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How Shipping Containers Revolutionized the Supply Chain Industry!

Supply Chain Game Changer

A trucking entrepreneur, Malcolm McLean recognized the inefficiencies of traditional cargo handling methods and saw an opportunity for innovation. In 1956, he launched the first container ship , the Ideal X, carrying metal containers from New Jersey to Houston. Article and permission to publish here provided by Biswajit Rakshit.

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Turvo Partners with OpenTrack To Simplify Ocean Freight Visibility

Turvo

Turvo, provider of the world’s leading collaboration application designed for the supply chain, recently announced a new partnership with ocean freight visibility management technology solution provider OpenTrack. “This partnership brings together two companies that are solving systemic issues in global trade. About Turvo.

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How Road Freight Technologies Are Reshaping Maritime Shipping Practices

NC State SCRC

With expertise in fleet management and transportation technology, his articles empower businesses to navigate the dynamic world of logistics with peace of mind. Maritime shipping has long been the backbone of international trade, facilitating the transport of goods across oceans and connecting distant markets. and General Motors.

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Containerized Shipping – Technology Advancements And Value Creation

Gravity Supply Chain

Learn about the benefits of containerization and how Gravity supply chain solutions’ container tracking feature enables real time visibility of your cargo.

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Here’s Why Vaccine Cold-Chain Transportation Network Issues Highlight Sound Logistics Capabilities

Turvo

Entire containers and loads could become compromised without specialized processes in place during transport. Network failures and the inability to monitor cargo in real-time poses the greatest threat to vaccine shipment and where the primary focus lies. . Sound Logistics Capability Is Critical to Getting Vaccines Delivered On-Time.

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Supply Chain Management Success – What You Need To Know But No One Told You

Gravity Supply Chain

How can end-to-end visibility and container tracking prevent supply chain disruptions? Find out in Gravity Supply Chain Solutions’ latest blog post.

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How Blockchain Could Create the 'Autonomous Container'

Supply Chain Brain

Swiss-based Smart Containers Group , which designs temperature-controlled containers for pharma shippers, among others, collects more than 1.2 The technology features chips that monitor temperature and humidity within a 500-meter range of an air-freight container. Comment on this article.