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Improved Supply Chain Visibility Requires an End-to-End Solutions

Logistics Viewpoints

While conditions have eased in North America, port congestion has gotten much worse in China. China accounts for about 12% of global trade. China’s stringent COVID lockdown in critical port cities has impacted global supply chains. They have a fleet of over 250 container ships and a transport capacity of 1.8

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The Silk Railway: freight train from China pulls up in Madrid

Global Trade Management

[link] The longest rail link in the world and the first direct link between China and Spain is up and running after a train from Yiwu in coastal China completed its maiden journey of 8,111 miles to Madrid. Those trains link Chongqing, the huge industrial city in south-west China, with Duisburg, and Beijing with Hamburg.

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ZF brings in SupplyOn to gain real-time transparency for overseas transport at the material number level

SupplyOn

For critical overseas transport that is prone to delays, ZF has teamed up with SupplyOn to implement a system that continuously monitors the transport status at the material level and in real-time. They are generally transported by sea, and delays are common. Material bottlenecks were often detected late.

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Reduce the Incidents of VIA Charges by Shipsy Execution

Shipsy

Shipsy EXECUTION brings all stakeholders of a shipment – Shippers, Freight Forwarders, CHAs and Transporters on a single platform, allowing you to avoid the hassle of communication through different communication channels like emails and phone. Container Tracking live into your ERP through APIs. February 20, 2020.

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Transformative Potential of Microservices in Logistics Industry

Shipsy

By virtue of enabling transportation of physical goods, having an efficient, transparent and robust set of players in the logistics industry is essential to the economic growth of any nation, and to global trade. Manage your Container Gate In Timelines and Reduce VIA charge incidents using SHIPSY EXECUTION. Caffeine addict.

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How Strong tradelane focused freight forwarders can benefit you

20Cube Logistics

Why Trade Lanes Affect Freight Forwarding Prices. A trade lane represents a means of transportation between a combination of locations. In the freight forwarding industry, this classification explains how a shipment will travel from its source to the destination. More Trade Lanes Means More Scalability.

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Minimize Fuel Cost and Delivery Time using Intelligent Clustering

Shipsy

Freight can be transported via different mediums, and the system should be able to assist in transporting your freight in the most feasible manner possible. A Transport Management System is the best possible solution to these needs. Container Tracking live into your ERP through APIs. Anurupal Kapoor.