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CSR Initiatives in the Global Supply Chain

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

We are honored to partner with Changi Airport Group in this humanitarian effort for our friends in Indonesia.’’. In addition, we have taken several steps in the past few years to affect industry change, such as being an active member of the Clean Cargo Group and joining the Sustainable Air Freight Alliance (SAFA). Acting for Planet.

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Grounded Dark-Fleet Oil Tanker Gets Cargo Removed Near Indonesia

Supply Chain Brain

A so-called dark fleet of tankers like the Liberty, which already existed before Russia invaded Ukraine, has ballooned since.

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How Will Climate Change Impact Supply Chains in 2024?

Resilinc

Drought in China Impact on Supply Chain The Yangtze River Basin, home to Asia’s longest river, boasts a staggering annual cargo volume of over 3 billion tonnes. If rain arrives in May as expected, the canal plans to increase daily slots with a goal of returning to 36 vessels per day.

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What is “World Logistics Passport” initiative?

Shipsy

It overcomes non-tariff trade barriers by fast-tracking cargo movement, reducing administrative costs, advancing cargo information and facilitating movement across borders. along with Indonesia & South Africa, joining Colombia, Senegal, Kazakhstan, Brazil, Uruguay and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the club of trading nations.

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Risk Management in Halal Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

An example of an advanced halal ecosystem is Modern Halal Valley in Banten, Indonesia. Halal ecosystems, through geographical clustering of halal industries together, could create synergy advantages for brand owners. Also Malaysia has dedicated halal parks, 22 in total, supported by halal park guidelines and incentives.

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Doing Business in Malaysia

QAD

The fledgling country was troubled by an insurgency, confrontations with Indonesia, the Philippine’s claim on Sabah and then Singapore’s withdrawal in 1965. Located in Southeast Asia, Malaysia is bordered by Thailand, Borneo, Indonesia, Brunei and the South China Sea. Port Klang and Tanjung Pelepas are both container ports.

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Is TPPA going to ground e-commerce or let it fly (ideally, as air freight)?

DELMIA Quintiq

And, if many of those packages cross the Pacific waters, or generally travel farther than 600 kilometers, the air cargo shippers specializing in express packages will also stand to benefit from that wave of volume. Looking at the TPPA economies, it appears that any growth in air cargo would come from the food and pharmaceuticals segments.