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No More Black Swans: The Age of Supply Chain Uncertainty

Freightos

Ian Arroyo April 29, 2025 Blog As Freightos’ Chief Strategy Officer, I’ve had the privilege of witnessing firsthand how the logistics industry has transformed since COVID-19 disrupted supply chains worldwide. What’s become increasingly clear is that there are no more black swans in global logistics.

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Navigating Potential Disruptions: ILA’s Potential Strike – A Critical Alert for Importers

Dedola Global Logistics

Strategic Recommendations for Importers As your freight forwarding partner, we suggest: Diversify Port of Entry: Use alternative ports, such as those on the West or Gulf Coasts, to avoid strike-affected areas. Proactive planning, supply chain strategy diversification, and maintaining flexibility are key to mitigating these disruptions.

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Abundance of Shipping Containers Increases Blank Sails

MTS Logistics

Blank sailings are a strategy used by freight forwarders to redistribute fleets, equipment, and the likes by skipping ports and/or legs of voyages. Analysis of recent weeks between late November and early December show that the 14% of sailings across major shipping routes have been canceled.

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When it Comes to Ocean Shipping, We Have to See Beyond Today’s Squalls and Plan for the Long Term

Logistics Viewpoints

It was recently reported that one of the world’s biggest container logistics companies, Maersk, will only handle cargo from direct shippers, cutting out freight forwarders. 1 carrier stopping its dealings with even a portion of the world’s freight forwarders? The third new reality: Consolidation is inevitable.

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What is the Difference Between a Carrier and a NVOCC?

Dedola Global Logistics

They lease space on carriers’ vessels and often provide a suite of logistic services similar to a freight forwarder. NVOCC and freight forwarders are very similar. With a NVOCC and freight forwarder on your side, you can’t go wrong! You can learn more about Dedola Global Logistics at [link].

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Chinese New Year Supply Chain Chaos?

Logistics Business Magazine

A larger share of freight forwarders and supply chain professionals this year in 2023 are expecting disruptions owing to COVID outbreaks in China and the Chinese New Year factory closures as compared to the last year (2022). “We We are looking at three different Chinese Years in 2020, 2021 and 2022.

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Quarter-End Freight Surges Impact Transportation Rates

CH Robinson Logistics

Our research with Iowa State University and MIT’s Center for Transportation and Logistics have identified the impact of the last 4-days of a quarter to route guide performance, paving the way for applying strategies to mitigate the risk of cost over runs. What is your strategy for quarter end? Consider lane volume predictability.