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  • Aerial night view of a container terminal with stacked containers and blue gantry cranes labeled Tianjin Port.
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    Flexport Appoints Daniel Sanvicente as Senior Vice President, Head of APAC

    Flexport, a global leader in supply chain technology, announced today the appointment of Daniel Sanvicente as Senior Vice President, Head of APAC, effective December 2, 2024.

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    Disruptions at Canada's Largest Container Ports: The Latest on the BC Lockout and Port of Montreal Strike

    A series of labor disputes have brought operations to a halt at some of Canada’s busiest ports, including major ports in British Columbia and the Port of Montreal.

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    2025 Ocean Freight Outlook: Five Predictions You Need to Know

    Here's a detailed recap of last week's Ocean Market Predictions for 2025 webinar, featuring Trine Nielsen, Nerijus Poskus, Lars Jensen, and Bjorn Vang Jensen.

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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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    Predicting Accurate and Reliable Ocean Freight Transit Times

    Flexport’s machine learning models provide more reliable and accurate ocean freight transit time predictions, helping you plan ahead and adjust to disruptions.

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    With One Integration, Flexport and Extensiv Enable Leading Shipping Rates for Merchants of All Sizes

    This holiday peak season and beyond, Flexport Parcel is partnering with Extensiv to provide merchants of all sizes access to leading shipping rates.

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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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