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Innovative Synergies: Logistics Tech Lessons from Other Industries

Freightos

Air cargo for example, though continuing to make digital strides, is still behind – and is often compared to – passenger travel where digitized capacity, pricing and online bookings have been around for decades and is in some ways the digitalization template air cargo is referencing.

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The Green Corridor: Looking for the Green Lining

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Air and Ocean Maersk made its first methanol fueled trip to Singapore this year with no doubt a lot more to follow. On top of that, the testing and standards for using ammonia as an alternative fuel is well under way in Singapore. My 2024 predictions for these modes is that ocean shipping transformation will continue.

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Shipping Containers and Supply Chain Snarls: Is There a Way Out?

Enterra Insights

Much of the finger-pointing involved the movement of shipping containers into and out of port facilities. For the supply chain to work smoothly, a complex and highly choreographed dance, involving both full and empty shipping containers, must be performed. More than 80 ships stretched to the distance — a new record. ”[1].

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Shipping Container Shortage–Another Bullwhip Example

Operations and Supply Chain Management

An ‘aggressive’ fight over containers is causing shipping costs to rocket by 300%. Shipping costs have skyrocketed as desperate companies wait weeks for containers and pay premium rates to get them, according to industry watchers. The container crisis affects all companies that need to ship goods. KEY POINTS.

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COP26: 5Zs that changed the world part 2

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The sector took a seat at the table and participated in concrete initiatives, like the two zero (2Zs) emission initiatives, namely the Global MOU for ZE-MHDVs for zero emission new vehicle sales and the Clydebank Declaration for specific zero emission maritime shipping corridors. MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

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An Update from Sharm El-Sheikh on Decarbonisation of Transport

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Shipping Routes: Clydebank Declaration. Signatories to the so-called Clydebank Declaration agreed to collaborate to support the creation of green shipping corridors between two or more port pairs. In April 2022, Singapore and Palau joined the initiative taking the total to 24 country signatories.

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Shopify, Flexport and Freightos in Supply Chain Tech Related News

Supply Chain Matters

Reportedly, the first application of this joint offering is the ability to book and track ocean movements from Chinese ports to the United States. That includes the acquisition of collaborative warehouse robotics provider 6 River Systems in 2019, and online shipping fulfilment services provider Deliverr in May of last year.