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The Impact of SOLAS on Ocean Shipping and Data Management

Talking Logistics

The revised Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) container weight verification requirement is a significant change in the ocean cargo supply chain. In regard to rolling out the regulation in practice, multiple considerations remain depending on the type of cargo and other factors. The Regulation’s Impact on Ocean Shipping and Data Management.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 8 – 14)

Logistics Viewpoints

US cargo airlines up in arms over Saudia flying rights request. The right means an airline can essentially operate a foreign hub, which is especially helpful for all-cargo carriers that often get booked for ad hoc charters to irregular destinations. Walmart to offer secure 24/7 contactless delivery to Florida customers.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 26 – December 2)

Logistics Viewpoints

Another large Santa agency, Cherry Hill Programs, is back up to pre-pandemic booking numbers for their 1,400 or so Santas working at more than 600 malls and other spots this year. The moves are being made in an effort to avoid any pre-strike rail preparations that would force freight rail companies to prioritize cargo.

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The Day a Cyber Attack Brings the World’s Supply Chains to a Halt

Talking Logistics

So reads a section from CyberStorm , a book by Matthew Mather about “what a full scale cyber attack against present-day New York City might look like from the perspective of one family trying to survive it.” Could this fictional scenario come true someday?

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The Great Maersk Shift

Freightos

Today, 75 to 80% of cargo arrives on time. Advantages Beyond Shipment Booking and Execution. But the Maersk website, which the company cites as one of the top ten global B2B websites by revenue, likely generates far more in terms of searches, booking, and tracking data. A Maersk ocean liner generates some 2 GB a of data per day.

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Conquering the high seas: What’s shaking the global liner shipping industry?

DELMIA Quintiq

Big carriers have their own share of new planning puzzles; they need to figure out the best way to: Plan 14,000 units on a single ship adhering to all cargo specifications and constraints. Register and book a 1:1 consultation with Arjen at the 17th Global Liner Shipping Conference. Minimize the number of unit moves during a call port.

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E2open to Acquire INTTRA, Adding the World’s Leading Ocean Shipping Network and Software Provider, Creating an Integrated Global Supply Chain and Logistics Operating Network

E2open

Today, one out of every four ocean containers shipped globally is booked through the INTTRA platform. Avantida’s platform currently serves Belgium, The Netherlands, Germany, France, Italy, Portugal, Poland and Spain. www.avantida.com.