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How Amazon Prime Air Will Change the Transportation Industry

Kuebix

The post How Amazon Prime Air Will Change the Transportation Industry appeared first on Kuebix. For Amazon Prime members, FREE 2 day shipping and streaming of music and videos are just a couple of benefits provided for a cost of […].

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Flexibility in the Face of Uncertainty

Freightos

Most recently, the recent disruptions in the Red Sea that saw ocean freight rates from China to Europe by over 190% and saw transit times lengthen, sea-air services offered a strategic advantage for logistics professionals able to remain agile, by watching trends and jumping at opportunities to ensure a resilient supply chain.

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Energy Transition in Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

When looking at energy transition in the supply chain, there are two big opportunities to look at: warehousing and transportation. Energy Transition in Transportation On the transportation side of things, energy transition applies to all modes, with the most interest in over the road trucking.

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Drone Delivery: A 9+ Year Gestation for Amazon Prime Air

Talking Logistics

I believe we’re witnessing the birth of a new transportation mode, one that will take many years to develop and mature (but will probably happen sooner than we think), and one that will make our current discussions about driverless cars and same-day delivery sound silly in retrospect. I wrote that back in February 2013 in.

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Green Skies? Airlines Need a Tail Wind to Decarbonize

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

I recently attended a webinar on need to decarbonize the air transport industry – a very urgent priority ! The “Decarbonizing Air Transport” report shows a tough road ahead for cutting emissions in the airline industry. of the world’s emissions were from fuels consumed in air transportation.

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Editor’s Choice: Air Freight Forwarders Must Increase Air Cargo Visibility

Logistics Viewpoints

Today’s article is from Blume Global and highlights why air freight forwarders must help industry increase air cargo visibility. A driving factor is the lack of air cargo visibility. Airports, carriers, ground handlers, and logistics companies all have varying degrees of air cargo technology infrastructure.

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The Importance of Sustainability Benchmarking

Logistics Viewpoints

This information can be used to make decisions on modes of transportation. For example, air shipments are the worst in terms of carbon emissions, releasing 63 times the emissions when transporting goods of the same weight over the same distance. It is also the best play for long term sustainability.