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Coronavirus Producing New Supply Chain Approach to Decision-Making
Coronavirus in Asia: There is a very real worry about manufacturing ramp-up after the Chinese New Year period which is ending today. International travel has been restricted and the cascading impacts on production and logistics are just going to become more evident this week.
US Intermodal Opportunities Create New Inland Port Potential
The recent article written in American Shipper entitled "US Class I railroads eye intermodal lane opportunities" highlights evolving market changes that are causing new intermodal market interest from the Class 1 railroads. GLDPartners sees this opportunity first-hand from the perspective of our client supply chain work & in our project investment work around several going and proposed inland port projects.
BorgWarner-Delphi Deal: A Signal of More to Come in the AutoTech Space
The deal announced this week where BorgWarner is buying Delphi Technologies is an important marker in the rapid evolution of the automotive sector.
China’s SF Express Is Now An Important Global Logistics Force
China's leading logistics integrator giant SF Express is now emerging as a global force that is reshaping the balance of power in the rapidly evolving logistics sector. Established in Guangdong in 1993, since its establishment, SF has created a diversified express service business unit organization and service networks throughout China and now through the world. The company represents the first private express logistics firm with an operating airline subsidiary in Mainland China. SF Airlines has a fleet of total 55 owned cargo aircraft. SF E-Parcel connects over 225 countries and regions and express delivery support in 62 countries.
China Sets Example For Airport Investment District Planning
This reference to the economic zone project around the Zhengzhou Airport in an article in Air Cargo World describes an example of the Airport Investment Districts that has been described by Global Logistics Development Partners | GLDPartners.
Emerging Global Supply Chain Hubs
The global economy is not a static system. There are various forces creating fundamental changes, some temporary and some very long-term. In the quest for increased efficiency, or in reaction to new trade agreement frameworks, new shipping solutions are being developed for existing and emerging supply chain requirements. This post is the first of several discussing newly emerging air logistics hubs that are being created by the continuous change in the global economy.