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  • View between the towering red hulls of two ships, churning sea and grey horizon visible in the gap.
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    Recommended Holiday Shipping Deadlines 2023 for Flexport Fulfillment Merchants

    Ensure your customers get their packages in time for the holidays. Learn more about when your customers should place orders and holiday shipping deadlines 2023.

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  • Yellow jet ski parked on a sandy beach facing turquoise sea and a bright blue sky with scattered clouds.
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    Southeast Asia Sectoral Cost Indices

    Southeast Asia and Supply Chains Indicators - Flexport

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  • Port skyline at dusk with rows of ship-to-shore gantry cranes along the waterfront under a pink-tinged sky
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    The End of the EU’s Consortia Block Exemption Regulation and What It Means for You

    The European Commission recently announced that they will not renew the Consortia Block Exemption Regulation (CBER) when it expires next year, here’s what you need to know.

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  • Elevated view of a large warehouse interior with crated freight and yellow forklifts in motion
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    What Is Supply Chain Finance (SCF) and Is It Right for Your Business?

    Customers want to take longer to pay to preserve working capital and suppliers want to get paid faster. One of the ways both parties can benefit is through supply chain finance solutions.

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  • Rusty Medway freight rail wagons covered in graffiti parked on tracks near an industrial warehouse
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    The Great Train Robbery: Everything We Know So Far

    Learn more about the current rail theft situation and how Flexport has investigated roughly 100 cases globally thus far in 2023.

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    Air Timeliness Indicator

    Air Timeliness Indicator - Flexport

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    Strong Online Sales - Flexport Weekly Economic Report

    The monthly advance retail sales numbers for September showed continued strength, up 0.7% for the month in nominal terms and 3.0% for the year.

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    A List of 2023 Holiday Shipping Surcharges From Top Parcel Carriers

    Despite a heightened level of planning and forethought, many merchants often forget to account for one costly line item in their fulfillment budget: Holiday shipping surcharges.

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