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Ben Ames

Ben Ames is Editor at Large and a Senior Editor at Supply Chain Quarterly?s sister publication, DC Velocity.
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Suez Canal wreck adds extra hurdle to snarled global trade

Sandstorm blows huge Evergreen Marine vessel sideways, blocking traffic as world container flows were already stuck in low gear.
March 24, 2021
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Sandstorm blows huge Evergreen Marine vessel sideways, blocking traffic as world container flows were already stuck in low gear.


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Forecast: AMR and AGV robot sales will soon bounce back from Covid-19 hit

Prediction follows debate between MIT and IFR about whether automation grows employment or replaces jobs.
May 29, 2020
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Prediction follows debate between MIT and IFR about whether automation grows employment or replaces jobs.
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Containers back up on Chinese docks as coronavirus triggers closures

February 11, 2020
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Ripple effects now seen in U.S. supply chain as agriculture trade group asks ocean carriers to skip penalty fees for delays.
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Logistics providers cheer White House passage of USMCA

January 29, 2020
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New trade deal will bring long-awaited clarity to chaotic business conditions, say retailers, railroads, parcel carriers.
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Coronavirus delays international shipments amid closures and quarantines

January 29, 2020
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Efforts to slow outbreak of disease also hamper supply chains as airlines cancel flights, container ships see delays, factories stay shut for extended Chinese New Year.
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Capgemini survey: millennial shoppers ready and willing for autonomous stores

January 15, 2020
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Test cases in Norway and U.S. offer self-checkout aisles to extend store hours, source local vendors.
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"Calmer waters" in trade wars could boost economy in 2020, Paul Ryan says

January 13, 2020
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But long-range challenges include massive technology investments by China, former U.S. House speaker says in NRF keynote.
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Donations to Australian wildfire victims swamp region's charity infrastructure

January 9, 2020
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Despite challenges, country's businesses are maintaining supply chain operations thanks to "pre-planned resilience-led approaches," local disaster relief worker says.
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Businesses wary of Amazon expansion, tight labor market in 2020

December 30, 2019
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Shippers could see rising costs from parcel carriers, human resources investments, experts say.
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Port of Los Angeles forges cooperation agreement with Indonesia

December 13, 2019
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Partners will share data, plan infrastructure development in pushback against uncertainty of tariff changes and USMCA treaty.
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