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The State of the Retail Supply Chain in 2022 and How Shippers Can Mitigate Risks Through Data

Intelligent Audit

But in the timeframe between 2020 to 2022, a volatile supply chain market showed the weakness in outdated, legacy supply chain execution built on rigid technology or lacking any accurate data that can improve overall decision-making. Between 1990 and 2020, the volume of cargo transported by ships more than doubled, from four to nearly 10.7

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How Shipping Can Help Save The Planet

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Today about 90% of non-bulk cargo worldwide is transported by a container. The shipping industry has an abysmal history when it comes to caring for the environment: as an example, reports are indicating that container ships built as late as 2013 were, on average, 10% less fuel-efficient than those constructed in the 1990s.

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Logistics & Supply Chain News Roundup, January 2023

Logistics Bureau

Walmart Leads and Amazon Lags in the Drone Delivery Game In 2013, Jeff Bezos announced that doorstep delivery by Amazon drone would be an everyday reality within four or five years. At the same time, MSC has boosted its cargo capacity massively through a shipbuilding program that will add over 100 new vessels to its already colossal fleet.

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This Week n Logistics News (February 24 – March 1)

Logistics Viewpoints

The Federal Maritime Commission released a new rule on detention and demurrage billing practices as part of its compliance with the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022. billion in detention and demurrage costs from 2020 to 2022, according to the FMC’s final rule shared on Feb. Ocean carriers collected about $6.9

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This Week in Logistics News (March 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

Patrick’s Day, up from 54 percent in 2022 and the highest in the history of the survey. Amazon Air’s network is starting to look more like the hub-centric models of air cargo giants FedEx and UPS. Between August 2022 and March 2023, Amazon Air’s domestic takeoffs and landings grew 2.8 Patrick’s Day spending. per person.