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This Week in Logistics News (July 31 – August 6)

Logistics Viewpoints

That streak came to an end in its first match, a 3-0 loss to Sweden, which happened to be the last team to defeat the US. Pet food shortages leave owners on the hunt for kibble and cat treats. Amazon’s Whole Foods to add delivery charges. The cargo deliveries took place July 18 off the coast of Key West, Florida.

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Responding to the 2023 IMO GHG Strategy

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

He is co-author of the Practical Playbook for Maritime Decarbonisation, and co-editor of Maritime Decarbonization Mikael Lind is world’s first (adjunct) Professor of Maritime Informatics engaged at Chalmers, and Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE). Leverage circular economy principles as a driver for systemic change.

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The Great Maersk Shift

Freightos

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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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2017

Material Handling & Logistics

Supply Chain Innovators of 2013 : paperless food chain, VLMs, cold chain fleet management, and more. Food giant Cargill has teamed up with the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) to monitor the cocoa supply chain in Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast). Content Summary: First Self-Sailing Electric Cargo Ship Set to Launch.

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Information Sharing Communities for Digitally Enabled Supply Chain Visibility – LogiSYM October/November 2020

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

port authorities and terminal operators, regulatory bodies, and Beneficial Cargo Owners (BCO) are all working on this topic. Ports and hinterland carriers want to know what cargo (and how fast it) is approaching them, and where it is heading. Logistic Service Providers (LSP), carriers, intermodal operators (air, sea, ground etc.),

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The Journey of One Banana! A Supply Chain in Motion! (Infographic)

Supply Chain Game Changer

Realizing the lack of effort my brother had to exert in order to receive his food, began the engine to a frantic thought process. When local production sites have packaged the yield, major distributors load up massive cargo freights on company ships, or those of 3rd party logistic providers. Think about the journey the banana?—?you’re

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Uberisation of Logistics – Are You Too Late?

Logistics Bureau

Already in 2013, DHL Freight in Sweden piloted a mobile app called “My Ways” to connect shippers with individuals willing to deliver packages along their daily routes in return for a small fee. The company has launched Uber Cargo in Hong Kong using cargo vans and Uber Rush in New York City using bike messengers.