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5 Ways to Boost Sustainable Shipping

Multichannel Merchant

Ninety-eight percent of businesses say acting on environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) issues is more important or much more important than it was 12 months ago, according to research from Barkley and Jefferies.

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[Infographic]: How Visual Aids Can Improve Safety in the Workplace

GlobalTranz

Twitter The post [Infographic]: How Visual Aids Can Improve Safety in the Workplace appeared first on Freight Logistics Company | Cerasis. . “This updated booklet will help employers implement effective measures to reduce or eliminate workplace violence hazards.”

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This Week in Logistics News (May 16-20, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Amazon Looking to License or Acquire Freight-Management Technology (WSJ-sub. Kewill Introduces SOLAS-Compliant Freight Forwarding Solution by Integrating INTTRA eVGM Service. Kewill Introduces SOLAS-Compliant Freight Forwarding Solution by Integrating INTTRA eVGM Service. E-Commerce Drives Surge in U.S. highway system.

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Disruption in China Ripples Across Global Supply Chains in April 2022

Supply Chain Matters

The authors of this report noted that manufacturing output fell at second-steepest rate since this survey began in early 2004. In its latest forecast, Drewry Shipping Consultants indicated that it expects global freight rates to increase 39 percent this year as logjams impact ports in the second half of the year. in March to 46.0

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2020 Freight Shipping Outlook: More Capacity Could Heat Competition

Freight Center

2020 Freight Shipping Outlook. Freight Shipping Factors Changing. We’ve been pointing to a number of issues that have elevated freight shipping rates over the last few years. In the past few months there has been an increase in the volume of freight shipped. Here’s why. More Trucks on the Road. Why just theoretically?

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History and Evolution of Supply Chain and Logistics

SCMDOJO

and J-P Rodrigue (2004)). In an attempt to be logistically correct, research and studies have followed a specific ranking that is listed in chronological order by decade. All road and rail freight duties and regulations regarding the entry of road carriers are under the jurisdiction of the International Chamber of Commerce.

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Two Million Vacant Manufacturing Jobs by 2025…How Can We Tackle the Skills Gap?

GlobalTranz

Industry data for 2004 - 2013 shows an annual loss of at least $17 billion due to vacant positions, with shocking losses of around $45 billion in both 2012 and 2013. researchers. Indicators are that the worker deficit could rise to over 2 million unfilled jobs in the next decade. skilled production workers. machinists. scientists.