Talking Logistics

MAY 11, 2017

The typical distribution process in the chemical industry looks mostly like this: The chemical producer distributes goods from various locations to a large number of customers, using different forwarders depending on the company’s diverse transportation requirements. Shipments consist of general cargo, partial or full loads or – in the case of samples – small parcel shipments. Cloud-based IT solutions make complex logistical processes easier to manage.

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Roambee

AUGUST 23, 2019

IoT technology for supply chain real time visibility Real-time Monitoring Temperature Monitoring BLE Beacons package tracking real-time shipment monitoring real-time tracking system logistics monitoring system Package level monitoring Automotive FMCG Hi-tech Agri Business FTL, LTL, Parcel Tracking Condition Sensitive Cargo Monitoring Pharma Food & Beverage Chemicals Multimodal Shipment Tracking IoT In Supply Chain Cargo IQ Consume r Goods 3PL & Logistics Business Intelligence low-cost

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Roambee

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

With technologies like IoT, however, monitoring your cargo — even on the high seas — is no longer a daunting task. Shipping overseas often means no continuous visibility beyond the port. If you ship overseas often, you’re probably familiar with the difficulty of tracking ocean shipments.

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Roambee

AUGUST 15, 2019

Globalization, containerization, and a surge in logistics connectivity have been a boon to the intermodal, multimodal, and global shipping industry. While rail freight plays an integral and growing role as a high-volume low-cost transport option, there’s a glaring lack of business intelligence based on logistics visibility that’s hampering a greater adoption of rail as a preferred medium of transport.

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Roambee

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Just In Time shipment monitoring Supply Chain Visibility IoT technology for supply chain real time visibility Real-time Monitoring Tracking Supply Chain Efficiency container tracking system logistics monitoring system DIFOT OTIF Automotive FMCG Retail Hi-tech Agri Business FTL, LTL, Parcel Tracking Condition Sensitive Cargo Monitoring 3PLs & Logistics Pharma Industrial Manufacturing Food & Beverage Chemicals Multimodal Shipment Tracking IoT In Supply Chain 3PL & Logistics

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 6, 2013

Last summer, Inbound Logistics published a list of different 3PLs and their services. Transportation Service Offering 2 – Air Cargo. Air transportation is used to transport air cargo by plane. Air cargo or air transport is a vital component of many international logistics networks. There are many different types of cargo that are moved in various types of ships. Bulk carriers are cargo ships used to move bulk cargo like coal, ore, grains and liquids.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 1, 2015

Moving on to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week… XPO Logistics to Acquire Norbert Dentressangle SA. Fetch Robotics Unveils Robotics System for Logistics Industry. Ports See Costly Delays as Cargo Ships, Volumes Grow (WSJ – sub. Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in the 3PL industry remains hot, with another large deal announced this week: XPO Logistics is acquiring Norbert Dentressangle SA for €3.24

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 14, 2018

As globalization continues to increase the amount of freight shipped across international boundaries, so too does it increase the risk of losses through cargo theft. Already this year (2015)`, a spate of cargo vessel hijackings in the Asia Pacific region has resulted in millions of litres of fuel oil and, to a lesser extent, chemicals, being lost to the black market. Cargo Theft Update as at End of 2017. Freight Management Transport cargo theft prevention

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 9, 2020

People are now looking at the chemicals found in marijuana and what uses can be harness from these compounds. This stage is highly technical and requires entrepreneur with background in chemical engineering, chemistry, biochemistry, and synthetic biology. There are shipping and air cargo lines that specialize in distribution of goods worldwide. The knowledge in logistics of marijuana distribution is very important in this kind of work. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Global Trade Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking. Managing logistics operations for a global supply chain is challenging. Trying to manage a global supply chain without knowing exactly where cargo is located, its condition, who has custody of it, or when events occur, is experiencing the supply chain – not managing it. arviem, founded in 2008, has grown organically to become the leading service provider for real-time cargo monitoring.

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BluJay Solutions

JULY 14, 2015

When it comes to hauling materials, few areas are as highly regulated or complex as the chemical industry. So we considered it something of a feather in our cap when CLX Logistics – a leader in global logistics services that specializes in helping companies worldwide transport chemicals – recently chose Kewill Forwarding for its freight forwarding services. Most of all, we’re pleased that CLX Logistics continues to place its trust in Kewill.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 3, 2020

Joe Lynch and Jeremy Thone discuss the 3PL basics: the 11 transportation services provided by 3rd party logistics providers. Transportation Service #2 – Air Cargo. Air transportation is used to transport air cargo by plane. Rail transport utilizes freight trains to haul cargo.

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Global Trade Management

JANUARY 29, 2014

Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking. Cubic Global Tracking Solutions and arviem AG Form Strategic Partnership for Global Cargo Monitoring Services. – January 27, 2014 – Cubic Global Tracking Solutions , a subsidiary of Cubic Corporation (NYSE: CUB) announced today it has entered into a five year leasing agreement and strategic partnership with leading cargo monitoring service provider, arviem AG of Switzerland. arviem real-time cargo monitoring.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

DECEMBER 1, 2020

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) the role of Supply Chain “is to ensure effective vaccine storage, handling, and stock management; rigorous temperature control in the cold chain; and maintenance of adequate logistics management information systems. Subscribe Here!

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20Cube Logistics

JULY 24, 2019

If this is not flattering, there is Yara Birkeland vessel, a 100% autonomous container ship which is under trial right now but will be in operation by 2020 to move fertilizer and chemicals to Norway from the agricultural industry. It is the first baby steps but with technology, there is no doubt that it will be successful and will pave the way for many such cargo ships to come and operate in the big sea. Higher revenue: Cargo ship revenue depends on the quantity of cargo it carries.

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Elementum

DECEMBER 2, 2015

Tianjin is considered the fourth largest global port in terms of cargo throughput. It is also ranked as Northern China's largest port for export of hazardous chemicals and the primary logistics hub for the majority of cargo transportation in the region. Cargo import and export also took a hit with transportation disruption expected to last for several months. This is expected to cause logistics delays in the next few months.

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BR Williams Supply Chain Management

AUGUST 28, 2020

Incorporating drayage services into your logistics process by working with a third-party can give your business a leg up on your competition: Cost Savings. When working with a third-party logistics (3PL) provider , you limit the providers you need.

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Supply Chains Rock

JANUARY 19, 2009

Transporter 3: Logistics future or Hollywood tricks? Anyway, in the opening sequence a giant cargo ship is loaded with containers. In their efforts they break open the container only to find toxic chemicals that eventually kill them. About.com - Martins Logistics Blog. EU Logistics Hub Blog. Latin American Logistics. Who said supply chains are boring?

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Avenues of transport are declining as major cargo airlines, like Cathay Pacific , drastically reduce flights to mainland China and Hong Kong. A recent online survey conducted b y MIT’s Center for Transportation & Logistics aimed to understand how companies are reacting to the Coronavirus outbreak. As the Coronavirus outbreak develops into a pandemic, people and businesses alike are feel ing its ripple effects.

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20Cube Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Chemicals / Solvents. Both the flexitank and ISOtank have their own unique advantage and can be alternatively used as per the demand and specification of cargo to be dispatched. appeared first on 20Cube Logistics. Logistics bulk liquid transportation ISO tank containers

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BR Williams Supply Chain Management

AUGUST 6, 2020

Often you’re drowning in acronyms, and it can be hard to know what the best shipping method is for your cargo. In this case, the cargo is transported over the ocean. To learn more about BR Williams and what shipping methods are best for your cargo, contact us today for a quote.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Cargo containers. Industrial items – such as chemicals and liquefied natural gas. Tariffs on Chinese Goods: Understanding the Updates appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. It can be a confusing time for the international shipping community due to the U.S. government’s implementation of new tariffs on Chinese goods entering America.

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QAD

MAY 23, 2019

Typical manufacturing products from the Netherlands include food processing, chemicals, oil and petroleum refining, construction, electrical machinery and metal processing and fabrication. Because of its strategic location and strong infrastructure, the Netherlands plays a key role in the global logistics industry. The Netherlands has a total of 29 airports, five of which are considered major airports, and two of which have paved runways capable of handling cargo planes.

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DELMIA Quintiq

MARCH 9, 2016

Dealing with containers, bulk, break bulk, chemical products, and RORO, they offered a broad spectrum of opinions and ideas. Massive container ships, frequency of calls, the changing nature of the cargo, aging populations, shrinking workforce, rapidly increasing labor costs, just to name a few factors, are affecting every port operating today. Supply Chain Planning & Optimization Transport & Logistics Workforce Optimization

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Nouryon (formerly AkzoNobel), for example, a multi-product, multi-divisional and multi billion dollar global chemical company, ship a wide array of polymers, inorganic and organic chemical products from their 43 factories worldwide, with an annual container usage of 55,000+ TEU’s.

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ThroughPut

DECEMBER 3, 2019

You can’t just turn around a giant cargo ship. Even at some of the world’s best supply chains, redirecting chemicals and other products is a Herculean effort. Once cargo has shipped, there are no “backsies.” Everything from custom duties to cargo inspections can create bottlenecks within the supply chain. In fact, activities associated with transportation and logistics account for anywhere between 10% and 12% of global GDP.

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 28, 2019

You can’t just turn around a giant cargo ship. Even at some of the world’s best supply chains, redirecting chemicals and other products is a Herculean effort. Once cargo has shipped, there are no “backsies.” Everything from custom duties to cargo inspections can create bottlenecks within the supply chain. In fact, activities associated with transportation and logistics account for anywhere between 10% and 12% of global GDP.

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Global Trade Management

JANUARY 26, 2014

Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking. Zug, 16 December 2013 - arviem, a Zug-based startup providing global cargo monitoring services, announces the successful closing of a CHF 1.35 arviem provides its well-known blue chip clients such as DOW Chemical, Nestlé, Bacardi and Hellmann Worldwide Logistics with a real-time end-to-end cargo monitoring service that empowers them to optimize their supply chains. arviem real-time cargo monitoring.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

However, commonly used KPIs used by supply chain executives are usually focused on logistics performance (e.g., For example, if the supplier has several big name cosmetic industry customers (90% of their business) and you are buying specialty automotive chemicals from them (less than 5% of their business), the supplier will be influenced in the direction of the cosmetic customers and they will get the attention, products and services before you.

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 23, 2017

While the growth in the third-party logistics market has slowed somewhat, 90% of the major companies in the U.S. third-party logistics market has grown to become a $166.8 This points to an ongoing trend, Armstrong notes, "for companies to outsource logistics functions to 3PLs in order to control costs and increase supply chain efficiency." CEVA Logistics (The Americas). CEVA Logistics (The Americas). Total Quality Logistics. Total Quality Logistics.

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3PL Insights

OCTOBER 9, 2017

On the export side are bulk coke, scrap metal, chemicals, waste paper and food products. Their top commodities include chemicals, food, iron and steel, retail consumer goods, minerals, food (mostly poultry and citrus), wood pulp, clay and paper. Inbound cargo included apparel, auto parts, footwear, electronic equipment and heavy machinery. Outbound cargo included grains, cereals, frozen fish, beef, pork, frozen vegetables and tobacco. Global Logistics

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Supply Chain @ MIT

MAY 8, 2013

How many shipments are delayed, for example, because the contractual penalties for a carrier failing to a load a box onto a vessel or for a shipper not providing the agreed cargo on time are too weak to deter these practices? How much inventory could be better managed in this segment if there was better visibility into end-to-end cargo flows? A senior supply chain manager in a specialty chemical company described such a system launched in the bulk tanker business some 10 years ago.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 1, 2020

These include: tariff elimination on at least 92 percent of goods traded between RPCs; simplified customs procedures to expedite the clearance of cargo, with a six-hour ceiling for express and perishable items; and easing of rules of origin definitions.

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Logistics Trends and Insights

JANUARY 12, 2020

To support the necessary logistics in its European network, Alibaba’s logistics subsidiary, Cainiao, is building out a European network connecting Asia to Europe to the final mile. According to SF Express’s announcement, Europe’s outbound expansion will focus on general freight for the automotive, spare parts, heavy machinery, chemicals, 3C and the Express markets to China.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MAY 23, 2016

export commodity base is a diverse mix of goods and is well balanced across many commodity segments and cargo values. exports consists of industrial supplies and equipment, chemicals, fuel oil, petroleum products, resins, plastics, and non-monetary gold. Global Forwarding Global Transportation Logistics Exports Shipping SOLASOutlook on U.S. Exports – Forecasting the “perfect storm” or something else? Transportfolio. Many of us are familiar with the term “perfect storm.”

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