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Boom Time for the Shared Economy within Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

The company launched in Sydney in 2012 and has since expanded its global reach into New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and Ireland, counting a total of more than two million users —with an employee count of just 209. There are many other instances of the shared economy within the supply chain domain, including the following: 1) Uber Freight.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 30 – October 6)

Logistics Viewpoints

The reports underscore how private air fleets of express delivery companies are coping with a yearlong downturn in parcel volumes amid a broader freight recession that is also hurting airlines that carry general cargo. ASL Airlines Ireland operates nine 737-800s in Europe under the Amazon livery. or UPS Inc.

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Doing Business in Belgium

QAD

Belgium has 41 airports, 26 of which have paved runways and six of which can handle large cargo aircraft. The seven registered air freight carriers in Belgium carried 1.4 Coupled with its prime location and healthy multimodal freight system, Belgium has the ability to move goods quickly around Europe and the rest of the world.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 18 – 24)

Logistics Viewpoints

The company said that it has already slashed use of virgin fossil fuel-based plastic in its toys by 30 percent worldwide after starting the process in markets like France, the United Kingdom, and Ireland. Some toys, like board game pieces, will be made with plant-derived or recycled material. That’s all for this week.

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Delivery Drones are Taking Off! (Infographic)

Supply Chain Game Changer

For an example of some of the restrictions that apply to drones in Ireland, check out the below graphic from the Irish Aviation Authority. ?. What’s more, whereas cargo drones typically have a very limited capacity of only 5kg, delivery trucks can carry hundreds of packages at a time.