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COP26: 5Zs that changed the world

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Very positively, these topics have not only been discussed at COP26 but multiple initiatives were launched with some of them having the potential to significantly contribute to decarbonizing the global supply chain network. came from trucks carrying cargo. Most of this, 45.1 Roughly half of .

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Logistics Responses to Europe’s Migrant Crisis

TMC

However, that could change very quickly, and shippers need to keep a close eye on the situation and plan for contingencies. For example, early in the new year, Denmark tightened its border controls with Germany, after Sweden had imposed similar measures [2]. An estimated one million refugees and migrants fled to Europe in 2015 [1].

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New Shipping Operations Ideas Bring Fresh Air to Stale Strategies

Intelligent Audit

To increase faltering revenue streams, UPS has announced plans to introduce a logistics-as-service offering to its customers. This service offering will include improved delivery density, end-to-end visibility, financial solutions, advanced capabilities, and reverse logistics, Supply Chain Dive reports. Air Cargo Capabilities.

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The Great Maersk Shift

Freightos

Oil prices tanked, cancellations increased and Maersk drilling and supply chain services would run up nearly $2 billion dollars in annual losses. But shipping remains an open market and regardless of technology or how far in the supply chain Maersk stretches, it still has 4.1 Today, 75 to 80% of cargo arrives on time.

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Interoceanic Passages

Abivin

In the current global economy, the closure of a maritime chokepoint would have significant economic ramifications due to the disruption of trade flows and even some supply chains (e.g. It is standard procedure to unload some Mediterranean-bound ships and use the Sumed pipeline to move the excess cargo. meters in 2001.

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