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This Week in Logistics News (April 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

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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Revolutionizing Freight Forwarding Using Tech with Lionel van der Walt

The Logistics of Logistics

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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Ocean Risk Management part 2: Navigating Global Shipping Alliance

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Ocean Risk Management part 2: Navigating Global Shipping Alliance The shipping industry continues to evolve. In this article we will focus on another key development in the shipping industry: Global Shipping Alliances (GSAs). In recent years there has been a focus on Green Shipping and sustainability to decarbonize the shipping market.

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GeTS Rolls Out Upgrades to CALISTA to Streamline Global Trade Processes

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Global eTrade Services’ (GeTS) technology powered platform, CALISTA® – offers such capabilities. CALISTA book and track helps SME and multinational shippers and freight forwarders to facilitate and streamline their containerized freight bookings and shipping documentation. It also helps them to track and trace their shipments.

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Santa Upgrades Workshop with QAD Import Management: A Festive Case Study

QAD

Santa’s Workshop Gets a Tech Upgrade Santa’s Workshop, known for its timeless traditions, has embraced cutting-edge technology to enhance its global operations. QAD Transportation Execution provides real-time visibility into the location and status of Santa’s sleigh and its precious cargo.

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Is your freight invoice accurate? A new study claims it might not be.

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

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. A global pandemic adds new fees and complications.

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Safer and Faster: Singapore’s Known Consignor Regime

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

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.

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