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Tag Archives: shipping from china
Logistics Special (June ’24)! Rising Shipping Costs + FOB vs FCA Incoterms
Adrian is on hosting duty and is joined by Sofeast’s Head of Supply Chain Management, Kate. Rising shipping costs (sea, air, and otherwise) are an issue facing importers from Asia now in 2024, but what’s causing it and are there … Continue reading
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Tagged fca, red sea shipping, incoterms, fob, containers, logistics, shipping from china
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Impact of Yemen’s Houthis On Global Shipping in Jan ’24 [Bonus Podcast]
Welcome to our special 200th episode of China Manufacturing Decoded! In this episode, we discuss the impact of the Houthi Yemeni rebels’ attacks on shipping in the Red Sea, and how it may affect your shipping costs and other issues … Continue reading
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Tagged red sea shipping, sea freight, logistics, shipping from china
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Logistics from China in 2023 Update: Good News!
Sofeast’s head of Supply Chain Management, Kate, joins Adrian from the team to explain how the logistics situation for importers shipping goods from China to the West has evolved now that we’re into 2023. During Covid times between 2020-2022, say, … Continue reading
USA Logistics & Shipping Summer 2022 Update (Feat. Marshall Taplits) [Podcast]
Marshall Taplits founder of East-Coast 3PL Ship It Done and American logistics and shipping expert joins Sofeast’s CEO Renaud Anjoran to update us about the situation in the USA right now in July 2022. Covid, fuel and energy costs, staffing … Continue reading
What’s Causing The USA’s Logistics Troubles? [Podcast]
Logistics in the USA in late 2021…where to begin? CNN is calling it ‘a supply chain nightmare,’ USA Today bemoan that “Food prices are going up, gas prices are climbing, and finding that great gift for the holidays might get … Continue reading
Exploring Why Sea Freight Is So Expensive In Summer ’21 [Podcast]
In This Episode… Renaud is joined this week by global logistics expert Jon Monroe who boasts over 30 years in the logistics industry and has a strong focus on Transpacific trade who shares detailed information about how the sea freight … Continue reading
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Tagged sea freight, containers, shipping capacity, shipping, logistics, shipping from china
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Importing From China? 6 Risks You Face In January 2021
I caught up with Sofeast’s COO, Fabien Gaussorgues, to discuss supply chain endangering risks importers from China are very likely to face in January 2021. Together we compiled this post based on our observations which includes the issues you face … Continue reading
Is It Safe To Receive Packages From China? [Coronavirus FAQs]
In this article, we’ll give you some information about what the risks of receiving packages from China could be by providing answers to some coronavirus FAQs…
