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Orchestrate and Operate Sustainable Transportation by Leveraging Logistics Data

Logistics Viewpoints

The role of logistics in modern companies is not only to support corporate strategy but also to enable it. Let’s face it, logistics is always a challenging endeavor, even beyond the latest pandemic disruption, and particularly now as companies struggle to meet sustainability goals.

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Africa Logistics Initiative

SCM Research

The Kühne Foundation invited me to support its Africa Logistics Initiative. Consequently, I have spent the last weeks teaching in logistics and supply chain management at the National Institute of Transport in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Teaching Africa Humanitarian Logistics Image Supply Chain Management'

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Logistics and Supply Chain Management in Africa

SCM Research

As you might know, I had the great opportunity to travel to East Africa several times, where I gave logistics and supply chain management lectures ( see my previous post ). Indeed, although Africa – a continent with more than one billion people – certainly faces huge challenges, the situation is changing rapidly.

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Cold chain market in Middle East and North Africa expected to hit $41.1 billion by 2030

Freight Waves

BCC Research has recently released the “ Cold Chain Regional Analysis Market: Middle East and North Africa(MENA) ” market analysis. E-Commerce and Online Grocery Growth: As consumers shift to online grocery shopping, the need for efficient last-mile cold chain logistics has increased across urban centers. for 2025-2030.

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Case Study: DSV Implements a Single-Instance Control Tower with a Global Footprint

DSV is one of the biggest names in transport and logistics, operating in over 90 countries with a global network of over 75,000 employees. The ambitious project would require extensive visibility and seamless coordination across expansive and dynamic networks.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 6 – 12)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. But now ships between Europe and Asia are instead going around the Cape of Good Hope on the southern tip of Africa, which can add anywhere from 10 days to a month of travel time compared to the Red Sea/Suez Canal route. Rates for 40-foot containers from Asia to North Europe are at $8,764.14.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 4 – May 10)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. This has forced ocean carriers to avoid the sea and take a much longer route to Europe around the southern tip of Africa. Because going around Africa takes longer, shipping companies have had to add more vessels to ensure that they can transport goods on time and without cutting volumes.