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Saudi Arabia plans to establish 59 logistic zones to support the growth of supply chains.
7
Mar
How special economic zones are helping Africa to industrialise
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The creation of special economic zones (SEZs) and industrial parks (IPs) in African countries is helping the continent move towards industrialisation,
16
Feb
How Apple’s renewables investment will decarbonise entire supply chain
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Multinational tech giant Apple has called on its suppliers to operate on 100% renewable energy, while giving customers the option to charge their phones using green electricity only.
27
Jan
Why do freight forwarders believe disruptions will last five years?
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Eight in 10 (78%) freight forwarders expect geopolitical tensions and inflation to last for five years, according to a survey.
11
Jan
Why anger is growing over ‘unfair’ charges for late container returns
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An inquiry into the efficiency of Australia’s maritime supply chains has heard accusations that shipping companies are profiteering by charging customers “unfair” fees for delayed returns of containers.
30
Dec
Why the pandemic increased global supply chains’ dependency on Asia
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The pandemic led to much talk of reshoring supply chains but global flows of trade actually increased during 2020 and 2021, with Asia-Pacific dominating mineral exports, according to a report .