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  • Small tugboat with tire fenders beside a rusty cargo barge on green water
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    While Global Trade Reroutes, Salvors Try to Free Ever Given from the Suez

    As maritime salvors try to free the 20,124-TEU Ever Given from the Suez Canal, ocean carriers begin to reroute trade ships. Egyptian authorities say the Canal will open soon; salvage experts say refloating could take weeks.

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  • View from a ship's bow transiting the Suez Canal, with desert banks on both sides of the waterway
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    What’s Going on in the Suez Canal? Updates and Impacts from Ever Given

    The 20,000-TEU Ever Given ran aground while passing through the Suez Canal on its way to Rotterdam. The catastrophe follows a rash of overboard containers, signaling that cargo ships may be getting too big to sail.

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  • Container ship transiting the Suez Canal under the cable-stayed Suez Canal Bridge in haze
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    Too Big to Sail? Ever Given’s Suez Canal Crash Is a Sign of the Times

    The 20,000-TEU Ever Given ran aground while passing through the Suez Canal on its way to Rotterdam. The catastrophe follows a rash of overboard containers, signaling that cargo ships may be getting too big to sail.

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  • Retail shelves of neatly folded knit sweaters sorted by color, with one column in bright red
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    To Sell More Product, Master the Twists and Terms of Retail

    A recent Flexport webinar shares supply chain and logistics blueprints for getting products into big-box retailers and online marketplaces, where business growth can explode.

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  • Four colleagues lean over a wooden table reviewing papers in a bright open-plan office
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    Challenge Supply Chain Disruption Now to Improve Growth During Recovery

    After more than a year in the pandemic, leaders need a new mindset to design for recovery and growth and create real wins for the future. Flexport Global Head of Network Mariken Kruijff shares advice to help companies challenge their own organizations and grow, even when trade…

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  • Green industrial recycling machine shredding white plastic flakes onto a conveyor in a tiled facility
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    Beating the Bullwhip Effect: Can Supply Chain Imbalances Be Fixed?

    A bullwhip effect has taken over recovery efforts, as supply variability upends companies attempting to meet shifts in demand. To survive, companies need to straighten out the relationship between their supply and demand patterns as much as possible.

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    How To Sell on TikTok: A Guide for Ecommerce Sellers

    Learn how to sell on TikTok, the fast-growing social media platform that takes engagement and the buyer experience to the next level.

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  • White widebody cargo aircraft on tarmac being loaded, with air cargo containers in the foreground
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    Ocean vs. Air: New Tipping Points for Shippers

    During a year of volatility, finding value in each mode is a balance of speed, reliability, and cost. This year, the cost gap between ocean and air is narrowing, leading some shippers to re-examine that decades-old equation.

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