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Boom Time for the Shared Economy within Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

While it costs nothing to sign up to the platform, Airtasker takes a 15-20% service fee for each task completed—which many users complain is too much. All three of these digital freight brokerage platforms provide sharing of truck and ship capacity , helping to reduce inefficiencies relating to unused cargo space.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 27 – April 3)

Logistics Viewpoints

Samsung to use Manna drone service for delivery drop-offs in Ireland. Dun & Bradstreet and E2open joined together to provide a report highlighting the impact of this incident on global supply chains. According to the report, Europe is the region that will feel the strongest impact due to the blockage of the canal.

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Freeports: The 2022 Guide

Unleashed

Croatia has the highest number of freeports in the EU with Austria, Belgium, Finland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovakia, and Sweden having none. In April 2019, prompted by reports of tax evasion and money laundering occurring in freeports, the European Parliament called for their closure across the EU.

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Which Industries Could Be Impacted by the Israel-Hamas Crisis?

Resilinc

For exports from Israel , in 2022, the US received the most exports, followed by China, India, Germany, and Ireland. Israel’s leading port, the Port of Haifa —where 20 million tons of cargo pass through each year—remains open. Resilinc data projects that $2.3 The post Which Industries Could Be Impacted by the Israel-Hamas Crisis?