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Innovative Synergies: Logistics Tech Lessons from Other Industries

Freightos

Air cargo for example, though continuing to make digital strides, is still behind – and is often compared to – passenger travel where digitized capacity, pricing and online bookings have been around for decades and is in some ways the digitalization template air cargo is referencing.

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Doing Our Part To Help Logistics Companies Adapt to COVID-19

Freightos

Meanwhile, massive passenger airline restrictions dramatically reduced air cargo capacity, sending rates through the roof. WebCargo Sky , the world’s largest air cargo platform for live pricing, capacity assessment, and eBooking from global airlines. And, of course, then the potential recession started to tamper demand.

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Creating a Green Marine Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

To see these regulations through, the IMO is aiming to reduce total annual greenhouse emissions by 2050 by at least 50% compared to 2008 [4]. Cargo transfer requirements. Once in port, each stage can be monitored, from pilot onboarding and cargo transfer to disembarkation. Operational Considerations. Any safety considerations.

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Ready for Full Enforcement of Importer Security Filing?

Talking Logistics

CBP may withhold the release or transfer of the cargo. Additionally, noncompliant cargo could be subject to further inspection on arrival. Finally, as I wrote back in November 2008 , if there’s ever a business process that lends itself perfectly to a network-based solution , it has to be “10+2” compliance.

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Who said supply chains are boring?: Using GPS to track cargo.

Supply Chains Rock

Wednesday, October 01, 2008. Using GPS to track cargo containers. Many months ago I blogged about some new services that were being created to help shippers track cargo using wireless technologies. Still not excited, well visit often and eventually you will be. Subscribe To.

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Bringing Freight Online with WebCargoNet and Freightos

Freightos

Back in 2008, first-year Spanish college students Manel Galindo and Enric Alventosa tested their software skills on the market “as a game”. They picked up the World Air Cargo award ‘Best IT for the Industry’ category, the last two years running. More tellingly, both share the same mission – making global trade frictionless.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

This was part of the reason the company missed its 2008 goal to reduce aircraft emissions by 20 percent by the end of 2020. The pandemic brought an unprecedented rush of airfreight demand across the globe, which forced FedEx to keep several aging aircraft active, and delaying several renewals.