Industry stalwarts discuss threadbare the prevailing logistics and supply chain scenario and issues in clearing cargo during the COVID-19 lockdown

China is gradually recovering from the pandemic which is spreading to
other parts of the globe bringing them under quarantine, once again
highlighting the vulnerability of the global supply chain

Demand from housing, furniture, hospitality and handicraft remains strong, making India a potential market for imported wood products. Limited domestic supplies is driving demand for newer species of imported wood, but exporters should be prepared to start small and be patient

The e-commerce boom has made shipping smaller more specific consignments frequently the new norm, driving demand for LCL cargo consolidation which has seen strong growth in the past decade with MNCs taking a plunge into the sector, while SMEs find it cost and time effective

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Vietnam?s shift to a market economy has transformed the country from one of the poorest in the world into a lower middle-income country. With stable economic growth in place, huge investments are planned in infrastructure. Vietnam now is one of the most dynamic markets in Southeast Asia region

Deprived of automation and thriving on rather uneconomical
modes of logistics the Indian cement sector has for long
been burdened with high logistics cost. The sector now
seems on its way to optimise its logistics value chain

The seventh edition of Indian Container Market Annual Report delves deeper into the logistics cost which has been a major stumbling block in container trade. It maps the cargo centers distributed across the country, tracks the partners in international trade and is a ready reckoner for the latest data on Indian container terminal infrastructure, efficiency, rankings and performance