Africa Cargo Food Shipping 
Logistics Viewpoints
MARCH 15, 2024
per person — on the holiday this year and, perhaps unsurprisingly, their top spending categories are food and beverages. The tolls that ships pay are now around eight times more expensive than normal. Cargo volumes through the Suez and Panama canals have plunged by more than a third. billion — or an average of $44.40
Logistics Viewpoints
JANUARY 19, 2024
In the past weeks, ocean freight rates have risen as much as $10,000 per 40-foot container, as container ships seeking to avoid the attacks embarked on long detours around the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa, diverting more than $200 billion of cargo away from the critical trade artery. Global trade declined by 1.3
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Logistics Viewpoints
MAY 20, 2022
Autonomous cargo ship completes 500-mile voyage. Wingcopter to deploy 12,000 drones across Africa. Kroger’s foundation is funding food waste research. Both of the pilots are starting out small and delivering food from only a few merchants, including, an organic cafe and juicery called Kreation.
Resilinc
DECEMBER 21, 2023
Understand how the recent Red Sea ship attacks are impacting global supply chains and how to mitigate potential risks. Ships are avoiding Egypt’s Suez Canal, the shortest maritime route from Europe to Asia and one of the world’s most important waterways, which accounts for about 12% of the world’s shipping traffic.
Supply Chain Game Changer
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
The requirements for plastic pallets for international shipping are quite different from domestic shipping. Hence, these standards affect the quality of the export shipping pallets. It is managed by the Food and Agriculture Organization. Safe packaging during international shipping is quite important and a no-brainer.
Enterra Insights
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
The world’s oceans have been a vital part of global trade since humans first launched ships from shore. As a result, maritime shipping lies at the very heart of the global logistical system. In this concluding article, I want to discuss how climate change risks are adding to challenges faced by shipping firms and their clients.
Operations and Supply Chain Management
DECEMBER 21, 2023
It has forced a number of companies to re-route cargo around Africa’s Cape of Good Hope, adding days to journeys. But one major shipping firm claimed the disruption will not lead to empty shelves in shops. But one major shipping firm claimed the disruption will not lead to empty shelves in shops.
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