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The Green Corridor – My Visit to Energy Observer – A Tour into the Future of Ocean Travel

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The Energy Observer project started in France in 2017 with support from French industries. The team behind Energy Observer wants to gain better information for commercial cargo vessels by vastly increasing the size of the ship. The original gyro style wind energy installations were replaced with a wing type sail in 2019.

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Doing Business in Turkey

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Turkey has 91 airports with paved runways, many of which are capable of handling jets and cargo planes. Turkey’s merchant marine boasts 1,234 vessels, including 57 bulk carriers, 54 container ships, 363 general cargo ships, 124 oil tankers and 636 other vessels. In 2017, Turkey exported $155.2 Turkey’s workforce consists of 31.3

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The Impending Ocean Carrier War on Last Mile Fulfillment

Freightos

On the horizontal carrier integration front, Maersk has doubled down on its extension from ocean consolidation (Hamburg Sud, 2017) to air cargo, increasing Maersk Air by 33% with three leased cargo planes and two new Boeing purchases. Image via StarAir.dk). Behind the Maersk shift. One goal, two different motivations.

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Doing Business in the Netherlands

QAD

The Netherlands has a total of 29 airports, five of which are considered major airports, and two of which have paved runways capable of handling cargo planes. After the last election in 2017, it took an additional 225 days for the new government to reach a consensus on programs and policies with the four major political parties.

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Doing Business in Belgium

QAD

Belgium is bordered by France, Germany, Luxembourg and Netherlands, and has a robust shipping infrastructure including multiple ports, making it a perfect location for trade both within the EU and with other geographic regions. 2 percent annually as of 2017, making Belgium the 168 th country in the world for industrial growth rates.

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The Data Behind Amazon’s Logistics and Fulfillment Play

Freightos

In his 2017 annual shareholder letter , Bezos lauded “divinely discontent” customers as innovation drivers. According to their 2017 annual report, over a quarter of Amazon’s third-party sales (which represent half of Amazon’s sales) are cross-border. billion between 2015 and 2017. Let’s Talk About Boats, Ships, and Trucks.

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Freight Rates Drop as Overcapacity Continues to Rise

GTG Technology Group

The standard container cargo measure is in 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs). In France, CMA CGM bought APL’s parent company Neptune Orient Lines. Loads always cost more in the fourth quarter because of the increased holiday demand, but 2017 will not be as profitable as previous years. Industries are expected to grow only 2.2

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