Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 1, 2025

In 2017, Maersk’s encounter with NotPetya malware required a full infrastructure rebuild and delayed cargo worldwide. API Exposure and Integration Security Modern logistics depends heavily on APIs, for shipment booking, status updates, customs clearance, and document exchange. OAuth2), and throttling. acceleration, idling, braking).

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 5, 2025

Pledge) , including its global supply chain sustainability solution for beneficial cargo owners (BCOs), enterprise supply chain leaders and logistics service providers (LSPs). Any trade, product or service name referenced in this document using the name Blue Yonder is a trademark and/or property of Blue Yonder Group, Inc.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 9, 2025

Middle East Update – Ongoing Monitoring and Operational Adjustments In light of recent developments in the Middle East, Maersk has resumed vessel calls and cargo acceptance to the Port of Haifa following a period of temporary suspension. According to AAPA, air cargo demand in Asia-Pacific rose 4.9% Maersk Middle East situation update.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 25, 2025

Cross-border compliance Cross-border shipping comes with its own complex ecosystem of customs regulations, trade documentation and security programs like the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT). They’re absolute necessities.

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Freightos

APRIL 23, 2025

million+ transactions annually This network effect means better visibility, more competitive rates, and unparalleled connectivity across the global logistics landscape.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 1, 2025

Some suppliers only offer generic models, while others provide crates tailored to specific cargo types. The more options a supplier offers, the easier it is to match crate design to your cargo’s weight, shape, and fragility. Custom crates become necessary when the cargo has unusual dimensions or needs added protection.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 15, 2025

Each mode of freight transportation comes with its own set of required documents, many of which are legally binding. And if you're shipping internationally, the documentation gets even more complex, playing a key role in customs clearance and regulatory compliance. LTL BOL requires precision.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 17, 2025

SAP co-innovated an agent focused on intelligent cargo receipt with a major auto manufacturer. Now the AI agent can scan those documents, and then the large language model has been trained to look at and find all the relevant information- the origin, the destination, the product, and the quantity.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

But what is even more complicated is freight billing and handling freight payments: what a cargo owner is initially quoted is often different from what he later is asked to pay. A 2021 Cargo Owners and freight forwarders survey, confirms this. Shipping freight across the world is a complex matter.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 12, 2014

One of the fastest growing forms of cargo theft is deceptive pick-ups (aka fictitious pick-ups). The fraud often includes paperwork such as insurance policies, fake driver’s licenses and other documents. . Overall, cargo theft is on the rise , as FreightWatch International reported last week. Keep the cargo moving.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2025

It’s like having your own apartment for your cargo. Or, if you don’t have enough to fill a container, you can share space with others through LCL (Less than Container Load) – think of it as cargo carpooling. From a supply chain perspective, the documentation side can be arduos.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

For ocean cargo , however, if a shipment gets bumped to the next ship, it can add up to 15 days to the transit time. FourKites , a global leader in real-time supply chain visibility, recently launched its Dynamic Ocean SM platform for visibility, rate, and documentation management. FourKites Ocean Visibility Platform.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 21, 2023

He began his career in the South African Air Force and later spent more than a decade with the International Air Transport Association (IATA), where he held various leadership positions in South Africa, Spain, and the United States, including President of Cargo Network Services Corp., cargo subsidiary. IATA’s U.S.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Today, 75 to 80% of cargo arrives on time. It fixed a glaring business problem in the industry – a tacit understanding that container liners would charge extra, on top of existing fees, if they had a container they could ship for more (rolled cargo). As long as you know which 75 to 80% is, you can provide a guarantee on that.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 26, 2024

Anti-narcotics investigators have uncovered substantial amounts of the disguised drugs in the past two years as smugglers go to ever-more elaborate lengths to get illicit cargoes on board ships. In the court document, the city argues that the ship’s parent company, Grace Ocean Private Ltd.,

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

What’s more, the cost of not complying with regulations and documentation requirements can be significant – you may face fines and non-monetary penalties that have serious consequences. Commercial Invoice – An IOR agent can help you to ensure an accurate valuation of your goods and to prepare your Cost, insurance, and freight (CIF) documents.

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TransAudit

JANUARY 13, 2025

Key Regulatory Areas Several key regulatory areas impact global shipping and transportation: Customs Compliance: Businesses must ensure that all shipping documentation, including bills of lading, commercial invoices, and certificates of origin, is accurate and complete. Security protocols also continue to evolve.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 16, 2021

KCR is a security measure to further enhance air cargo security on commercial aircrafts from global terrorist threat. It will mean that any cargo transported on commercial aircraft will be subjected to security measures before loading onto an aircraft. This is a requirement by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

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Freightos

AUGUST 10, 2024

Our customer-facing chatbot assists customers with inquiries about service levels, required documents, and basic tracking updates.This is faster, on-demand service, all based on a backend of structured data that we’ve developed over years, that make our customers happier and free up our employees to work smarter and more efficiently.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

By convening players, who would normally work in isolation, to participate on a collaborative platform, information and documentation can now be relayed dynamically, in real time. emails, text, physical documents) has resulted in delays and potentially inaccurate or misconstrued information. b) Document Repository & Sharing.

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Cathy Roberson

MARCH 17, 2025

International cross-border e-commerce is typically transported by air cargo. Automated Compliance: Streamlined documentation for cross-border trade. Amazon Global Logistics shippers ship ocean cargo from China directly into the Amazon fulfillment network in the US, UK, and EU. Cargo imported into the U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Over the last decade, as we have documented here, Amazon has been pushing its logistics arm to be less reliant on UPS, FedEx, and the USPS for delivering orders. McDonald’s pledges to offer more sustainable Happy Meal toys. Albertsons first grocer to add DoubleDash offering. US ports come up with plan to ease congestion. by the Beatles.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 6, 2017

Evernote as well as Eduzaurus has been rated as the best tool used by professional logistics in organizing important files, documents and images and is, therefore, a widespread global application in the field of supply chain management. It is widely known and used in online filing and storage of documents used in the supply chain.

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Freightos

JANUARY 12, 2017

Air cargo is used by global importers and exporters when they need to get goods somewhere rapidly and reliably. While 90% of everything is shipped by ocean, air connects the world faster, cutting China-US freight shipping time from 20-30 days by ocean to only 3 days by air cargo. Why Ship Cargo by Air? Documents and Samples.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 16, 2018

At a minimum, companies will need to be familiar with these most common documents: Bill of Lading (BOL) – A bill of lading is an essential document for any freight shipment. In Mexico, the basic Mexican import document is the pedimento de importacion. Bills of lading for U.S. Import /export form – In the U.S.,

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

meters draft, and cargo capacity up to 14,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU); previously, it could only handle vessels up to about 5,000 TEU. Document and data synchronization (integration is insufficient)–is paramount; yet, there are no good answers for business leaders.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 13, 2020

The platform provides automated tracking, document management, alerts to create and add structure to your business, and communication for you and your client. 6. Coordinating and communicating the movement of cargo and monitoring for exceptions. Cargologik is headquartered in Miami, Florida. Key Takeaways: Freight Forwarding Basics.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 15, 2021

CALISTA is a platform that provides companies access to reliable and competitive freight options, timely visibility of cargo movements, accurate advisory on trade formalities and compliance to regulations, and availability of fuss-free working capital support. It also helps them to track and trace their shipments.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 17, 2018

Things go wrong, but freight or cargo insurance , often reserved for less-than-truckload and full truckload shipments, is available for parcels as well. Document the restrictions for all destinations and origins, and review this list before scheduling a shipment pick-up or drop-off. Purchase Insurance.

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Descartes

JULY 3, 2025

the latest advancement in freight fraud technology designed to help shippers, freight brokers, and third-party logistics providers (3PL) safeguard their business against increasingly sophisticated fraud and cargo theft schemes. Descartes MacroPoint™ FraudGuard 2.0 Descartes MacroPoint FraudGuard 2.0

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The Logistics Data Standards Gap Industry-wide data standard initiatives like those by IATA to develop and push the adoption of digital standards for customs documentation and air waybills, and DCSA’s work on a range of standards like track and trace, booking data and bills of lading continue to make progress.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 9, 2021

The solution integrates advanced document management capabilities, robust collaboration features and support for bookings, with superior end-to-end real-time tracking. South Carolina Ports turned in its best cargo-handling performance in history in March, and the volume was 34 percent higher year-over-year.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 16, 2025

Fraudsters are no longer just exploiting weak vetting processes; they’re mimicking legitimate operations down to email signatures, websites and forged documents.” According to Crowley, the most dangerous threat in today’s freight industry is “the rise of identity theft and synthetic carrier profiles.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 19, 2025

With global cargo theft losses exceeding $80 billion in 2023 and the average cost of a successful fictitious pickup surging to $365,000 per incident in Q1 2024, the industry has been desperately seeking more effective solutions. Looking ahead, Overhaul cautions that “the future of fraud will be technology enabled.”

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20Cube Logistics

JUNE 3, 2021

Whatever the consignment may be, if the project is taken, it has to be accomplished, irrespective of the size of the cargo. What’s Project Cargo? In this blog, we will discuss Project Cargo, which is a special type of freight shipment that suggests transporting high- volume and high-price freight. How to handle project cargo?

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DELMIA Quintiq

OCTOBER 25, 2015

Cargo: The hidden passenger. While a number of dedicated freighters is slowly increasing, every new passenger plane also brings cargo capacities below the deck. So, every time you take a commercial flight, you are sharing the flight with tonnes of commercial cargo. What are your thoughts on the air cargo business?

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Freightos

APRIL 23, 2025

million+ transactions annually This network effect means better visibility, more competitive rates, and unparalleled connectivity across the global logistics landscape.

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