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Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine: EU adopts 12th package of economic and individual sanctions

The Council adopted today a twelfth package of economic and individual restrictive measures in view of the continued Russian war of aggression against Ukraine. These measures deliver a further blow to Putin's ability to wage war by targeting high-value sectors of the Russian economy and making it more difficult to circumvent EU sanctions.

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Trendwatch: 6 reasons why global supply chains are shifting; COP28 concludes with agreement to move away from the use of fossil fuels; Scientists assess global maritime traffic during COVID-19

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 50 of 2023.

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Supply Chain Convergence: Why Data Is at The Center of Every Successful Logistics Operation

There’s no avoiding that data is a critical component of supply chain management. As its significance grows and the use of logistics technology expands, the challenges of taking advantage of what data offers a shipper become harder. But that shouldn’t be a deterrent because the free flow of data throughout an organization, including functional areas outside the supply chain, customers, and suppliers, has significant benefits that can’t be overlooked.

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Trendwatch: Countries in the Middle East and North Africa supply about one-third of global LNG; Singapore, Long Beach, Los Angeles ports unveil green, digital shipping corridor partnership strategy; India, UK seek to wrap up trade talks before busy election year

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 49 of 2023.

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Trendwatch: White House creates cabinet-level supply chain council; Durban warns it could take 15 weeks to clear backlog as 60 ships wait; How the US is leveraging its spending power to strengthen supply chains

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 48 of 2023.

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Trendwatch: US washout on Indo-Pacific trade deal opens the door to China; Global shipping’s $3.6 billion carbon bill is six weeks away; Chronic congestion building along the east coast of South Africa

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 47 of 2023.

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Trendwatch: Climate change’s $150 billion hit to the U.S. economy; UK plans to introduce carbon border tax in 2026; Successful launch of two new satellites to detect all ships worldwide from space

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 46 of 2023.

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Trendwatch: China’s import surprise offers hope as recovery risks linger; ILA leadership warns US East Coast dockworkers to prepare for 2024 strike; Feds award $653M for 41 port projects

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 45 of 2023.

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Trendwatch: PSA Singapore, PIL strengthen sustainability partnership; Shanghai nearing the 40 million TEU milestone once again; BOEM designates four wind energy areas in Gulf of Mexico

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 44 of 2023.

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Trendwatch: Port of Oakland partners with state and Japanese trade officials to cut global maritime shipping emissions; Rotterdam and Antwerp terminals still seeing reduced container volumes; China moves to limit exports of graphite

A round-up of the latest news headlines for the supply chain and logistics industry, Week 43 of 2023.