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Doing Business in Belgium

QAD

The Kingdom of Belgium achieved its independence from the Netherlands in 1830, and has become an admired modern country, well-known as the home of international organizations such as NATO and the EU. Since most Western European capitals are within 1,000 km of Brussels, Belgium’s capital, it is an ideal location for international groups.

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Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking: Police warning after drug.

Global Trade Management

Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking. By having many service providers involved, which among each other are often not connected, the friction in moving goods from source to destination are very high. International trade is the engine of global prosperity today. The size of global trade has nearly doubled since 1990.

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The Great Maersk Shift

Freightos

The following is a 5,000 word exploration of Maersk’s strategic shift to end-to-end logistics services, based on open sources. Other sources reported that DB Schenker was not the only forwarder making this shift. Today, 75 to 80% of cargo arrives on time. Driving the Maersk Shift.

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Freeports: The 2022 Guide

Unleashed

Croatia has the highest number of freeports in the EU with Austria, Belgium, Finland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovakia, and Sweden having none. In the US free trade zones are often used by manufacturers to produce goods using components sourced overseas – which can mean significant savings on tariffs.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 2 – 8)

Logistics Viewpoints

I saw an article recently about a cargo flight headed to Belgium from New York that had to turn around mid-flight. The world’s first cargo ship that produces nearly zero planet-heating pollution is on track to set sail in 2026, according to one of the firms behind the project. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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Top 8 Industries Affected by The Red Sea Crisis in January 2024

Resilinc

This response is driven by ongoing threats to crew and cargo safety, necessitating the rerouting of ships around the Cape of Good Hope, resulting in substantial delays and escalated shipping costs. As of January 11, Volvo Car AB has suspended production at its plant in Ghent, Belgium, for three days. On January 11, the U.S.