Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 20, 2022

Wingcopter to deploy 12,000 drones across Africa. Wingcopter this week announced a partnership with Continental Drones designed to establish a massive delivery network spanning 49 countries across Sub-Saharan Africa. Autonomous vehicles in the news: Embark Trucks completes autonomous driving tests in winter conditions.

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MPO Multi Party Orchestration

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

When a multi-national FMCG Healthcare company approached DSV – a top global transport and logistics company – they had just opened a new warehouse in Johannesburg, South Africa, which was strategically positioned for multi-modal freight shipments and courier services.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Peak season for ocean freight shipping is underway. This blog examines the “red” times, like the roughly three-month period we have just entered that is historically one of the regular disruptors in the ocean freight market. All of this will cause a tightening of space for ocean freight shipping. Regular disruptors. Golden Week.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 6, 2013

President Barack Obama’s trip to Africa in early July had many media outlets lamenting about the U.S. being late in recognizing the trade potential with Africa, and that the States had ceded the trade supremacy to China. Secondly, logistics infrastructure in Africa is terribly inefficient.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 19, 2023

Major Trends: Volatile Production, Capacity Crisis & The Need for EV Automotive manufacturing is experiencing a huge global transformation compared to the past. 2023 Outlook for Vehicle Exports and Global Ocean Freight With COVID-19 regulations relaxing worldwide, both car production and the consumer demand for new vehicles is surging.

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Shipsy

APRIL 19, 2021

“World Logistics Passport” is a Global freight loyalty programme launched under the directives of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum – Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai – at the World Economic Forum in Davos “ ” to increase opportunities for trade between emerging markets.

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ToolsGroup

JULY 24, 2019

After decades of longer and more global supply chains, some are becoming shorter and more localized. According to the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI), cross border investment and trade have been decelerating for more than a decade. Manufacturing was transformed into a global enterprise. Contracting Supply Chains. .

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Logistics Bureau

JUNE 15, 2020

Now the entire freight transportation industry, across air, ocean, road, and rail sectors, is awash with disrupted expectations and has retreated into survival mode. Let’s take a look then, at each sector in turn, starting with air freight. Air Freight Transportation Trends 2020. The Freight Rate Roller Coaster.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

As a result Zipline’s business and reach in Africa is expanding. He crafted delivery solutions for e-commerce clients and managed supply chains for several chemical and freight forwarding companies. Ironically, it is developing nations that are at the forefront of efficient and sustainable healthcare UAV delivery.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 31, 2022

Global supply chains were starting to recover from two years of upheaval caused by the pandemic when the military crisis hit. The further disruption caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could cause major disruptions to the global supply chain and impact South Africa. Responding to global disruptions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

This year, with the LA Rams being Super Bowl champs, Good360 said it will ship thousands of “unsellable” Bengals-branded hats, T-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts, COVID-19 masks, and scarves to struggling people in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East. The ongoing freight backups at maritime ports is disrupting global supply chains.

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Freight Plus

AUGUST 10, 2021

Uber Freight recognizes the importance of managed transportation. Uber Freight has aquired Transplace. The demands of a volatile market and the increasing complexity of globalized logistics are clashing with industrial-age transportation technology. Just incredible.

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Freightos

MAY 26, 2015

We’ve rounded up our 10 favorite supply chain and logistics infographics and videos that paint a picture of the global supply chain. So here are 10,000 words that prove, beyond any doubt, just how vast the global supply chain is: 1: Global ship traffic…from space. 3: Live Global Map of Containers.

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20Cube Logistics

APRIL 9, 2020

Even though the world has come to a standstill but at 20Cube Logistics, we are in business through our virtual offices and ensuring that our customers’ freight operations are not being impacted. agencies, agents, terminals to keep our customers updated about the latest information and freight operation details.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 19, 2023

More Resources Home December 19, 2023 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market. America weekly prices were level at $5.86/kg America traffic.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 31, 2022

Featuring Our Top 16 Articles on Freight and Logistics! There are a number of reasons for this, but chief among them is the ever-increasing globalization of business. Persistent global supply chain issues require logistics professionals. You could find yourself working in Europe, Asia, Africa, or anywhere else in the world.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Supply chains are a mess, inflation is on the rise, the pandemic lingers, natural disasters are intensifying, fraud is growing more prevalent, and global tensions are increasing. James Johnston ( @JamesA_Johnston ), Regional Vice President at Cloudera, notes, “Supply chains can be considered the lifeblood of the global economy.

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Arkieva

AUGUST 8, 2016

Sustainable Freight Action Plan for California is estimated to Improve Freight Efficiency by 25% in 2030. The Sustainable Freight Action plan released by California governor Jerry Brown outlines a long-term 2050 vision and guiding principles for California’s future freight transportation system. Supply Chain News.

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Freightos

JANUARY 10, 2024

More Resources Home January 10, 2024 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market. China – N. Europe weekly prices fell 38% to $1.86/kg.

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Freightos

APRIL 24, 2016

26 April 2016 marks the 60th anniversary of the maiden voyage of the Ideal X and the birth of modern container shipping, a development that played a critical role in spurring the global economy. First use of a modern container for ocean freight. Did You Know That … It wasn’t just about freight. Significance.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 11, 2017

Peak season for ocean freight shipping is underway. This blog examines the “red” times, like the roughly three-month period we have just entered that is historically one of the regular disruptors in the ocean freight market. All of this will cause a tightening of space for ocean freight shipping. Regular disruptors. Golden Week.

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Cathy Roberson

MAY 3, 2021

It now serves more than five million businesses and has generated $25 billion in global sales since it began in 2015. Available in Rwanda, it plans to expand across Africa and around the world. Maersk is one to keep an eye on as it builds its logistics capabilities beyond its ocean freight transportation services. In the U.S.,

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Unleashed

MAY 1, 2023

That means analysing the market, global and local economics, your competition, and the latest industry trends before focusing on internal factors such as revenue and profit margins. The main contributing factor to that was the cost of freight. And the product in South Africa’s done really well in the market there.” “The

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Shipchain

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Mainnet is a public delegated Proof of Stake sidechain of the Ethereum network, and it provides one of the highest levels of functionality available in the freight and logistics industry. Chaitaly Mehta: Director, EKF Global Logistics Pvt Ltd. CEO John Monarch Featured as a Panelist on the Africa Blockchain Developers Call Series.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 26, 2016

The Freightos System is SaaS for freight contract management, automatic price quotations, and business intelligence. April 26, 2016 (today) marks the 60th anniversary of the maiden voyage of the Ideal X and the birth of modern container shipping, a development that played a critical role in spurring the global economy. Malcom McLean.

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Supply Chain Movement

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Partly thanks to emerging economies such as Russia, Brazil and South Africa, companies will increasingly be trading with partners outside of the European Union, which means that local customs and tax legislation and regulations will have an ever greater influence on business operations. 34 | Mindmap Global Trade Management.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 6, 2017

Uber Freight Just Launched and Trucking Will Never Be the Same (Inverse). October 2016 North American Freight Numbers. and South America, collects, cleanses and commercializes logistics trade data from over 50 nations across 5 continents, including key markets in North America, Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the European Union.

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Turvo

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Why is freight pricing reaching historical records? According to the Shanghai index (SCFI) , freight is around $2,900 for twenty-foot containers (TEUs), almost three times the $1,000 registered in the first week of January 2020 and 3.6 High prices severely affect the global trade market. times what it was two years ago.

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MIT Supply Chain

AUGUST 28, 2014

Nine pallets of caps, gowns, boots, and masks are sitting at the JFK airport in New York City awaiting the next available flight to West Africa. UPS collected the pallets on August 18 for Air Freight Consolidated service. Let’s hope this is a trend, reconnecting health workers in West Africa with global stocks of critical supplies.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 16, 2015

August 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Furthermore, DSV will now be truly global within contract logistics and expand into road freight activities outside Europe. Infor Announces Infor CloudSuite™ Retail. MatchBack Systems Launches MatchAdvisor™ to Optimize Inland Street-Turns. UPS Sets 2016 Rates.

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Freightos

MARCH 3, 2015

By 2017, the market research company expects the number of global smartphone users to increase to 2.50bn and represent 33.8% yellowbox]Check out where the future of online sales for the freight industry is heading with this free white paper.[/yellowbox]. This, in turn, could reduce shipping and air freight volumes. yellowbox].

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Intelligent Audit

MAY 10, 2021

Intelligent Audit, an enterprise leader in freight audit and payment and provider of business intelligence and advanced analytics for optimized transportation spend management and carrier network modeling, is proud to announce two team members are “2021 Pros to Know,” as selected by Supply & Demand Chain Executive.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

OCTOBER 22, 2019

billion (USD), tying it with the Middle East and Africa as the world’s second-fastest-growing retail ecommerce market. While surface transportation remains stagnant, ocean freight shows promise. Especially those carriers that can provide GPS freight tracking capabilities, such as C.H. Ecommerce is on the rise in South America.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

OCTOBER 29, 2013

One of the highlights of the BVL was a panel discussion by the World Bank, talking about their global logistics study. Working with governments, the World Bank focuses on competitiveness of logistics growth as a key driver for economic growth, due to the importance global value chains and supply chains.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Billal Chouli explains, “A supply chain is a network of suppliers, manufacturers, and retailers, as well as intermediaries including freight companies, warehousing companies, and brokers, who transfer goods, services, money, and information amongst one another.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

The cocoa pods’ journey typically begins on plantations or small family farms in tropical areas , such as South and Central America and West Africa – where over 70% of cocoa production takes place, with the Ivory Coast being the world’s leading producer. SCM #SupplyChain #Chocolate #Logistics #Freight #Transportation.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2022

Some stated that the war marks the end of the global supply chain. By definition, this requires a global supply chain. Others argue the demise of global sourcing; might I add caution? This month marks the beginning of the third year of global supply chain leaders battling the effects of the COVID pandemic.

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