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Why Climate Data is the Key to Supply Chain Resilience

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Fossil fuel dependence is a measurable financial risk. Utilize granular climate data as a strategic asset to build resilient, energy-efficient supply chains and reduce costs.


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    Why Climate Data is the Key to Supply Chain Resilience

    Fossil fuel dependence is a measurable financial risk. Utilize granular climate data as a strategic asset to build resilient, energy-efficient supply chains and reduce costs.

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  • Aerial view of a container terminal with cranes loading a ship and color-blocked rows of stacked containers.
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    Supply Chain Snapshots (Week of November 1, 2024): A Recap of Industry News You Can’t Miss

    This week in supply chain news: a port lockout in British Columbia, the latest on the ILA-USMX negotiations, lackluster trucking rates and demand, and more.

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    Supply Chain Snapshots (Week of October 21, 2024): A Recap of Industry News You Can’t Miss

    This week's supply chain news: increasingly localized North and South American supply chains, a West Coast rail cargo surge, a port strike in Montreal, and more.

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    Supply Chain Snapshots (Week of October 14, 2024): A Recap of Industry News You Can’t Miss

    This week's supply chain news: a new tariff exclusion process, a Chicago rail cargo theft, the latest automation discourse (in light of the recent strike), and more.

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    Optimising Your Global Supply Chain by Centralising Your Brokerage

    Centralise your brokerage with Flexport for streamlined supply chain management, compliance, real-time data, and expert guidance in a complex trade environment.

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    The Lasting Impact of the Red Sea Diversions on Shipping Costs

    Discover how the Red Sea diversions have driven persistent high shipping rates on Asia to Europe routes, highlighting structural changes and challenges in global trade.

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  • Worker drives a Toyota forklift branded Convoy of Hope moving shrink-wrapped pallets labeled flexport.org in a warehouse
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    Lifecycle of an aid shipment: How Flexport.org and Convoy of Hope’s partnership overcomes logistics challenges

    Flexport.org’s partnership with Convoy of Hope helps us overcome challenges facing a shipment of humanitarian aid. Follow a Ukraine aid shipment from start to finish to see the partnership in action.

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    Supply Chain Snapshots - News of the Week (October 9, 2023)

    Looking for a quick summary of the top supply chain and logistics news from the past week? Read our weekly "Supply Chain Snapshots" for summaries and commentary to get you up-to-speed.

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