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Doing Business in Belgium

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

DELMIA Quintiq

Massive ships. While container terminal operators certainly feel the pressure, freight forwarders and the shipping lines themselves have a few planning puzzles to sort out on their own. Capacity of container ships handled in 2014. Shipping lines alliances. Slow steaming. Alliances and consolidation. Mass consolidation.

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The Great Maersk Shift

Freightos

Demand for ocean freight was lower than anticipated, and Hanjin Shipping, another top ten ocean liner, was already teetering on the verge of bankruptcy. The Post-2016 Strategy: End-to-end Shipping. Maersk would split into two divisions – a Transport & Logistics division, and an energy division.

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Air Cargo Market's VAS - Last-Mile Delivery

Cathy Roberson

According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), 80% of e-commerce is transported by air and makes up upwards of 30% of total air cargo volume. Belgium’s Liege Airport has also become an e-commerce hub due to Chinese logistics provider and subsidiary of Alibaba, Cainiao, picking it as its European hub.

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The Impact of SOLAS on Ocean Shipping and Data Management

Talking Logistics

The Regulation’s Impact on Ocean Shipping and Data Management. Each of these supply chain participants may use various protocols, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) or Transportation Management (TM) systems, and information may be transmitted at different times.

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Doing Business in Germany

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km and borders the Baltic Sea, the North Sea and other countries including the Netherlands, Poland, Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Luxembourg and Switzerland. Consulting, transportation, tourism, telecommunications, and banking are important service industries in Germany. Germany adopted the Euro in 1999.

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Doing Business in the Netherlands

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It is bordered by Belgium, Germany and the North Sea. Transportation of goods inside the country is also smooth and easy. Primary trading partners included Germany, Belgium, the U.K., Export commodities include machinery and transportation equipment, other manufactured goods, chemicals, mineral fuels, food and livestock.