Manifest Weekly: March 1-7, 2023

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What we’re covering: How US importers are fighting the millions of dollars in fees imposed by the world’s largest ocean carriers, this week’s featured news stories, shippers not just looking for low freight rates, […]

E-Commerce Slowdown Hits Logistics Companies With Nearly 17,000 Jobs Slashed In Feb 2023

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Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic-induced lockdowns, e-commerce companies experienced a significant demand increase across 2020-21. Even in the first half of 2022, this demand continued to increase, with the first signs of a dip coming in slowly. In 2023, e-commerce demand seems to have fallen and plateaued, as consumers once again focus on the services […]