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  • Woman with red hair leaning over a cluttered desk writing on documents next to a metal mug and laptop
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    Customs Filing Data Could Flag Compliance Earlier if Act Passes

    A new legislative proposal could tighten timing and raise accuracy standards.

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    Health, Happiness and Bottlenecks - The State of Trade in 2022

    The outlook for logistics networks in 2022 depends critically on the status of COVID-19, consumers' spending habits and government policy.

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  • Blue container ship with crane sailing on open water near a coastline at dusk
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    Track Logistics Trends and Supply Chain Delays With New Flexport Indicators

    Easy-read indicators offer shippers timely data and insights to make sense of the current supply chain crisis. Check out Flexport Research's Ocean Timeliness Indicator, Trade Activity Forecast, Post Covid Indicator and Southeast Asia & Supply Chain Tracker.

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  • Container ship loaded with stacked containers berthed under illuminated gantry cranes at a port at night
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    Jumping Ship: When to Change Ports to Skip Congestion

    Learn when it’s time to find alternate routes to skip congested ports.

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  • Two masked workers in a container yard bump elbows; woman wears a hard hat and orange safety vest.
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    How to Forge a Golden Age of Supply Chain

    With collaboration and connectivity, a new era of growth could be on the way.

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  • Crowded shopping street at night under glowing golden holiday string lights
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    Early Shopping, Not Early Shipping Ahead of the Holidays

    A review of macroeconomic and shipping data shows early holiday shopping is happening but retailers' inventories have not kept up.

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  • Fireworks bursting over the illuminated U.S. Capitol dome at night
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    Trade War Redux - US-China Trade Relations Issues to Watch

    China and the US look to put history aside and avoid a new trade war.

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  • Stylized illustration of a cargo ship and port cranes at night with Flexport and On Deck logos
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    Flexport Partners with On Deck to Create First-of-Its-Kind Logistics Startup Incubator

    Learn about ODX Flexport, a new logistics startup incubator from On Deck and Flexport.

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