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

Freightos

Land travel restrictions in Asia extended Chinese New Year, dropping ocean freight demand, which, just weeks later, spiked when the shutdown ended. Meanwhile, massive passenger airline restrictions dramatically reduced air cargo capacity, sending rates through the roof. In 2019, digital freight isn’t a vision; it’s a reality.

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Addressing Challenges in Global Logistics Operations with Technology

DELMIA Quintiq

Going back 14 years ago, the logistics industry dramatically reduced capital expenditure in 2008 when the great recession hit. Going back 14 years ago, the logistics industry dramatically reduced capital expenditure in 2008 when the great recession hit. Similar behavior was seen across road transport and air cargo.

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Creating a Green Marine Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

To take the damaging effects of marine vessels into account, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) reduced their allowable sulphur fuel emissions to just 0.5% 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]. from originally 3.5%

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Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking: 14 Tons of Cigarettes.

Global Trade Management

Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking. Just recently we received the following request from one of our clients: „Can you check and advise if any of our tracked boxes are on this vessel? Many companies probably are faced with the same questions as our client: Is cargo of ours affected? Is cargo of ours damaged?

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Bringing Freight Online with WebCargoNet and Freightos

Freightos

But this story is more about a vision for a better future of freight, than just another acquisition. In many respects, this should be a good time for the logistics industry. For some time now, LogTech startups have taken the lead. An Industry On The Verge Of Change. The surest bet to escape this is technological innovation.

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The History of the Shipping Container

Freightos

Break-bulk loaded cargo was poorly secured required a Tetris-like approach to handle diverse sizes of packages. Small trucker, Malcom McLean, fumes at slow loading of cargo aboard ship – “There has to be a better way.”. Did You Know That … It wasn’t just about freight. The History of the Shipping Container.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The History of Shipping Containers

GlobalTranz

As a bonus, at the Imagine 2014 Magento e-commerce Conference, Malcolm Gladwell spoke about Malcolm McLean (just as he did in this Inc. Break-bulk loaded cargo was poorly secured required a Tetris-like approach to handle diverse sizes of packages. There are two ways to view the History of Shipping Containers. Readers' choice!

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